... different is not better or worse, but just different.
...people are proud of where they are from, and that most would not trade their current citizenship for an American passport, regardless of what many Americans may think.
... people can live well on $100 a month.
...ANYTHING can be transported via bicycle. Yes, anything.
... massages are WAY overpriced in America!
..."tipping” is really only expected in America. Or a 5 star hotel.
...leaving a tip at a restaurant may result in you being chased down on the street in order to be reimbursed the money you “forgot”.
... life goes on if you don’t own a car.
...the rest of the world has WAY better public transportation than Texas!
...owning a dishwasher and clothes dryer are really unnecessary, luxury items.
...not much is more personally rewarding than saying something in another language and being understood.
... people are people no matter who or where they are. There’s no reason to think of yourself as better than anyone else.
...eggs don’t have to be refrigerated.
...once you’ve mastered the technique, chopsticks are way easier to use than a fork and knife for certain things!
...Skype is the best communication tool EVER!
...anything can be delivered… for free… if you only ask.
...a moped can comfortably accommodate a family of five Chinese.
...babies can be toilet trained by the time they are one month old.
...whether you live 90 miles or 9000 miles away, you end up talking to friends and family about the same amount.
...tea can cure anything from the common cold to a mother’s delivery complications.
... in the words of Mark Twain, “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”
...by stepping outside of your comfort zone you learn more about yourself than you do about others.
...it is vital to depend on your brothers and sisters around the globe.
...you don’t have to have a lot of money to travel, just a good pair of walking shoes.
... public squat toilets are more desirable than public “sit down” toilets… at least when they’re dirty.
... it’s good to be thankful for what you have, but to also know that other people don’t necessarily envy you for your possessions.
...we tend to “travel to faraway places to watch, in fascination, the kind of people [we] ignore at home.” Dagobert Runes
