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@Rachelleluluful
Жыл бұрын
Kristin, you seem so happy living in Portugal. I’m so happy for you! 😊
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Planet RayRay!
@philipadam7870
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Kristin, I’ve been following you on-line for awhile now and am extremely grateful for all the compare & contrast videos you make. You are a delight and help this expat living in the UK feel more at peace living abroad thanks to your generosity-of-spirit and kindness! As a native Californian I find English culture abit too reserved… not as friendly as back home. Perhaps I should travel to Lisbon? It’s high on my to do list… I will never return to the US to live, the place / country I left no longer exists. You are a bright & shimmering star!
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Philip! The cultures between England and Portugal are quite different. I’ll keep making videos to help people adapt better to different cultures
@Apolonia-tk8xs
Жыл бұрын
"I will never return to the US to live, the place / country I left no longer exists." Somehow this sentence almost made me cry. I am not American, but wanted to move there ever since I was a little girl. Now that I have saved up enough money, gained a lot of international work experience and can finally move there, the contry that I have always dreamt about is no longer there :( I still love the people, those who want America to be great through their hard work and Christian values. I work with the Americans on a daily basis via Zoom and I can see how they feel about what is going on, though often not ready to admit it yet :( On the other hand, aren't all countries (or specifically their governments) heading in the wrong direction? Some just were lucky enough to not be picked as the first to go. BTW, I also love Kristin's super informative videos :) Greetings from Poland!
@aquere
Жыл бұрын
You said you'll never return to the US, but here I am literally dreaming about living in the US. 🙂 I've been wanting to move there for about 6 months now and last months especially have been stressful. And some people go through so much work and preparation to get eb1 visa for example and other jump over the US-Mexico wall risking to be killed or risking not being able to move out the country for who knows how many years because their asylum case is pending. It's insane how different people have such a different perspective on things.
@ReallyStrongGuy
Жыл бұрын
1. We liked the window/door opening options 2. So many fruit stands seems great
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Ace Ventura is the first thing that comes to mind when I think of sliding doors 😂
@jaydubdiscoveries
Жыл бұрын
I noticed everything you did, except for the free parking everywhere. While I did notice that street parking is mostly free, I paid in every parking garage. It seemed to me that the closer you were to a city center, the more likely you were to pay for street parking. For instance, diagonal parking on a main street would usually require payment. But on side streets and alleys, it was free. Great video, seeing yours only makes me want to return sooner!
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jay!
@bstein99
Жыл бұрын
I have those same amazing doors and I called a handyman because I thought they had a broken hinge when the top popped open.
@olwethusilo7155
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the observations! It seems like Portugal have a high value for what they have always done even in the smallest ways & there's a great community of people (in different areas) across the country.
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome, Olwethu! 😊 That's true.
@theresewheeler1498
Жыл бұрын
It’s so true in US . People trying to run over you or pretend they did not see you I love Portugal .,it’s so much to see ❤Thank you for sharing ..
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome!
@robertmcfarlane4151
Жыл бұрын
Great video. Absolutely laughed out loud with the Ace Ventura sliding glass door! Portugal like most of Europe more civilized than North America regarding Christmas. And it's beauty's privilege to cause cars to stop for you on the streets. It's a different pace of life in Europe. More at ease. Less rushed. More about community.
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, Robert! 😊
@JP7onEarth
Жыл бұрын
Agreed on the UBER price and service promptness! Have used many times in Portugal!
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Yes it’s excellent!
@mojavedesertsonorandesert9531
Жыл бұрын
While in Europe, I still regret not making it to Portugal, ran out of time. Hope to get back soon. my wife and I love Ireland and are considering a small place in the Dublin area or just south of Dublin. Great content, thank you.
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Hope you and your wife could visit soon 😊 Thank you and all the best 🙏
@germainmorin4925
Жыл бұрын
That Christmas stuff, I love it. Having it for 2+ months in USA/Canada dims a lot of the magic: it is no longer a special moment (for me) if it lasts a sixth of the year.
@mukkaar
Жыл бұрын
It's probably out so people buy more :D
@JasonBrownafewmomentsl8er
Жыл бұрын
The toilet flushing , towel racks and the way you open the windows are all a thing in the US, i don't have any of them but I've seen all 3 at various hotels and friends/family members houses . The Christmas thing is because portugal is a Catholic country and in the church calenders Dec 25 is the first day of Christmas and continues on for 12 days after where for us Christmas is all about shopping so Dec 25 is the last day
@JeramyFelch
Жыл бұрын
A heated towel rack sure would be nice in this winter freeze back here in the states. Another great video for us vicarious bums, Kristin.
