Different culture

I have ever visited some countries on sightseeing. I was always surprised how different culture is.

When I went to Germany, I was very surprised that there were not ticket wickets in any stations. People should buy a ticket for getting on trains, but no-one checks the ticket. While I stayed in Germany, there was no chance that my tickets were checked. I couldn't believe that. Are there people who don't buy their tickets? I think the system might be accepted because people trust each other.

One more episode. In France, I had some chance to see people singing in the train. A young woman, seems to be a student, suddenly started to sing a song. She sang very well. After she finished singing, she took around passengers. Then some passengers gave her money. I was very surprised. There is not such a custom in Japan. I guess people in France are more familiar with music in Japan.

There are a lot of different cultures in foreign countries. This is one of the reasons why I like to go abroad.