In general things are less clean than the USA. Water is mostly unsafe. Stop signs are only guidelines. There is more to eat than beef, pork, and chicken. Stomach issues are commonplace. Napkins are a luxury. Car horns are used just to let everyone know where you are and not used as aggression. There are no full sized cars. It is funny that Americans think they need massive trucks and SUVs just in case they need the room when all you need is a 100cc moped to fit: a family of 5, 6 live full grown pigs, a dozen 5 gallon water jugs, full size doors, giant panes of glass, 4 forty pound rice bags, or just about anything else you can imagine, not to mention being a babe magnet. Electrical wiring is an impromptu art form. Black asphalt is used sparingly. American football is considered strange. Every tourist is an "expert" in American politics. Facebook is alive and well even in the most remote places. Generally, rich people are fat people. Americans are extremely wealthy. Everyone of us. "Poor" has a new definition in my mind. Plastic will take over the planet in due time.
One of the most surprising things was how positive and friendly everyone was, considering 3 of the 4 countries have endured horrible atrocities within the last 50 years. Even with the loud, crazy, dirty assault on your senses, we enjoyed ourselves more than expected. Hopefully, we can return in the future to see the progress that is sure to happen.
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