{"id":3451,"date":"2014-01-10T08:16:10","date_gmt":"2014-01-10T12:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.internationalstudentinsurance.com\/blog\/?p=3451"},"modified":"2020-10-09T16:22:59","modified_gmt":"2020-10-09T20:22:59","slug":"top-travel-etiquette-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.internationalstudentinsurance.com\/blog\/2014\/01\/top-travel-etiquette-tips.html","title":{"rendered":"Top Travel Etiquette Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Travel<\/a>

Travel Etiquette<\/p><\/div>\n

A recent guide published by the tourist authority Visit Britain outlined a number of cultural “Dos and Don’ts” when it comes to handling foreign guests in the UK. This list is interesting, and in some parts funny – a few highlights of the list:<\/p>\n

Dos<\/h1>\n

Do:<\/strong> Understand that Indians are amiable but have a tendency to change their minds quite frequently.
\nDo:<\/strong> Ensure tourists from Russia – a “tall nation” – are housed in rooms with high ceilings and doorways.
\nDo:<\/strong> Realize that Australian people are being endearing when they make jokes about “Poms” [Aussie slang for British people].
\nDo:<\/strong> Anticipate all of the needs of a Japanese visitor – even if they haven’t told you what they are.
\nDo:<\/strong> Deal promptly with any complaint from German or Austrian tourists, who can be “straightforward and demanding” to the point of “seeming rude and aggressive.”<\/p>\n

Don’ts<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Don’t:<\/strong> Ask superstitious people from Hong Kong to sleep in a historic property or a four-poster bed, because they associate them with ghostly encounters.
\nDon’t:<\/strong> Exchange a smile or make eye contact with anyone from France who you do not know.
\nDon’t:<\/strong> Describe a visitor from Canada as “American.”
\nDon’t<\/strong>: Try to talk to Belgians about their country’s politics or language divisions.
\nDon’t<\/strong>: Say “no” in a direct way to a Japanese tourist – instead think of a “nicer alternative.”<\/p>\n

Are there any top travel etiquette tips\u00a0that you can share with us about certain nationalities? We look forward to your comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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