“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make

When traveling in a new country, it’s important to have a good time and learn or experience something new; but it’s even more important to be respectful of the place and the people you’re visiting.

Failing to do so can, in the best case scenario, make you look foolish, and in the worst one, cause serious injuries or even death – there have been one too many stories in places like Iceland of people underestimating the power of Mother Nature or ignoring the safety signs provided.

Members of Reddit’s ‘Travel’ community recently discussed the biggest “no nos” tourists have ever encountered—or even engaged in themselves—in a thread started by the user ‘danielgmal’. Their question encouraged quite a few netizens to share their stories, so if you’re interested in reading them, wait no longer and scroll down to find them on the list below, where you will also find Bored Panda’s interview with the OP themselves, who agreed to discuss the whats and whys behind the question.

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“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make TW: Holocaust / Concentration Camp

Years ago, I was in Auschwitz KZ.

It's hard to describe how particular this place is. It's not a nice place. Entering the gas chambers where so many people were murdered feels solemn. Seeing clear clawing marks at walls is disturbing.

When you enter, a somewhat simple yet clear information sign is translated in over 25 languages. It's direct: you're about to enter a small space where a ton of people were murdered for who they were. We ask you to respect this place. Do not run around, do not laugh, do not play games and avoid talking.

I took a deep breath and entered. My brain quickly making all sorts of connections with my family history as the hair on my neck perked up from how eerie the place is. How instantly terrible I felt on this desecrated ground. I was immediately physically unwell.

About two hot seconds later a gentleman struts in wielding a selfie stick cell phone on some Skype call with some family members was speaking very loudly, his high pitched voice resonating loudly on the walls as he obnoxiously yapped on in mandarin even throwing in a few laughs about who knows what. He was touching the walls and his partner, also with a selfie stick, was taking selfies with him.

Murder suddenly made a tiny bit of sense in my mind.
I never hated anyone so much in such a short amount of time.

If you visit a KZ. Be respectful.

LameFernweh , SCREEN POST / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

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271points

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The Doom Song 3 months ago

This needs to be way higher up the list. Some people just absolutely have no respect.

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Frog On A Log 3 months ago

Also:PICK UP UR TRASH PEOPLE it ruins the beach and makes you look like an a*s :(

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“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make People who get to a scenic viewpoint or landmark with a narrow/small angle for the photo everyone wants, then proceeds to do a full on model shoot with dozens of poses and retakes for the Instagram. Most of the time I don't even want a selfie, just the viewpoint without a teenage girl in it.

XenorVernix , Said / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

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119points

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stephanie gillies 3 months ago

I’m a teenage girl and I don’t understand why people do this

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In a recent interview with Bored Panda, the OP, ‘danielgmal’, revealed that it was their personal experience while traveling that inspired them to ask this particular question. “A couple of years ago—pre-pandemic and pre-Brexit—I was messing around on Skyscanner looking at flights. I loved travel, and thought about it a lot, but I very rarely actually did it,” they recalled.

“So when I saw a flight to Faro, Portugal that was cheaper than a coach within my own city, I impulsively booked it. That was the first trip in what ended up being an unbroken three year chain of monthly trips to different countries.”

“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make 1. Behaving in a way that would be unacceptable in your home country/culture. For instance, I've seen way too many woman going to temples in Bali, Cambodia & India in bikinis or very scantily clad. You would never go to a church in your hometown dressed that way. And way too many guys behaving obnoxiously with local women when they well know they won't be able to get away with even a fraction of that bad behavior back home.

2. Being more interested in taking selfies or instagram videos than actually seeing and experiencing the place you're in.

3. Disrespecting the local culture.

CraftyOpportunity618 , Mikhail Nilov / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

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110points

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StPaul9 3 months ago

Every Australian in Bali/who think every Indonesian island is like Bali.

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“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make When I was 16 my family went on our first and only Intl holiday, to Hawaii from Australia.

I distinctly remember a Japanese family being kicked out of the Pearl Harbor Memorial because they would NOT stop taking photo's, laughing and joking around loudly.

I still can't f*****g believe that. It's been over two decades and it still is upsetting. Disrespecting a literal war grave, and coming from the nation that literally caused it... It's like a Saudi doing that at Ground Zero, or an American doing the same at the Peace Museum in Hiroshima. It is absolutely beyond f****d up.

Spezticcunt , DoD / wikimedia Report

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103points

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Kiyoko_tanaka 3 months ago

I'm Japanese, and that's just disgusting that someone would do that

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The redditor shared that what started as one trip to Portugal turned into an accidental odyssey across Europe, which they continued once the pandemic ended.

