The little things are what make travel so interesting.
South America has tons of Volkswagens. They still produce the old hippie bus in Brazil (although it has a water cooled engine as of 2006) and the Bugs were produced until a few years ago.
"Real" Coke (with sugar) is the norm and it comes in glass bottles. 
The worst restroom you've ever seen in the U.S. (and I'm counting Port-a-Potties at concerts) is not even in the same league as the standard in other countries. At first, you may worry that there are no lights but you'll be thankful once you're inside.
Everybody is on the take. Exclusive taxi deals at the airport to the bus driving contract that turns a 10 second walk to the plane into a 3 minute ride are just some of the crooked deals you'll see.
Every restaurant in Brazil uses these little plastic cards with a barcode. Every time you order something, they scan your barcode and add the item. When you're done, they scan your card and then you pay.
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The bar code system actually seems like a great idea. And, that picture of you with the coke is great!
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