[thriftwy]

A lot of countries has converged to median values, and the median is the one you won't consider safe for yourself and your children.

Another difference is perhaps that back then, population of most countries will consider a European as an ET or nobility, and will not question their ways. If these do something weird, they'll look the other way because obviously.

Now, they don't perceive the difference between themselves and the First World that much, and therefore will bother occassional tourists with upholding the customs of the land.

[cherryteastain]

This bus used to go through countries like Afghanistan that were definitely below the median back then too