title: Vantage point.
abstract: As a younger I used to visit families in France and Germany on exchange programmes, and my large family welcomed a steady stream of European young people in return. The exchanges broadened our horizons and showed us that we had much in common despite our cultural differences.
authors.affiliation: Director of nursing at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, Kent.
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kay