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jeramy!
@dennytaylor1005
Жыл бұрын
These "differences" videos are not just informative, but are also fun and enjoyable to watch.
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Glad to know you think so, Denny! Thank you for watching 😊
@contecrayononpaper
Жыл бұрын
Re: No. 6: As a pedestrian for decades now in the U.S., in every city I've been in, I've had so many moments with distracted (though perhaps not distracted) drivers, I automatically walk behind and around a vehicle, assuming the worst from them. (Though they could put their vehicle in reverse and hit the gas. That has not happened with me. Perhaps I'm still too trusting.)
@nealbob1782
Жыл бұрын
I like the fact people there are so nice. We could use more of that.
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@Rachelleluluful
Жыл бұрын
I recently went to Colombia(underdeveloped country) and the people there were so friendly, nice and seemed so happy. So different from the US.
@cherylsemrau7100
Жыл бұрын
I'm a Canadian and I have been to Portugal. We have compost containers here in Canada. When you go to a new country do research. When you are in the new country just relax and accept the country.
@zoomiemorales7072
Жыл бұрын
Why am I sooo amused by their doors, definitely adding that to the bucket list
@Mr.DJones
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Great info as always.
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video, David! Thanks for watching!😊
@PapaDougsAdventures01
Жыл бұрын
I live in Spokane Washington US and parking is free everywhere except downtown. The recycle bins we have are for yard waste and glass, plastic and cardboard.
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like a well organized society!
@ciprianoneves7246
Жыл бұрын
Nice Kristin, very nice. You are enticing me to return to my birth country, even thou i have a very nice life here. But…..there are things that only a native born portuguese knows and understands. Keep up the good work…..
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked the video, Cipriano! Thanks for watching 😊
@davepersich3035
Жыл бұрын
I would be careful crossing the roads on crossings in Lisbon, as I've had cars not stop for you, even on a red light. A local women shouted at a car for not stopping once in Baixa, would love to know what she called him.
@cindyk3076
Жыл бұрын
Dang, that water fountain is intense! I like the trash pick up here in the states better, really like the recycling bins at the mall there. The windows are cool, floor numbering makes no sense but I'm sure you get used to all of the differences after a while.
@timothymcclain2150
Жыл бұрын
Really appreciate your videos, Kristin. I currently live in Sarasota, FL. There is much that I like about Florida but the traffic alone has become so unbearable and just mean especially for pedestrians and bicyclists. Everyday there seems to be a story on TV about someone getting hit. I am seriously considering Madeira and will be visiting this summer. Perhaps it will extend my life, who knows lol
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Hi Tim, as a native Floridian, I can confirm that the traffic is bad there. Madeira has a nice and relaxed lifestyle though; perhaps check it out!
@junuc10
9 ай бұрын
Christmas in the US like any other holiday has been commercialized. During my childhood there was no Black Friday, the sale and placement of decorations did not start till Dec 1. This is just part of the consumerist society created by corporate America over the years.
@d.k5423
Жыл бұрын
My beautiful cute friend kristin . Nice video. My first comment. Portugal nice place.
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@miguelbranquinho7235
4 ай бұрын
That "first floor" is called rés-do-chão, and we start counting from there.
@kentjones7063
Жыл бұрын
Great video Kristin! A few additions; the septic systems/infrastructure are not like the US so when you wipe you put the paper in the waste basket that is beside the toilet - not in the toilet. People on the roadways are MUCH more polite. There are wonderfully friendly and helpful communities regardless of your background or the color of your skin (despite the fact that Portugal started the Eastern European and Western Hemisphere slave trade in the 1400's). And most important, unlike the US, you can walk the streets at night without fear!
@flyinghorse5874
Жыл бұрын
You had me at heated towels! I will be there soon!
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Yea! 🙌
@youtuber6185
Жыл бұрын
Kristin, you said they do a better job than the US with their recycling. In the US when we recycle it goes to a center where giant conveyors separate the recyclables. It should also be added that a lot of Europe burns their trash whereas the US has the land area to bury the trash which allows it to decompose over time rather than creating more carbon. The US doesn't do it perfect but there are logistical reasons that the US is able to make it more convenient.