“As a result, I've really gotten to know the continent of Europe and I've noticed that you can travel through several countries in a matter of hours and find traditions, cultures, and even laws totally change just in a matter of a few miles across a border.”

“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make Dudes going to poor countries acting like they're god's gift towards local women. Super cringe :/.

TradeApe , Andres Idda Bianchi / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

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frank behnsen 3 months ago

I think it’s always annoying (also for bystanders), no matter which country. Or am I too strict?

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“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make “WHY DON’T YOU ACCEPT DOLLARS?!” I’ve heard this in Italy, England, and Japan.

behemuthm , Lukas / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

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WubiDubi 3 months ago

*Laughs in Scottish pounds* Legal all over UK, accepted nowhere outside of Scotland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_pound

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“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make Taking cheerful selfies in inappropriate places (saw this happening in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park for instance)

Generally bad camera etiquette (shoving your camera in local people's faces, posing tastelessly in some bad imitation of "local" fashion based more on stereotypes than reality, taking up too much time on a photoshoot and blocking other people's way, etc).

WalkingEars , cottonbro studio / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

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85points

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Kiyoko_tanaka 3 months ago

I'm Japanese, and you will be surprised the amount of people that take selfies in Hiroshima peace memorial park

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“So that’s why I asked the question,” the OP continued, “I wanted to know about the times people had come across these differences—big and small—because I think it's interesting to put a spotlight on how different customs and expectations are throughout the world.

“I also know there's a lot of anti-tourist sentiment across Europe and elsewhere and I wanted to provoke a conversation about being a responsible and conscientious tourist, mindful of ‘rules’. Often there really are clear social rules, both spoken and unspoken, and this was a chance to emphasize them.”

“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make Being a loud English speaker in a non-English speaking country assuming/forgetting others can understand you perfectly.

Edit: or just being a loud tourist in general. 🤫.

pomoerotic , Elle Hughes / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

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85points

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Queeqec 3 months ago

Or just being a loud person in general. ..

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“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make Europeans: please stop wandering into our deserts and dying from severe lack of preparation and research.

It’s a massive bummer, because we love that you’re fascinated by the American Southwest and we want you to have a safe time. The information is readily available, so please educate yourselves before coming here.

Thank you :).

StakedPlainExplorer , FAICAL Zaramod / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

81points

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Rayne OfSalt 3 months ago

To add: Germans, stop going swimming in lakes and creeks in north qld, australia. they are full of crocs and you will be eaten. Yes this is a thing that happens regularly enough that signs in german to not go swimming have been erected near most bodies of water.

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“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make People in National Parks treating animals like they're theme park attractions. It's wild seeing how many people get out of their cars to take pictures of bears.

Also people who (for some weird reason) think places like Yosemite and Yellowstone are warm weather places. Those places have snow storms in the middle of may. It's kind of humorous seeing tourists show up in summer clothes to find it non stop snowing. Neither of these places (especially Yellowstone) ever get "warm.".

bromosabeach , Juan Felipe Ramírez / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

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81points

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Bob Jones 3 months ago (edited)

Same here in Australia. In a lot of places, like where I am, it gets really cold in winter (and a lot of places aren't well heated)! A friend from the US came to visit in winter and only brought summer clothes. People are often shocked when they find out that there are ski resorts in Australia!

25points

Rayne OfSalt 3 months ago

too many people think the climate of far-north qld is carried across the entire country.

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Beak Hookage 3 months ago

I'm in Australia right now and it's FREEZING. I hate winter.

1point

Missi Boness 3 months ago

TIL there are ski resorts in Australia!

1point

Brian Droste 3 months ago

Something I learned today. Didn't know Australia got that cold to get snow. My impression from movies and TV shows always showed it being hot and warm. Hopefully a lot of other people learned the same thing.

1point

Kim Morrison 3 months ago

I’d imagine its also surprising that because you’re in the southern hemisphere your seasons are opposite of the USA! The Ignorance is unbelievable! A little research goes a long way!

0points

Anarchy_in_our_Souls 3 months ago

Dear tourists, go ahead and pet the fluffy curly cows or the big pussycats with the funny hairstyles. 🤫

6points

Paula MV 3 months ago

For many more examples, check out Tourons of Yellowstone Insta (tourist + moron = touron)

5points

Zoe's Mom 3 months ago (edited)

Not true regarding Yosemite that it's cold year-round. I hiked the Panorama trail in shorts and a t-shirt and was just fine. Again, do your research. What you do have to do is be clear of ANY ANIMALS you may come across. We ran into a baby bear trying to get to the water. I turned to a friend and told her we needed to get out of the area before Mama bear comes looking for her cub. A guy turned around and was shocked; thinking it was a full-grown bear. I'm a city dweller and knew that was not a full-grown bear. Same with a family of deer. If the buck is with them, stay clear.

