{"id":5378,"date":"2021-05-27T00:33:29","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T00:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alternatech.net\/?p=5378"},"modified":"2021-05-27T00:34:22","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T00:34:22","slug":"5378-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/5378-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Unique Things Of Countries That Often Leave Travelers Surprised"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Every country in the world has certain traditions that may seem a little bizarre to those visiting. It\u2019s the cultural differences that make all of us unique. In this post, we have a shortlist of country-specific things that often leave travelers surprised.\n<p>Traditional clothing and architecture aren\u2019t the only things that make each country stand out. From wooden bathtubs to deep frying Mars bars, check out a collection of things that are unique to certain countries right now!\n</p><h4>1. Nepal\u2019s Flag Is Non-Rectangular\n<figure id='\"attachment_5379\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-5379\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img fetchpriority='\"high\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5379 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/a-2.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"678\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a-2.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-5379\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Image source: Balathasan Sayanthan\n<p>The only modern country in the world with a non-quadrilateral flag is Nepal and it is said to derive from Hinduism.\n</p><h4>2. Luxembourg\u2019s Public Transportation Is Free\n</h4><p><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5380 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/b-1.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"467\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/b-1.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>In 2020, public transport was made free for all locals and visitors alike.\n</p><h4>3. Bathtubs Made Of Wood In Japan\n<figure id='\"attachment_5381\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-5381\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5381 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/c-1.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"703\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/c-1.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-5381\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Image source: Wikimedia Commons\n<p>The ofuro baths are for sitting and soaking in hot water. They are not frequently found in the world.\n</p><h4>4. There\u2019s A Lamborghini In The Italian Police Fleet\n<figure id='\"attachment_5382\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-5382\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5382 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/d-2.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"467\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/d-2.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-5382\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Image source: massimomormile\n<p>A few years ago, a Lamborghini was added to the police vehicle fleet in Italy. It\u2019s probably quite fast and, well, impressive to look at.\n</p><h4>5. In Scandinavian Countries, Parents Leave Their Kids To Nap Outside In Cold Temperatures\n<figure id='\"attachment_5383\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-5383\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5383 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/e-1.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"438\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/e-1.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-5383\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Image source: Bjonsson\n<p>Most Scandinavian parents think that it\u2019s healthier to expose their children to as much fresh air as possible. Therefore, they leave them outside to take their naps.\n</p><h4>6. People In The UK Have A Competition To Roll After A Giant Cheese Wheel\n<figure id='\"attachment_5384\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-5384\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5384 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/f-2.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"536\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/f-2.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-5384\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Image source: Dennis Lam Sweden\n<p>The annually held Cooper\u2019s Hill Cheese-Rolling is a competition where people race down the 200-yard hill chasing a giant wheel of cheese.\n</p><h4>7. In Japan, Traffic Lights Seem To Be Blue\n<figure id='\"attachment_5385\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-5385\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5385 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/g-2.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"392\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/g-2.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-5385\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Image source: David McKelvey\n<p>As the word for green originally didn\u2019t exist till later. \u2018Blue\u2019 was used to refer to both green and blue. Japan uses the bluest shade of green that is legally possible.\n</p><h4>8. Colombians Drink Hot Chocolate Cheese\n<figure id='\"attachment_5386\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-5386\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5386 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/h-2.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"523\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/h-2.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-5386\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Image source: einalem\n<p>The sweet cocoa drink that consumed with savory cheese slices. And if you\u2019ve tried it, you know that it\u2019s quite delicious, but surely not common elsewhere.\n</p><h4>9. The longest name\n<figure id='\"attachment_5387\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-5387\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5387 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/j-3.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"447\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/j-3.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-5387\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Image source: Wikimedia Commons\n<p>Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu\n</p><p>This place in New Zealand. It said to have the longest name with 85 characters. Have you tried to pronounce it?\n</p><h4>10. In Ecuador, The Trash Trucks\u2019 Tune Is Similar To What Ice Cream Trucks Play In The USA\n<figure id='\"attachment_5388\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-5388\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5388 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/j1.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"525\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/j1.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-5388\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Image source: natibal\n<p>If you are visiting Ecuador, you might mistake the garbage truck tune with an ice cream tune and get highly disappointed.\n</p><h4>11. In France, Milk Is Not Refrigerated\n<figure id='\"attachment_5389\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-5389\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5389 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/j2.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"619\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/j2.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-5389\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Image source: nikolai chernichenko\n<p>In France, most of the milk sold pasteurized at UHT (ultra-high temperature). Therefore, doesn\u2019t have to be stored in cold.\n</p><h4>12. In The Netherlands, Stairs Are Usually Very Steep And Narrow\n<figure id='\"attachment_5390\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-5390\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5390 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/j3.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"859\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/j3.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-5390\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Image source: Kirsten Loza\n<p>To some foreigners, staircases in the Netherlands might look more like a health risk than anything. The buildings were built up rather than out, saving all the centimeters possible.\n</p><h4>13. There Are \u2018Bra Studies\u2019 In Hong Kong\n<figure id='\"attachment_5391\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-5391\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5391 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/j4.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"702\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/j4.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-5391\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Image source: tinaxduzgen\n<p>At Hong Kong polytechnic, you can major in Bra Studies, where Top Form manufacturer has its lab and factory.\n</p><h4>14. In Italy Cappuccino Is More Of A Breakfast Drink\n<figure id='\"attachment_5392\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-5392\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5392 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/j5.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"577\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/j5.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-5392\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Image source: Wikimedia Commons\n<p>Italians associate milk with mornings; cappuccinos drunk as a morning beverage.\n</p><h4>15. You Can Walk From The North To The South Of Monaco In About An Hour\n<figure id='\"attachment_5393\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-5393\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5393 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/j7.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"539\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/j7.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-5393\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Image source: Google Maps\n<p>Due to the size of this country, you can easily walk the length of the whole country. How convenient!\n</p><h4>16. Fried Mars Bars Are A Thing In Scotland\n<figure id='\"attachment_5394\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-5394\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5394 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/j8.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"466\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/j8.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-5394\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Image source: Peter Shanks\n<p>This food item of questionable health value originated in Scotland in a fish and chips shop. It\u2019s battered and deep-fried. Would you like to try it?\n</p><h4>17. In Italy, Restaurants Include Service Charge\n<figure id='\"attachment_5395\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-5395\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5395 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/j9.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"388\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/j9.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-5395\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Image source: tripadvisor\n<p>You are not expected to tip in Italy as it is quite normal for the service charge to be added to the bill.\n</p><h4>18. In Thailand, There Is A Nationwide Water Fight In April\n<figure id='\"attachment_5396\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-5396\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5396 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/j10.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"467\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/j10.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-5396\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Image source: Phuket@photographer.net\n<p>If you are into water fights as much as Thai people, you should participate in Songkran, the Thai New Year\u2019s national holiday (13th of April). The water fight is a part of ritual cleansing during the celebration period.\n</p><h4>19. Bamboo Poles As Drying Rails\n<figure id='\"attachment_5397\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-5397\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5397 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/j11.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"720\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/j11.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-5397\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Image source: Wikimedia Commons\n<p>Don\u2019t be surprised to see clothing drying on bamboo poles in this country\u2014the bamboo material is widely available, making it quite a popular tool to dry things.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>Every country in the world has certain traditions that may seem a little bizarre to those visiting. It\u2019s the cultural differences that make all of us unique. 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