@libertycan6959
Жыл бұрын
great video
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@libertycan6959
Жыл бұрын
@@TravelingwithKristin 🌷
@lucchese20
Жыл бұрын
Most surprising? (1) Coffee shops that open late. I didn’t notice this (given we often rent apartments and make coffee in morning ☕️). Surprising as coffee shops elsewhere in Europe definitely open early. (2) Didn’t notice water fountains, gas + parking issues (we don’t typically rent cars in Europe). (3) Thanks for explaining recycling. Recycling process does vary by town in Italy. 👍🏻
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Italians love their coffee! Where are you in Italy?
@lucchese20
Жыл бұрын
@@TravelingwithKristin My friends and family live in Tuscany, specifically Pisa, Lucca and Grosseto. 🇮🇹 We live in the SF Bay Area but looking to move to PT or IT. Love your work. 👍🏻 ❤️🙏🏻
@dragasan
Жыл бұрын
Great Video! I met an American in the Republic of Georgia a month ago. I'm in my 50s (from FL) and he is in his 60s (from CA). We hang out quite often and wonder why we didn't leave the US sooner. Don't get me wrong, I love my country, but I also know safety, business and the value of my money.
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Drăgăşan! That's great to hear😊
@Hikebike365
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this! I'm guessing not having to think about escape routes and worrying about being shot in public spaces are also pluses?
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Also a plus 😕
@rickchandler2570
Жыл бұрын
Wish you would have included street signs. I didn't even think about it until we were driving down from Porto to Lagos. Then I was super confused on what to do because their signs are completely different other than the STOP sign. Which was super odd to see.
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
I didn’t notice that? 🤔
@chris24j48
Жыл бұрын
Portugal sounds very nice but some of the differences relate to the much higher population density in US & other countries.
@hasppl9005
Жыл бұрын
Those heating towels rocks are in states too.
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing HaSpPL. Probably not as common. 😊
@imageadvisorsinternational7935
Жыл бұрын
Kristen you are you...everything you are experiencing in Portugal used to be in the USA.
@JP7onEarth
Жыл бұрын
You forgot when they Honk at you as you cross the street!
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
In the US?
@JP7onEarth
Жыл бұрын
@@TravelingwithKristin at least in the SF Bay Area…. It’s crazy here… another season I’m moving to Porto this coming March….
@hasppl9005
Жыл бұрын
Garbage is segregated almost in every country in Europe. Where are you from USA? I did recycled garbage while living in states. We just didn’t have him for bio.
@tutornotepad
Жыл бұрын
@4:10 Do not expect this in Oaxaca, Mexico or, from what I've heard, no where in Latin America.
@trekpac2
Жыл бұрын
Excellent. But I don’t need to do how things are done in the US. It just depresses me. Sounds like I’d love Portugal. And I love your stuff!
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Thanks The Globalist! I am glad you love my stuff 😊
@Blibby-Blobby
Жыл бұрын
With the exception of parking fees, coffee shops ( no not weed ones ) opening late, Christmas starting as soon asap and price of everything you could have been talking about the Netherlands. I think many things are EU regulations like waste collection and use of water, traffic behaviour, building regulations etc. Oh the first floor is also not the ground floor ie the first one 🤣.
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
😅 Thanks for sharing, Blibby!
@longnguyen9638
Жыл бұрын
Hi Kristin! How are you doing?
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
I'm doing great, Long Nguyen! Hope you are well too 😊
@mikejarrells431
Жыл бұрын
Thanks & good job. Do they have a SPIT (thrift) store? Do they have a self help dump (recycle center)?
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Hi Mike, I haven’t seen those
@barneygoogle4003
Жыл бұрын
Have heard from other travel channels that Portuguese bureaucracy is dysfunctional. Have you had difficulty in this area?
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Hi Barney, I don’t have much personal experience with that but that seems to be the case with most bureaucracies in general
@realstonebeadsstonehunters4621
Жыл бұрын
I think purtugal is good es camper us
@luisv8431
Жыл бұрын
Crossing streets in mandatory to cars stop
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, Luis!
@dianakurland2500
Жыл бұрын
That trash pick-up is the same in Florence.
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Interesting! I haven’t been there since I was a teenager
@socialbuzzhivebyemilystand7049
Жыл бұрын
Get some manners Florida!
@Bill-dj9hv
Жыл бұрын
7 per cent of trash is recycled world wide. Recycling makes people feel good, How many times do you buy a recycled product?
@mrkgrmn3
Жыл бұрын
Most unsurprising takeaway: U.S. drivers are impatient, inconsiderate, and belligerent. And nothing is free!
