Emma Rupard Travis📖✨
Region: US
Wednesday 07 October 2026 21:12:43 GMT
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mara :
I don’t know what y’all have the water thing. You can literally drink out of every tap, often there are drinking faucets in the city and you can get bottled water in any store glass or plastic bottle. You can also order it at restaurants and sometimes in cafes it’s free. I’d argue it’s even more accessible than in many other countries. I also can’t comprehend the air con thing. I’ll admit there a few days in the year where I wish I had one, but otherwise it’s just really expensive and very bad for the environment.
2026-10-08 20:13:05
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hel :
I’m confused. Did you not go to a supermarket for water? Because glass bottles are definitely way less common than plastic bottles outside of restaurants lol and if your source of water was solely via restaurants that’s your first mistake. Also you’re supposed to open your window for fresh air so I’m confused by that complaint as well.
2026-10-08 13:17:21
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Kiki :
In Germany we have excellent tab water.
2026-10-08 12:10:08
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Aleahpar149 :
wow...you had to open the window for air. that's crazy
2026-10-08 12:31:27
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Anya :
goodbye in german is “tschüss” not cheers 🫶 sounds similar though
2026-10-08 05:46:26
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Jule 🎀🫧 :
Most of us sleep with windows open hahah and also growing up without AC it’s normal for us so we don’t sweat as fast. Actually most of us are freezing when there is AC. I think it’s about what you grow up with and adjust to
2026-10-08 12:15:08
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Chris :
We hate the caps on our bottles
2026-10-08 18:10:23
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_a.rjs_ :
are you sure they said “cheers” when you left in a restaurant or not “tschüss” ??? it can sound similar and it means goodbye
2026-10-08 22:25:47
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Vic ❤️🔥 :
Please don’t speak about my water situation like this
2026-10-09 01:21:53
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loulou :
About the tipping: I think she wasn’t „shocked“ that you tipped her, but rather the size of the tip. In Germany it is also normal to tip, but most round up the bill
2026-10-08 18:57:50
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lena :
To the whole water situation: in restaurants water, or drinks in general are very expensive. A normal bottle of water easily costs 5-7 euros, compared to a bottle in the supermarket that costs not even a euro. Most people value their time in a restaurant as special and want to drink something special like a glass of wine or something they not normally drink in everyday life and therefore don’t order water. But water exists in every restaurant and in most cities there are small „city supermarkets“ where one can easily buy a bottle of water.
2026-10-09 05:04:55
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MALLORY BURFORD :
be careful… i said i like the water bottles in europe and got destroyed in the comments
2026-10-08 00:43:44
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bird2015 :
The big difference in the US is that tipping is much more built into the wage system, especially in restaurants. In Germany, servers generally receive a regular wage, and tips are more like an extra reward for good service. So if you don’t tip, the person still gets their normal wage. In the US, however, many service workers have traditionally been paid a lower base wage because tips are expected to make up a significant part of their income. That’s why tipping 15–20% has become much more of a social expectation there. If you don’t tip, you’re not just skipping a little extra reward — you can actually be taking away a meaningful part of someone’s income. That’s also why the tipping culture feels so different between the US and Germany. In Germany, people still often leave a tip on top of the regular wage, even though the staff doesn’t depend on it in the same way. It’s simply a way of showing appreciation for good service. :)
2026-10-08 07:32:57
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Bastiliest :
was habt ihr immer mit dem Wasser das gibt's überall und auch Klimaanlagen gibt's genug in Hotels
2026-10-09 00:52:59
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moi :
Einfach den Trinkbecher im Hotel mit Leitungswasser auffüllen 🥰
2026-10-09 22:11:58
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Aileen🤍 :
Normally the rule here is that you walk and ride your bike on the right side☺️in big cities it might doesn’t work that good haha
2026-10-08 10:08:33
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Jane Doe :
The Word for saying bye isn‘t Cheers, it’s „Tschüß“. It’s out Word for bye :)
2026-10-12 00:11:58
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🤯 :
We say in Schleswig-Holstein Moin, not Hallo 😂
2026-10-08 16:34:36
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Kikki :
I love fresh air and do not like AC. Always turn it off when it’s there. Greetings from Germany
2026-10-08 20:35:31
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Jule 🎀🫧 :
Also love the way you reflect on your trip as someone who grew up in Germany and lived in the US. Much love for this type of content!
2026-10-08 12:16:42
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Mathilde :
"Street etiquette"???? [Tears of joy] No such thing in Germany
2026-10-09 14:45:50
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Steffi Kühne :
When it’s hot, you keep the windows shut and draw the curtains.
2026-10-09 08:47:07
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najna74 :
You have to come to Croatia or Italy to see what relaxation is.🤣Drinking coffee is a ritual that lasts...
2026-10-27 11:28:03
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lost.in.reverb :
Of course we are drinking a lot of water and we DO carry it arround, but there are faucets everywhere with super quality water. So there is no need to carry it arround in huge amount. Also you can buy it everywhere in bottles.
2026-10-14 19:43:48
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TowaR :
Can someone explain to me why Americans are so obsessed with drinking water? I can’t even remember the last time I drank plain water. I mostly consume diluted syrups or powdered vitamin drinks, and occasionally beer or wine. But even that isn’t much—maybe half a liter a day, two or three glasses.
2026-10-17 15:43:52
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