10+ Reddit Users Share Cool Stories That Are the Daily Norm in Other Countries

Traveling abroad can open our minds as we’re able to witness very different ways of doing things. Sometimes, these ways are so cool that people can’t help but save them in their long-term memories and share them with others.

In this article, we have compiled 20+ stories by Reddit users who have been impressed by how things work in other countries.

• “Heated toilet seats and bidets in regular shopping malls in Thailand” Ⓒ RonnieSpector / Reddit
• “I lived in South Korea for about 3 years. You’d be amazed how long you could leave your phone, wallet, or keys on an unattended table in a crowded bar and it not be stolen.” Ⓒ Unknown author / Reddit
• “Heated sidewalks in Finland! Absolute life savers for me who have no idea how to walk on ice. No trash anywhere, either.” Ⓒ momochicken55 / Reddit
• “A few years ago, we went to Italy and I made my wife go on a side trip to Herculaneum and Pompeii for a couple of days. In Herculaneum, we were wandering around in town when 5:00 PM rolled around, and within 15 minutes the streets were filled with people, not hurrying past one another, but just standing around talking, having ice cream, or whatever.” Ⓒ axnu / Reddit

• “Amsterdam. Knew they biked, but didn’t expect multi-level bike parking lots every mile. I loved it there!” Ⓒ leckycherms / Reddit
• “Japan has no garbage cans anywhere on the streets, but their streets were pretty clean somehow.” Ⓒ pineappledaddy / Reddit
• “Even if you walk close to a crosswalk in Switzerland, cars start to slow down or completely stop for you to pass. Sometimes you even feel bad for the driver since you don’t want to cross the street and they still stop for you in case you would.” Ⓒ Human_Reading_2021 / Reddit
• “Singapore is unbelievably clean! As soon as I stepped out of the plane, I swear I did not see a single speck of dust at their airport, even the toilets were squeaky clean and completely dry. Every day I go out to explore the city by foot and come back to the hotel with almost no dirt on the soles of my shoes.” Ⓒ Fragrant-Seaweed-606 / Reddit

• “China. Almost every store and vendor, including street food and vegetable stalls, use mobile payment.” Ⓒ viv_cwm / Reddit
• “The incredible security in Seoul. I forgot my backpack in a small cafeteria and after 25 minutes it was completely untouched in the same spot. You could walk at 3 a.m. with your cell phone in your hands and there’ll be no fear about anything.” Ⓒ Lightthecandle123 / Reddit
• “Romania is a hidden gem. So many beautiful castles and museums. It’s ridiculously cheap compared to other places, and the food is amazing.” Ⓒ Purple-Tumbleweed / Reddit
• “In the United States, food servings are big!” Ⓒ titoxtian / Reddit

• “On the border between Belgium and the Netherlands, there’s a city where the border runs just in the middle, it even goes through some people’s houses. You just walk through it.” Ⓒ avlas / Reddit
• “When I went to Japan. When I ordered food from any type of chain restaurant, it looked like the picture on the menu or the commercial.” Ⓒ landob / Reddit
• “The tube in England. People complain so much about the tube being late, but it shows up every 5 minutes.” Ⓒ G04Tzilla / Reddit
• “In Prague, when you open a camera in the street, it’s like a force field! People automatically move aside to not stand in the way.” Ⓒ itamarc137 / Reddit

• “Movie tickets from the Ghibli Museum in Japan are made from frames from different Ghibli movies.” Ⓒ Outpsyched / Reddit
• “Whenever I visit any country in Latin America, people treat me like family. It’s not uncommon that I meet someone new and soon they’re inviting me over to their home for dinner or to a family party.” Ⓒ Unknown author / Reddit
• “Everywhere in Germany, there are bakeries that are super cheap and sell all sorts of baked goods from bread to cakes.” Ⓒ 252003 / Reddit
• “When I was in Scotland. I was shocked to learn that you could take a train right into the highlands.” Ⓒ shaddupsevenup / Reddit

• “When I went to Canada this summer I was amazed that there were recycle and compost bins everywhere. It was to the point that I almost didn’t throw anything in the actual garbage the entire trip.” Ⓒ drtypete / Reddit
• “One of the differences about Santiago de Chile that fascinates me (and that I like) is its treatment of stray dogs. It’s almost like they are community pets — the newspaper guy outside the hotel had 4 dogs laying in the sun around him. Most of the security guards in the office park seemed like they had dog buddies hanging around too.” Ⓒ Rizmarkie / Reddit
• “Vietnam: all buildings must show the road name and building number. Navigation magic.” Ⓒ Unknown author / Reddit
• “In Costa Rica, the stoplights flash green before turning yellow. It’s like magic.” Ⓒ throwz6 / Reddit

Do you have any cool stories about how they do things in other countries? Tell us in the comments!