@zeb747
Жыл бұрын
You better to back to the US
@zeb747
Жыл бұрын
US socks
@JustAnotherJarhead
Жыл бұрын
I am 90 sec. Into this and we are wasting time in the US separating trash. We spend lots of time separating trash, we have three different bins all for naught. 90% of that is wasted, it just ends up in landfill. Unless Portugal 🇵🇹 can Prove that they aren't as bad, they are just another failure as well. Do you see your plastics and metals cost reduced from 30 years ago?
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
The US barely recycles at all. You’re lucky if you have more than one mixed recycling bin but it all goes in the landfill anyway
@JustAnotherJarhead
Жыл бұрын
@@TravelingwithKristin yes!! Exactly!
@scottman895
Жыл бұрын
That's really cool that Portugal largely embraces free parking. Even though most rural cities and towns in the US offer free parking for what I have seen, it is almost unheard of in large cities except possibly on Sundays or holidays. I've seen the same things to with the toilets and the heated towel racks all over Europe which I noticed the same things in Serbia last October. Awesome video!
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Scott! I agree that free parking is a rarity these days. It’s a blessing that those towel racks are throughout Europe!
@module79l28
Жыл бұрын
1:45 - That's because only the habitable storys are counted as floors and not all the storys. 2:50 - When a plug is located that high it's either because there's water sources below or they're for a especific application, such as an electric water heater. 3:00 - You'd be surprised to know that the majority of glass doors and windows in Portugal are of the sliding type, especially the aluminium ones. 😉 4:14 - I wouldn't say "even", I'd say especially when the crosswalks are not regulated by lights because the portuguese drivers know they must yield to pedestrians in those situations.
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🙏 great local insights 🫶🫶
@gustavobarandas2012
Жыл бұрын
You forgot to mention they have real coffee, not dirty water!
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
I know! I actually had that on the list and forgot to put it in
@gustavobarandas2012
Жыл бұрын
@@TravelingwithKristin 😅 sad but true and I live in the states!
@davidchilton4301
Жыл бұрын
A number of those differences (different floor designations, recycling, windows) apply elsewhere in Europe. We had all of that in Germany.
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Interesting, thanks for sharing David! 😊
@hasppl9005
Жыл бұрын
You make me laugh. I remember when it was confusing for me when I moved to USA and 2nd fl was 1st fl for me😂
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
😅
@luisv8431
Жыл бұрын
Also when you are in line waiting to be serve you have priority, sometimes there's a specific line: For old people, Mom carrying a baby under 2 years, or if you are pregnant
@theMyCsPiTTa
Жыл бұрын
Apart from the free parking, most of the Portugal things are also common to the two countries I've lived in (New Zealand and Hong Kong).
@nba6124
Жыл бұрын
Welcome to Portugal. I hope you are enjoying living here in Portugal. It is not the perfect country but it is certainly a country that offers a good quality of life. Be happy in Portugal.👍👍❤❤
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I love your country ❤️🇵🇹
@erika021
Жыл бұрын
Great list. Our biggest surprise was the coffee/breakfast places not being open early. We are so use to getting it around 6-7am, that waiting until 9-10am was a major adjustment for us.
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Right?! I definitely took that for granted before ☕️
@mafaldavalentepinto
Жыл бұрын
Coffee/ breakfast places near train stations or metro stations open earlier.
@michaelwhite2600
10 ай бұрын
Portugal has a population 10 million. The United States has about 325 million. 92,000 square kilometers in Portugal. 9,833,517 square kilometers in the United States. Hardly comparable .
@ric09100
2 ай бұрын
🎉Kristin is a lovely woman, she shows her love and talks about Portugal, because she is American, I admire her more. I wish you all the success in the world.
@petestephenson9426
Жыл бұрын
I have been photographing Majorca for nineteen years, and the garbage collection is the same as in Portugal. much more efficient than the UK where you two bines for waste. I love Portugal, and I will be coming to Madeira soon. I love real coffee.
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Good to hear! And yes I was going to put in here that few places do filter coffee. The coffee was quite good in general!
@petestephenson9426
Жыл бұрын
@@TravelingwithKristin, But is it Portuguese coffee? I have a photographer friend that runs the Cafe Studio in Lagos., and they serve Portuguese-filtered coffee.
@Mrandmrsadventure
Жыл бұрын
Nice comparison video! We love the fresh produce you can easily get everywhere. 😋
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
So true! Glad to know you liked the video Mr and Mrs Adventure! 😊
@brenlh6484
Жыл бұрын
Maybe it's because the US is only 200 years old and in Portugal it's 1000s of years old so people are much more mature than people in the US. As far as being polite when driving.
