Skip to content
Expats Planet
  • Home
  • About
  • Expat Life & Travel

The USA & Canada

9 American Stereotypes World Cup Tourists Expected To Find… That Completely Fell Apart

by David Peluchette

After Years of Hearing America Was Dangerous, Unfriendly, and Falling Apart, Thousands of European Fans Discovered a Very Different Country.

Read more

Categories Europe, Expat Life & Travel, The USA & Canada

9 Shocking Foreign Foods You’d Be Arrested For Serving In The U.S.

by David Peluchette

Not on the Menu, Not by a Long Shot

From Fetal Duck Eggs to Horse Steaks, These Meals Are Legal Abroad but Forbidden Stateside.

Read more

Categories Expat Life & Travel, The USA & Canada

7 “Rude” American Habits That Actually Win People Over Abroad

by David Peluchette

When “Too American” Turns Out to Be Just Right

Think Americans Are Too Loud, Direct, or Curious? Here’s Why Those Traits Might Be Your Biggest Travel Advantage

Read more

Categories Expat Life & Travel, The USA & Canada

9 Reverse Culture Shocks That Slap Me In The Face Every Time I Return To The U.S.

by David Peluchette

Why the U.S. Feels So Weird Now

You Think You’re Going Home. What You Find Is a Parallel Universe Where Everything Is Louder, Pricier, and Smells Like Cinnamon.

Read more

Categories Expat Life & Travel, The USA & Canada

10 American “Absurdities” That Are Actually Genius And The World Should Copy

by David Peluchette

Wait… Was America Actually Right About These?

These Mocked U.S. Customs Are Secretly Brilliant and No One Wants to Admit It

Read more

Categories Expat Life & Travel, The USA & Canada

9 American Habits That Actually Impress People Abroad (Yes, Really)

by David Peluchette

What Americans Get Right Abroad (That No One Talks About)

The Surprising Truth About American Habits Locals Actually Respect but Rarely Admit

Read more

Categories Expat Life & Travel, The USA & Canada

7 Signs America Is Broken That The Rest Of The World Wouldn’t Tolerate

by David Peluchette

You Think These Are Normal? The Rest of the World Thinks We’re Nuts

From Medical Bills to Tipping Fatigue, These Struggles Aren’t Normal Anywhere Else

Read more

Categories Expat Life & Travel, The USA & Canada

8 Insanely Good European Foods That Are Legal But Missing From The US

by David Peluchette

The Delicious Secrets Hiding in Plain Sight Across the Atlantic

Not Banned Just Ignored and That Might Be the Real Tragedy of the American Food System

Read more

Categories Europe, The USA & Canada

9 Lies I Stopped Believing About Success, Money, & The American Dream

by David Peluchette

What I Believed, What I Lived, and What Broke the Spell

I Bought the Dream. Then I Left the Country and Finally Started Living

Read more

Categories Expat Life & Travel, The USA & Canada

9 Culture Shocks That Still Hit Me Every Time I Return To The U.S. After Living Abroad

by David Peluchette

Coming Home Feels Less Like Returning and More Like Reentry

From Tipping Screens to the Cereal Aisle Meltdown, America No Longer Feels Like Home

Read more

Categories Expat Life & Travel, The USA & Canada
Older posts
Page1 Page2 … Page5 Next →
To Expat or Not To Expat ebook cover Are You Ready For A Life Abroad?
You’re not crazy for wanting out. $24.99 →

Expats Planet Substack!

  • 6 American Habits I Was Ashamed Of Abroad… Until I Needed Them
  • 9 American Stereotypes World Cup Tourists Expected To Find… That Completely Fell Apart
  • 9 Popular Expat Opinions I No Longer Believe
  • 7 Frustrating Errands Abroad That Made Me Miss America More Than I’d Like To Admit
  • 9 European Habits I Thought Were Crazy… Until America Started Feeling Crazy Instead
© 2026 Expats Planet • Built with GeneratePress