When Russians visit the USA, what surprises them? - Quora

Answer: Russian, living 2 years in small city in USA.​ So, what surprises me in.​.​.​ Your Reading Digest Top Stories For You When Russians visit the USA, what surprises them? Eugene Varnavsky, Lived over 30 years in Russia, living for 2 years in US now. Written Nov 10 Russian, living 2 years in small city in USA. So, what surprises me in real America: Almost no public transit in most areas Houses are made of wooden boards and drywall but s... Read More » Is China overtaking Japan in science and technology? Why? Harvey King, born in Taiwan, grew up in US, family rooted in mainland China for centuries. Updated 18h ago As of 2017, as broad brush, China is still got a long way to go to catch up with Japan. This is especially true when we are talking about fundamental sciences: chemistry, ma... Read More » What was your first meal like in prison? Vanessa Adam, B.S. Civil Engineering (2016) Written Nov 4 I was held in jail for 14 days and had a vegetarian dietary option. My first meal was breakfast which consisted of peanut butter, white bread, orange, and coffee. I ate a l... Read More » Is North Korea truly as bad as the US makes it seem or are we just being fed propoganda? Ryan Fernandez Written Nov 9 I went there years ago as part of a tour. I will only speak to what I saw. You are on a tour. Every single thing is controlled You are watched constantly Everything you see is... Read More » What should I never do or say in Pakistan? Hassan Irshad, lives in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan Updated Aug 30 There are things that you should not do in Pakistan. Remember #1 Pakistan is not an Arab country. No three kisses to greet. Please don`t; it would be very embarrassing here.... Read More » My friends keep covering their selfie cameras with tape because they think the government is taking photos of them. Is their fear justified? Nathan Boesen, I've been alive for 122000 hours, doesn't that make me an expert at life? Updated Oct 2 Is it justified? We live in a dangerous world, and with that said, it is more than justified. But not really because the government is spying on you. It is absurdly easy for a... Read More » Why aren't all Chinese people fat when their food is both good and fattening? Jan Soloven, Trained chef, organic gardener, and experienced eater. Written Nov 6 What makes you think their food is fattening? If 1.5 Billion Chinese eat Chinese food and rarely get fat on it, I think that argues against your claim. If you're getting fa... Read More » Is America still the land of opportunity? Cody Shirk, Surfer, Investor, Contrarian, VC, PE, RE, codyshirk-com Written Nov 5 About a year ago I flew from Los Angeles to London for a dinner. I do this a lot - not fly to London - but travel significant distances for a single meeting. Many of my frien... Read More » How do you handle a difficult negotiation? Asim Qureshi, former Vice President at Morgan Stanley Written Aug 10 A piece of advice from years of negotiating deals as an investment banker, property developer and tech entrepreneur… When you're desperate for a deal to go ahead, never ever... Read More » What should you do if you lose your passport while abroad? Ramesh Jothimani, Visited 12 Countries and counting ! Written Nov 3 We lost my friend's passport, purse and whole bunch of travel documents in Barcelona, as soon as we arrived there. We checked with few local people and shopkeepers of what ... Read More » Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive these emails in the future, please unsubscribe.