5points

Lace Neil 3 months ago

People try to pet the horses in the New Forest. Um, these are feral horses, and stallions or mares with foals will kick your head off.

4points

brittany 3 months ago

i swear i saw a list once of of "dumbest questions/requests tourists have made" and one of the m was a woman asking when the park would "parade the animals through" as seeing them was their sole reason for coming. like, lady, they wild animals. im not going near them. this is not the circus

3points

Shaggy 3 months ago

May, How about august... It boggles the mind how many people go to places like Maroon bells in Aspen, Pikes Peak and any other attractions in the mtns unprepared

3points

TennesseeHomesteadUSA 3 months ago

See photo for my daily visitors. I don't feed them ! Mr. Black Bear also puts in an appearance -- mostly in the tree line because they are wary. Not really massive bears but BEARS !!! I just watch and don't interfere with their natural ways. I do not feed any of them ! IMG_0457-6...291953.jpg

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Red_panda 3 months ago

There was a guy awhile back (though I'm pretty sure he was actually american) that kicked a bison. Drunk apparently. I have seen bison, and I have been drunk. There is not enough alcohol in this world to make want to kick one of those. They are HUGE and have horns. I just don't understand how could anyone actually think that's a good idea???

0points

Artful Penguin 3 months ago

I lived and worked in Yellowstone for several years. It seems that tourist IQ's drop by about 50 points when they drive through the gates. I could post 6 pages about the things I saw and heard, without breaking a sweat. SMH. I have a picture of a sedan pulled up about 3 feet from a grizzly that was by the road, with the back windows down so the kids could lean out and see the bear better. Tip of the iceberg.

0points

Max Fox 3 months ago

You can have a snowstorm in the Yellowstone area in May. In fact, Yellowstone is well known for it's bizarre weather patterns, with both extreme unseasonable heat and cold being common.

0points

Joy Chapman 3 months ago

Grizzlies: if you can tell him from haystack, you are close enough!

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Colleen Glim 3 months ago

Darwin awards. Feel free to decrease the surplus population

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Cathy G 3 months ago

I went camping in Yosemite. It was hot!

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ShaZam 3 months ago

Even Pierce Brosnan got off a trail at Yellowstone warning of THERMAL AREAS ... it's amazing how idiotic people can be.

0points

Nimitz 3 months ago

Growing up in Alberta I saw a lot of this. Driving along and there's a tourist bus and/or cars stopped along the way, people out taking pictures of a bear and her cubs, trying to get close, offering food. Y'all a******s are either going to get killed or you're going to desensitize the animals to human contact. Then they're going to come into town, and we will absolutely have to put them down. S****y tourists get animals killed

0points

KittyGaming 3 months ago

If you want to take a picture at least do so in you car, it's way safer then getting out just for a photo you might not care about later depending on where you are

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TheRightToArmBears 3 months ago

Thank Walt Disney for this.

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‘Danielgmal’ admitted being quite taken aback by the number of responses their post received and how many differences there are, despite people often saying that there’s generally more that unites us than divides us.

“It’s interesting, for example, to see the American confusion towards how seriously Italians take their food, as they will literally physically stop you from seasoning your food until you've tasted it, whereas Americans will often douse it in sauce and cheese as a reflex. For the Americans the personal liberty seems more important, and for the Italians respecting the work the chef put in takes precedence. Very different takes, but no one is ‘wrong’.”

#12

“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make Don’t take photos of locals without permission ESPECIALLY children. I see it a lot in African countries and it bothers me a lot.

Life_Temporary_1567 , Sami Abdullah / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

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81points

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Sue Denham 3 months ago

It doesn't matter where you are - travelling or in your home town - You just don't take photos of people without their permission and absolutely not children.

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“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make Nepal: tourists filming a funeral procession. It wasn't even a "known" person's funeral, just some regular funeral and tourists were filming the grievers like they were a zoo exhibit. Why would you even want to do that? Go back through your vacation photos to look at a funeral? It's as bizarre as it is utterly tactless.

A_dalo , Wouter de Jong / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

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73points

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Lace Neil 3 months ago

They might not have understood what it was. Once, in London, I saw a group of Japanese tourists filming a public toilet. I doubt they knew that's what it was.

