The Differences

We're trying to think of all the differences we see in Europe compared to the US! We will keep updating it; so stay tuned!

-The light switches are big,flat and square..more like buttons

-Ceiling fans aren't common

-AC is non existent..too expensive

-Germany is taxed for the rain water they collect. The square footage of the roof and the cement on the ground is converted into a tax percentage

-No open container law

-Being naked is OK

-Weed is stronger

-England's water is so expensive washing dishes in one bucket of water and then not rinsing them is common

-Iceland's water is delicious

-Public transportation is awesome

- No one likes to drink tap water

-Kids start learning a second language at a younger age

-Biking to work is very popular

-Diesel is cheaper than petrol

- Windows don't have screens and can open from the top for ventilation

-Its common to have a towel warmer in a bathroom

-Its common to combine beer and lemonade

-Their toilets are shaped differently, the hole is further back so there's a "shelf" your poo falls onto. Well post a link later with an explanation and pictures. Don't worry.

-The days are longer (this is geographical,yes, but still)

-There are no school nurses in European schools (of the countries we've been to) The administration calls the parents, or in an emergency an ambulance

-Germans wear their wedding rings on their right hands

-Cigarette advertisements are allowed. We've mainly seen them in Germany. There's also cigarette dispenser machines on every corner!