| Europe | U.S.A | |
|---|---|---|
| You get veggie food everywhere in Italy | Struggle, search..if you can communicate what are the
categories of food that fall under the vegetarian category, you are lucky | |
| People may cast disapproving looks at brown Asians, but will not refuse you directions | People walk
faster on sighting brown Asians |
|
| You can travel everywhere by cycle/train(metro) | You need a car or a helpful
colleague/friend/family |
|
| Crowds everywhere | Crow sighting at best | |
| Dirty restrooms | Amazingly clean restrooms | |
| Tourist spots – can get cheated if you are not careful | Tourism department is very precise, correct
and friendly |
|
| Options to be thrifty as well as splurge | Take it as it comes | |
| Real history and architecture | Concocted or very recent history, the best of which is the JFK
story |
|
| Museums are filled with age old wonders | Museums are filled with science fiction | |
| Fresh air and lush greenery everywhere | Technically fresh and green | |
| Can’t shop heavily for memorablia | Cheap and delightfully “foreign” stuff to take back home |
P.S. These are personal thoughts limited to the very few places that I have visited in both the continents, and also limited to the short stint that I spent there. And as always, I reserve the right to change my opinion at a later date.
P.P.S. If you still did not notice, I re learned how to use the HTML table tags. Once upon a time, I did think this was going to be my bread and butter, Thank God for better fortunes !!