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“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make Expecting waiters in France to check in on you every five minutes during your meal. Restaurants are not like in America. The waiter will come when they see that your plate is empty or if you've stopped touching your food for a while. And waiters let you take your time to order food, so they give you the menu with all the dishes and come back a while after. To signal that you've made your choice, you close the menu and put it on the side of your table.

Tiiarae , Dylan Spangler / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

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70points

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Jrog 3 months ago

It's much more relaxing and allows you to enjoy your food without the constant pressure of a waiter who only want to get the table free and usher in the next tip-paying doofus.

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The OP admitted being no stranger to tourist “no nos” themselves, as they have made themselves or others rather uncomfortable with certain poor choices.

“In Southern Africa, it was very clear that I misjudged the mood by appearing in my shorts in front of my employers while walking to the bathroom early in the morning. They thought I was in my underwear and they had to explain that it wasn't, in their view, modest or proper and our relationship never recovered,” the redditor shared, adding that to some extent, they posed the question on the subreddit looking for an alternative way to discover these sort of things instead of having to learn it the hard way.

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“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make Posing and imitating Buddha in temples in Thailand- so offensive and tacky.

anabanane1 , David Bartus / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

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63points

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HTakeover 3 months ago

Meh. If you're being obnoxious or obviously disrespectful in general, definitely. If not, Buddha would just laugh and welcome you.

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“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make This isn’t cultural but leave your f*****g drone at home.

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61points

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Jihana 3 months ago (edited)

Oh god, yes! When I went to Iceland a few years ago there were drones flying over every effing waterfall. It was almost impossible to take a picture of a waterfall without a drone in it.

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“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make I'm from Québec. Mistake #1 from tourists is thinking we don't speak/understand English. lol Number of times I heard idiotic comments about the French accent here is mind-blowing. We do understand talkshitting us. And yes, we speak differently but yes, it is still French.

Another good one. I went to Costa Rica and a bunch of European girls were mad at the beach because everyone stared at them! They decided it was totally okay to go topless on the public beach. Jeeezz READ THE ROOM. If you see no local women topless, don't! And no, they don't stare because they are "all perverts". They stare because they don't understand why you are topless in an area where it is illegal to do so!

Don't assume the social values are the same as in your home country just because foreigners make up the majority of the people around you. This applies to Bali, Dubai and anywhere touristy!

CaptNoNonsense , Armin Rimoldi / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

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61points

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Ace 3 months ago

There is a weird snobbery amongst French people about the Quebecois accent, and odd ly in reverse as well. I recall speaking my Anglo--accented French to a French waiter in a French restaurant in Montreal, whose demeanour totally changed once he'd realised I was not local but actually lived in France (it came up because of the wine list, some of the areas mentioned being not far from my home). Like, OK, I'm going to drop the Snooty French Waiter persona now, that I only put on because Americans expect it as part of the experience.

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In the netizen’s eyes, part of being a responsible tourist is knowing what is expected of you as a guest in someone else's home country. But it can also be a matter of safety: “If, for example, you went to Morocco and didn't know homosexuality is illegal, you could get in a difficult position. So it's practical too,” they said.

“In Germany, you can be naked in the public parks and many beaches, but I wouldn't recommend trying that in Malta where nudism isn't legal.”

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“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make If you are visiting French gothic cathedrals, take off your damn baseball hat. Take off any hat in a house of worship. It infuriates the locals when we treat their churches like a tourist trap.

eigenstien , Mathias Reding / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

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frank behnsen 3 months ago

… except in jewish houses of worship and cemeteries, where men are supposed to not go bareheaded.

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“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make Everywhere: watching videos on your phone and talking on the phone with the speaker on.

WanderWorld3 , Çağrı KANMAZ / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

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59points

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winterwidow87 3 months ago

Unfortunately this isn't something only tourists do.

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“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make Taking photos in museums that strictly prohibits them.

Visited Prado Museum last year and it was so nice because there weren’t 100’s of iPhones up in the air taking pictures of a picture…people actually had the time to enjoy the art.

Except a few idiots who kept on trying to sneak photos. Thankfully the museum staff quickly caught them, but they did it like 3-4 times. It was obnoxious.

Anutka25 , Beyzaa Yurtkuran / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

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54points

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Virgil Blue 3 months ago (edited)

Flashes of bright light can damage the pigments in paints or age photos faster. So it's not just that other visitors can enjoy their experience without walking through an epileptic person's disco nightmare.

