How to Learn Local Customs Before Traveling Abroad - TripAdvisor Blog

hotels-live.com/blog - How to Learn Local Customs Before Traveling Abroad blog.tripadvisor.com/blog/2015/02/03/learn-local-customs-... #MGWV Don’t wear sleeveless tops into churches in Greece. Don’t tip in Japan. Don’t eat with your left hand in the Middle East. Don’t point with your feet in Asia. These are just a few of the local customs it’s important to know before landing in a foreign country. Otherwise you risk sticking out as the ugly American, offending locals, or simply making life harder for yourself than it needs to be. More etiquette tips that your fellow TripAdvisor travelers have shared—on Twitter—1`include: “Japan. Very rude to blow your nose in public. Lots of frowning on the Tokyo subway.” –Carolyne Coupel “Oops! I learned the hard way that strapless tops are not allowed at The Vatican. Bought a wrap to cover up.” –Sabrina “In the UK: Learned that you must order food from the bar in a pub. Waited a long time for a waitress.” –Jean-Philippe Daigle “You only order cappuccino in the morning… Read More @Hotelslive by TripAdvisor #MGWV #Follow #RT blog.tripadvisor.com/blog/2015/02/03/learn-local-customs-... via Hotels-live.com www.facebook.com/pages/p/125048940862168 via http://flic.kr/p/r3dFkE