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What's free in your country – but not in mine?
From mineral water to water slides, things that are free in some countries often cost in others, sometimes much to the surprise of travellers venturing out of their homeland.
從礦泉水到滑水道,有些東西在其他國(guó)家通常都要收費(fèi),但在某些國(guó)家卻是免費(fèi)的,這種福利有時(shí)候會(huì)讓外國(guó)游客喜出望外。
To find out what bargains can be had abroad, we looked to question-and-answer community Quora.com to ask, "What are some things free in your country that you have to buy when visiting other countries?" The answers not only revealed good deals, but a fascinating insight into the local culture.
為了了解國(guó)外都有哪些免費(fèi)福利,我們?cè)趩柎鹁W(wǎng)站Quora.com提了這個(gè)問題:“什么東西在你的國(guó)家是免費(fèi)的,而你在其他國(guó)家旅游時(shí)卻發(fā)現(xiàn)要花錢買?”答案中不但透露了很多劃算的買賣,而且還讓我們窺得一些地方的本土文化。
Northern India and Pakistan
印度北部和巴基斯坦
Pretty much every grocery shop in this part of the world offers a free and generous side of fresh coriander and green chillies, common local ingredients in curries and chutneys.
在世界的這個(gè)角落,幾乎每家雜貨店都會(huì)免費(fèi)提供新鮮胡荽和綠辣椒,要多少給多少,這在當(dāng)?shù)厥亲隹о退崂贬u的常見佐料。
"In most of northern India… dhaniya-mirch (coriander and chillies) is synonymous with groceries," said Khusrau Gurganvi from Varanasi. So much so that he explained that "Kal dhaniya-mirch lana hai" translates into "I need to buy groceries tomorrow."
“在印度北部的大部分地區(qū),胡荽和綠辣椒和雜貨同義?!庇《韧吲D納西的Khusrau Gurganvi說道。
An anonymous answerer echoed the perk within Pakistan. "Whenever you go to buy vegetables, the shopkeeper will give you a handful of free coriander and green chilli," the person said. "If they don't, then all you have to do is ask."
一位匿名用戶表示,巴基斯坦也有此福利?!盁o論什么時(shí)候你去買蔬菜,店主都會(huì)給你一把免費(fèi)的胡荽和綠辣椒。如果店主沒給,你管他要就是了。”
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