Noisy Driving

If, like many expats, you end up not driving, but being driven around by a professional driver, consider a trial period for the driver, and not only to check his driving skills. It is definitely noisy outside of the car, with all the engines, all the honking, braking and yelling. However, it can get noisy inside as well. A/C or radio full blast? No. Just a noisy driver. Some will entertain you with nose noises, some with throat noises, some will spit it out the window, some will not. 

These noises are surprising or funny at first, as in other cultures, kids will be taught to blow their nose instead of sniffling all the time. However after a while, you won’t be able to hear anything else. You could opt for the earphones and loud iPod option, but this will not work in the long run. Keep in mind that the nose noises will get worse when your driver gets a cold, and he will. Because of the heat outside and the A/Cs inside, even you will get a cold once in a while.