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Bread. For example of cheap hardy bread, see Russia. Sadly, many other countries also fail.
Yeah, good bread. And good breakfast pastries. Doesn't need to be cheap, I don't mind paying for it.
You don't need to go to Russia. Beginning in the German-speaking part of Switzerland and moving north, things are pretty good bread-wise. All of Northern Europe is good.
I'm also voting for better rail transport & especially local trolly/streetcars to get around a city easily without owning a car. It's one of the things that NYC has that keeps it's grip on me, most other US cities one is auto-dependent.
Tied to that are large pedestrian areas without vehicles that have shops, restaurants, food hawkers & green spaces.
(And you are absolutely right about fresh delicious bread, widely available there, hardly existing here anymore, one has to hunt for it.)
Bathroom stalls that run ceiling to floor with a lock that displays whether it’s occupied or unoccupied- seems to be very common in the parts of Europe we’ve been
Good God yes, I once even made accidental eye contact with someone sitting in a stall through the door crack at an airport in USA. What on earth possessed them to have a three centimeter gap there?
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You don't need to go to Russia. Beginning in the German-speaking part of Switzerland and moving north, things are pretty good bread-wise. All of Northern Europe is good.
Yep I'd cast a vote for good brötchen. Some of the guest houses we stayed at in Germany would just put some out along with cheeses, jam, and a loaf of liverwurst. Good to go.
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In the Netherlands they have a single card which can be used on all public transportation - buses, intra-city trains and trams, and inter-city trains.
Some places you can use same card at most convenience stores and many fast food chains. Like Octopus in Hong Kong.
In the Netherlands they have a single card which can be used on all public transportation - buses, intra-city trains and trams, and inter-city trains. You touch the card to a reader on the bus or train, and it automatically deducts the price of the trip. Locals can refill the card online from their bank account; tourists can do it at a number of convenient offices. It makes getting around really simple and easy! I wish we had something like that.
Houston does. Even better, it/s free if you're over 70.
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