Hello everybody! My name is Pavel, and I am now on a round-the-world trip. I’ve visited 56 countries, attended several European weddings and made a list of impressive facts about people and traditions in different parts of the world.
Exclusively for the awesome.clubI have selected the most fascinating photos from my huge collection and would like to share these little discoveries.
1. In Spain, a chair on the side of the road means that there is some kind of seller nearby
2. A gas station in Cambodia
3. In Mexico, beer is mixed with tomato juice and pepper.
4. These coins on a taxi windshield mean the driver “fixed” the crack. Many Bolivians do this
5. This is a “parking” of suitcases in one of the supermarkets in Spain. Women often shop this way
6. It seems that on one of the beaches in the Basque Country, absolutely everything is prohibited, including the Olympic Games
7. In Madrid cafes and bars, napkins on the floor are a measure of success for the establishment
8. In the morning, villagers in Spain receive not only mail, but also a baguette
9. Spanish sweets can take any shape and even look like canned sardines
10. Before entering a Spanish shop, don’t forget to park your dog
11. When in Galicia it’s raining and you don’t have a balcony but you need to dry your clothes
12. If you get scared riding this merry-go-round in Catalonia, you can sit on the toilet instead of a regular seat
13. Sometimes in European churches, electronic candles are used instead of wax candles: just put a coin in the safe to light it
14. Looks like a pigeon farm, but it’s a chicken coop in Galicia
15. This is not a living room, but a family mausoleum in Manila
16. At the entrance to a school in Malaysia, there is a warning sign replacing a security guard.
17. An ecological sink in New Zealand: first a dose of liquid soap is applied, then some water and then a hand dryer turns on automatically
18. In a small Italian hotel, the shower is behind the wall, but the registers are on the opposite side.
19. In Portugal and England, you need to get the hang of the taps, mixing the water in your hands
20. According to the Chinese, natural potato chips are sweet and purple.
21. In Hong Kong, there are many modern skyscrapers, but the scaffolding is still built with bamboo
22. Hong Kong Egg Waffle with Beet Soup (sounds interesting, but inside it’s not a soup, it’s a kind of vegetable stew, and besides, it doesn’t have any beets)
23. In Malaysia, for those who don’t like seaweed, there are sushi sandwiches made with bread
24. In Bangkok, you can easily find a meal, even stuck in traffic
25. In Berlin, it is unnecessary to look for a hot dog stand: it will “look for” you
26. A Thai monk taking notes out of a huge bag to decorate a “money tree”
27. Not only chewing gum, but also kissing is prohibited on the Singapore subway
28. It is customary to visit some Asian temples taking off your shoes, but in Indonesia they ask you to remove even your socks before entering a private house.
29. In South Korea, caricatures are often drawn not of people, but of their pets
30. When looking at birthday cards in Finland, I came to the conclusion that life expectancy in the country is amazing
31. Finnish children go to class by bicycle regardless of the weather
32. The most luxurious McDonald’s is in Porto, in the building of a former refined hotel
33. There are healthier options on the Indonesian McDonald’s menu
34. Vietnamese street cafes are the most “mobile” in the world
35. In Turkey, fans of extraordinary tastes can try the famous soda in an unusual color
36. In Moscow, you can buy a spray of perfume for the equivalent of 7 reais, but it is not possible to know the smell in advance
37. In the Netherlands, in one of the leading chains of furniture stores, ice cream can only be purchased in self-service mode
38. This happens every time the employees of Athens shoe stores have to sneak into the window to find the second item in a pair.
39. In Brussels, it is difficult to find identical road signs, as each sign is a small work of art.
40. In Budapest, electric buses pretend to be regular buses
41. In Germany, an original system was created that helps prevent theft of hangers in stores
42. In Hamburg most traffic lights have two red lights in case one fails
43. Germany’s squares look like free amusement parks
44. In this ice cream parlor in Düsseldorf, hats are sold during the winter, as the cold treats are not very popular here at this time of year.
45. At weddings in Germany, the bride and groom are presented with money in a very original way (for example, in the form of a “bouquet” made of toilet paper).
46. At Greek weddings, the groom must eat an omelette made with his tie.
47. At Italian weddings, they scrape the cheese with special spoons and eat it with their hands.
48. In Catalonia, they drink wine from bottles with a super narrow neck, directing a trickle of drink directly to the lips
49. During Christmas in Germany, peppers covered in hot chocolate are for sale in markets
What surprised you the most during your travels? Tell us in the comments section!
Pavel Vorobev exclusive to Incrível.club