Travelers on Reddit have recently been discussing the things they’ve encountered and experienced around the world that they wish their home countries had. From bidets to well-paved bike lanes, enjoy scrolling through this list, and keep reading to find conversations with travel experts Alyse of The Invisible Tourist and King Siu of Travel, Eat, Drink! AmIDoingThisRight14 , Rajarshi MITRA/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report
First, the traveler mentioned Japanese toilets. “If you know, you know! Having the luxury of a heated seat in the cold months, the ‘privacy’ music option in public toilets to mask less desirable sounds, the famous bidet, automatic flush and lid lift… Doing one’s business has never felt as luxurious as it does in Japan,” Alyse explained. FreePensWriteBetter , Paul Krueger/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report
Tcchung11 , Павел Сорокин/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report
“Our home bathrooms and public toilets haven’t been built with this requirement in mind,” she explained. “The result is power extension cables stretching across our bathrooms (as the case with one of my friends recently!) or bathroom renovations. Hopefully with more and more fellow Australians visiting Japan each year, they will embrace this cultural toilet difference, and soon it won’t seem weird to install power points beside toilets.” -lover-of-books- , Mark Fowler/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report
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“Within our massive country with no high-speed rail, driving long distances interstate is very common so good signage is important. Highway exit signage is large and clearly marked, double white lines down the centre of more rural roads to warn not to pass, ample overtaking lanes,” she explained. “In contrast, when driving in other countries, I found some intersections to be confusing at times, as the traffic lights are placed after the intersection instead of before it. Or, highway exits aren’t clear and it’s easy to miss the turnoff, and other kinds of warning signs we have in Australia to aid driving aren’t found abroad,” Alyse noted. Bonbonnibles , Flo Dahm/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report
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“Cravings for Indian, Greek, Vietnamese, South African, Turkish, Japanese, Nepalese, Brazilian and everything in between can easily be satisfied. In some countries, the option is the local cuisine without many alternatives, which is fine of course! But if traveling for an extended time or living abroad, it’s nice to mix things up once in a while,” she explained. If you’d like to learn more about Alyse’s travels, be sure to visit The Invisible Tourist or check out her book How to Not Look Like a Tourist! DogFun2635 , Jonny Jelinek/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report
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“Protected bike lanes are something that I’ve seen in many other countries that we are only starting to do in Canada,” the traveler added. “There are so many benefits to getting more people on bikes and out of cars, but many like myself are hesitant because of the safety concerns of riding in open traffic.” apkcoffee , Hugo Heimendinger/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report
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“I found that most places do a much better job of preserving the history of their cities, and I’m speaking mainly about buildings/architecture,” he added. “In Canada, we’ve mainly just knocked down old buildings and put up new glass boxes. This might be a hot take, but while I love my hometown of Toronto, architecturally it’s not an attractive city when compared to other major cities of the world - unless you’re a fan of glass boxes.” FormicaDinette33 , Fineas Anton/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report
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“In Canada, we tend to just add some grass, trees, and maybe just throw in a playground,” the traveler says. “And while that’s better than nothing, the equivalent in NYC or London would likely also include a cafe or a restaurant to make the space more inviting and functional, not to mention that the lease for that business likely provides funding to help improve and maintain that park space.” drtypete , Virginia State Parks/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report
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“As much as it’s important to me, I don’t think alcohol purchasing is high enough on the radar for politicians just yet to become a priority,” he added with a laugh. “There has been a more strategic effort in Canada to preserve our historical buildings, so going forward, I’m hopeful that our cities can retain more architectural personality.” “I feel that most of the things I spoke of earlier are generational issues that will slowly resolve themselves as the younger generations become more influential,” King explained. “We’re more accepting of change and in a world where it’s not crazy to not own a car and instead use public transit and car share services like Uber.” robert_dunder , Günter Hentschel/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report
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“I appreciate free public restrooms in Canada, which isn’t always the case abroad,” King continued. “I love coffee, and in particular brewed coffee. This is a bit trickier to find outside of North America as espressos are usually the norm. So, it’s comforting to know that any cafe I go into in Canada will have brewed coffee.” Wexylu , Jörg Kanngießer/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report
CaptainGladysStoat , Toshiyuki IMAI/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report
King also loves the good natured rivalry at sporting events you’ll find in Canada. “You can go to an opposing team’s arena/stadium and cheer for your team without fear of death,” he noted. “There may be some trash talking, but it’s generally done in good fun. This isn’t really the case in many places, especially when dealing with soccer/football matches abroad.” bongblaster420 , Ben Stanfield/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report
doug7250 , Chan Walrus/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report
If you’d like to follow King’s adventures and keep up with his travels around the world, be sure to check out his YouTube channel Travel, Eat, Drink! FrozenBananaStand , Markus Winkler/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report
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