@josephquillian2866
Жыл бұрын
This was fun to watch! Greetings from Jody here in Querétaro, México. :-)
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jody! Salúd
@fhbLXXXIV
Жыл бұрын
Most of the rules/habits you shown are common to the whole of Europe, I think not just Portugal. I think except the towel thing all the rest are common in my hometown from of South Transilvania, Romania.
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Interesting, thanks for sharing Florin!
@zeb747
Жыл бұрын
Mimai is in Florida
@eversunnyguy
Жыл бұрын
Informative...definitely Portugal on my list.
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
It’s great!
@martypoll
Жыл бұрын
Christmas in Thailand (a Buddhist country) starts November 1st and extends through mid January. It is purely commercial.
@davidstoeckl6439
11 ай бұрын
We visited Portugal a month this summer. I had to pay for parking regularly in Lisbon and Porto. I also LOVED the whole, real foods. I lost 8-9 lbs.
@TravelingwithKristin
11 ай бұрын
It's fantastic that you had the opportunity to explore Portugal, David! 🇵🇹🌞 Keep those wonderful memories from your trip.
@billgoedecke2265
Жыл бұрын
Nice video! Where I am in N California we do have some of those toilets with two flushing choices, people do stop for you when you cross the street and you do separate out the garbage. We do have a lot of fresh veggies at the larger markets and a good number of farmer markets but it’s not cheap - no small stores here but yes in San Francisco and some have a good assortment of veggies. Parking is free mostly. People bike a lot and there are plenty of sidewalks. I also spend time in Atlanta - no independent stores, no sidewalks, don’t see people on bicycles. Lots of big roads and big chain stores. Some decent veggies at the big stores.
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing these, Bill!
@pjfreeman4789
Жыл бұрын
The free parking is great. 😍
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
I’m a fan 🚗
@austincockran3409
11 ай бұрын
Man I really want to travel more thanks kristin
@TravelingwithKristin
11 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@gomertube
Жыл бұрын
Any comparison against Miami is a guaranteed win.
@martypoll
Жыл бұрын
Good point about parking. Same here in Thailand. All street parking is free (but a bit chaotic). I know one mall where the parking is free for the 1st 6 hours.
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Interesting! Thanks for sharing, Martin 😊
@josealfonsosilvalatorre1826
Жыл бұрын
Great video
@TravelingwithKristin
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Jose! Glad you enjoyed it 😊
@andiman45
Жыл бұрын
that's not a fountain, that's a public bidet!
@rayglover8697
3 ай бұрын
In the UK(as I am sure you know - because I think you live in Manchester) it is not just being polite for a car to stop at a Zebra crossings - IT IS A LEGAL OBLIGATION ! As soon as somebody steps onto the crossing - THEY HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY.
@whothefvckiscris
8 ай бұрын
Idk about that heated towel rack, it seems like a rich people house thing, not a cultural thing for sure. You usually will see a cap on a plug if it's in the bathroom or someting in the kitchen because of the steam, but it can also works as protection from kids. Sometimes they are higher on the wall because of televisions and other thing that don't necessarily make sense to be near to the floor. Sliding glass doors are the norm in Portugal. The other type are usually found on more recent houses once it is more expensive. Idk where you at but free parking in big cities like Lisbon or Porto?? No way. Even in smaller cities you'll probably have to pay for parking when next to the center. Not all gas stations allow you to pay after but the ones who do... well, next time to pay attention to the many cameras there recording not only your face but also your car's license plate. Well, the law demands you to always give priority to the pedestrians unless there's a traffic light telling you otherwise. If they don't do it they're not following the law and can be fined. In Portugal usually are the local cafes that open that early for the working class. Big brands like Starbucks are the ones that open at 10am but also because the majority of times they are located in malls which its stores only open at 10am. The thing you said about water fountains in the US can also be said about the ones in Portugal. They look the same, half the time they're not working and can have too much power or little to none. In Portugal the Christmas is a religious holiday but also becoming the maximum display of the capitalist mentality of consumism. For that manner in some places you'll find some decorations right after Halloween but when you don't it's usually because we're poor and don't want to waste that much people's money on -unacessary- electricity.
@TravelingwithKristin
8 ай бұрын
Hi @whothefvckiscris! Thanks for sharing your insights. It's always interesting to learn more about cultural nuances and differences. Your perspective is valuable. And it's true, the approach to Christmas can vary widely. Appreciate your input! 😊🌍
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