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AMERICAPLUS
#132 ITALY VS AMERICA
Cole McCormick • Comedy
Cole McCormick • Comedy

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I one of our taxi drivers said to us they said in America, you work what was it? It was you live to work, and in other places outside of America, you work to live. So they are all about just, like, relaxing throughout their day.

Episode Summary

Welcome to another episode of AMERICAPLUS! This week, your host, Cole McCormick, is joined by Shannon Passey for a fascinating discussion on the cultural differences between Italy, Greece, Turkey, and the United States. Shannon shares her travel experiences, highlighting the importance of international travel for Americans and the unique lifestyles and cultures she encountered.Podhome HostingPaypal
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Chapters

  • Intro
  • Cultural Differences: Italy, Greece, and Turkey
  • Importance of Traveling as an American
  • First Impressions of Rome
  • Italian Lifestyle and Work Culture
  • Touring Italy: Florence, Venice, and Rome
  • Gluten-Free Food in Italy
  • Cruise Experience: American vs. European Food
  • Comparing Rome and Greece to America
  • Public Transportation in Europe
  • Exploring Turkish Bazaars
  • Pros and Cons of European Lifestyle
  • American Dream vs. European Contentment
  • People Pleaser

    • Clips

    • The pros are the food, the transit system, the prices, the, like, the the society as a whole, like, when it comes to, like, the homeless and the trash and everything, like, all of that, the whole work to live instead of live to work mentality and just the pace in general was just much more relaxed and just, like, you could just tell they had a good quality of life despite how relaxed they were.
    • Yes. I feel like people in other countries have somewhat of an advantage because they're not as big as the US, so they're able to be a little bit more traveled. Like, if you live in England or you you live in Europe somewhere, if you drive 2 to 4 hours, you're in a different country.
    • I one of our taxi drivers said to us they said in America, you work what was it? It was you live to work, and in other places outside of America, you work to live. So they are all about just, like, relaxing throughout their day.