Don’t drink the water: Translated travel tips for coming to America | Compass – Yahoo Travel

This is a very funny and insightful look at how foreigners view America.

Travelers love coming to America, a land many of them have seen via exports from Hollywood. They rave about the landscapes, the recreational opportunities, the vibrant cities and the culture.

But like international travelers anywhere, foreigners visiting the United States from other countries can be flummoxed by some of what they encounter. Fortunately, their fellow travelers have plenty of advice. The picture they paint portrays Americans as relentlessly cheerful yet sensitive folks who just might raid your fridge.

What outsiders say about the U.S. will strike an American as very true, very strange, or both. Here with some help from Google Translate are some travel advice gems from around the world.

via Don’t drink the water: Translated travel tips for coming to America | Compass – Yahoo Travel.