Well, you can start with the fact that being able to dart from country to country without first begging for a visa at the consulate of each country is a huge privilege in itself.
We did have to get visas at any country that spoke Russian or Chinese which was about eight.
It might be hard to explain, but the process and odds of an American/Westerner getting a Russian or a Chinese or an Indian visa are not quite the same as the other way around.
But again, to truly understand one needs to be a non-Westerner.