Things that might freak out an American
/Kids driving motorcycles
Parents driving their kids on the front of motorcycles
Family of four on one motorcycle
No helmets on motorcycles or bikes
No hairnets, clothing requirements or gloves for restaurant cooks or food preparers
Walking in the street in all directions (people and animals)
Vehicle passing and "understood" driving rules
Unsupervised children diving off bridges into rivers to cool off
Diving off waterfalls (nature's water slide)
Dogs in public restaurants
Dogs off leashes
We swear the bugs are bigger here. Yes, that is a standard size key.
Teenagers drinking beer in public
Bugs in hotels
Waiting. And waiting. And waiting for service at bars and restaurants
The Honor System still works!
Buying drugs like Benadryl, one pill at a time
Pharmaceutical drugs, like antibiotics, that anyone can ask for/buy without prescription
Using your car horn to say hello or other greetings
Geckos in your home
No windows in your home
You live in nature's home
Guys walking around with big machete
Frequency of ants on you, in your shirt, on your neck, etc.
Geckos falling on you from the ceiling
Iguanas engaging in a "stare off" for your porch space
No AC
Spending a day in a pool of your own sweat
House roofs are awnings
Sleeping in mosquito nets
Walking, riding bikes/motorcycles or taking the bus (cars are often too expensive)
No guard rails around dirt mountain roads where you are in danger of driving off a cliff
No rails on bridges over rivers.
Driving your car through rivers and water.
Not knowing if you're on a main road or in someone's driveway
Cicada-infested kitchens
Toilet paper goes in the trash can, not in the toilet