http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4462136.stm My friend from England dropped by yesterday, and we talked for 2 hours at a coffeeshoppe.
Now, visiting will be realistic.
Some are afraid of binge-drinking because of this... I take the opposite approach. If happy hour is all night, I don't drink as quickly. Similarly, if drinking hours are all night, I won't drink as quickly. This is going to be a good thing... once people change thier habits of getting it all in before 11.