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“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make (Usually in major cities) walking very slowly while taking up the entire sidewalk, making locals who actually have to get somewhere walk into oncoming traffic just to get by. Same effect when stopping to check a map or guide or to take photos.

Walking on the road, assuming it's pedestrian only because it's cobblestone.

Walking on cycle paths.

cheese_for_life , Salma Smida / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

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53points

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Sergy Yeltsen 3 months ago

It should be legal to boot phone zombies out of the way. Some of the most obnoxious behaviour and no respect - or even acknowledgement - of others around them. I detest them so much.

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“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make Walking around supermarkets with no shirt on or in your swimming stuff. I hate it. So disrespectful.

One_Tart_9320 , Jess Loiterton / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

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53points

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Ample Aardvark 3 months ago

I lived for a few years in a seaside town, you could spot the tourist from a mile: red as a lobster, walking barefoot 🤢 and/or without a shirt or in swimming costume when not at the beachfront. Not only supermarkets and shops, but restaurants and even museums, then get pissed off when turned away!

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“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make If you're a tourist, don't trash-talk about other people (tourists and locals alike) thinking that no one can understand your language (unless it's Ayapaneco).

I, a non-Hispanic American, was once in Costa Rica. At the cash register of a grocery store, the cashier asked me for my ID. I had been hiking in the rain and had put my U.S. passport inside a ziplock bag. When I took it out, the Spanish tourist behind me made fun of my ziplock trick to her partner. My Spanish is basic but I have a good ear for Spaniard accent (have friends in Valencia).

I didn't say anything back but made sure to chat with the friendly cashier loudly enough for the Spanish woman to hear me. Yeah, Spanish is such an unknown language...

El_Gronkerino , Kampus Production / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

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51points

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Šimon Špaček 3 months ago

Spanish is the third biggest language by native speakers. It is not "secret". If you want to trash talk other people, learn something little bit more obscure, I would suggest Czech (because if you want to learn another language just for trash talking, you can learn something with damn hard pronunciation). Or Finnish, it is amazing language (and pretty useless outside of Finland).

23points

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“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make Being loud, drunk and violent are among the worst things tourists can do.

valpiccola_ , MART PRODUCTION / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

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50points

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Sergy Yeltsen 3 months ago

Just look at the English doing that in Spain. I'd be bitterly angry as well. It's disgusting and disrespectful, especially when fights break out.

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“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make Saw a group of Italien men try to pick up women while visiting Auschwitz. That was beyond cringe.

5minibill5 , Helena Lopes / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

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50points

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The Doom Song 3 months ago

I hope someone slapped them. Disgusting

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“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make Do not touch delicate artwork or ancient artifacts.

I see this happen everywhere. Drives me nuts.

4electricnomad , Simon Berge / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

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49points

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Jihana 3 months ago

Also, don't climb on statues to take a selfie. On don't scratch your name into the wall of the Colosseum.

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“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make Wearing immodest clothing in typically modest countries. Look what the locals of your gender are dressed like, and try to cover the same body parts. I cringe when I see “influencers” posing in front of the pyramids wearing a tiny crop top and shorts. Have a bit of respect for the local customs and culture. What would you think of someone walking naked down your city street? Would it be okay, just because they walk around naked in their own country?

10S_NE1 , Lucas Pezeta / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

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45points

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Islandchild 3 months ago

Don't wear your bathing suit in a town or city without some sort of reasonable cover-up. Men wear a shirt and shorts if your bathing suit is less than shorts.

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“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make In Athens, Greece and many other big tourism cities, if someone randomly tries to “give” you something - a blessing, a bracelet, etc. just don’t accept. You’ll end up being surrounded by them and their homies demanding money.

staticagexx , Alexey Demidov / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

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StPaul9 3 months ago

The bent and hunched beggars in Italy who humbly extend a hand for a donation...only to leap to their feet and run away when the police appear. What a miracle.

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“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make Jaywalking is a shockable offense in Germany. Pedestrians will wait at an empty crosswalk with no cars in sight and wait until the little man tells them they can walk and if you walk across the (empty street) they will stare at you like you just mugged an old lady in front of them.

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cerinamroth 3 months ago

I live in Germany and can confirm. I usually say to my daughter "Let's be British" and cross on the red man if there are no cars in sight. I have certainly taught her to look before crossing regardless of whether the green man is there or not. Lots of German pedestrians just obey the lights!

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“Taking Cheerful Selfies In Inappropriate Places”: 30 Major Travel Mistakes Tourists Still Make Those are not garbage cans outside shops in Japan those are for umbrellas. Don't be me A.K.A a dummy.