“Do your research and do this ahead of time.
We bypassed hundreds of people standing in line.”
So Redditoru/danielgmalasked people to share the “biggest tourist no-nosyou’ve encountered while traveling.”
Here’s what people (including members of theBuzzFeed Community) had to say.
“Taking cheerful selfies in inappropriate places.
For example, I saw this happening in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
u/WalkingEars
3.
“Those are not garbage cans outside many shops in Japan.
Those are for umbrellas.
Don’t be a dummy like me.”
“Expecting waiters inFranceto check in on you every five minutes during your meal.
Restaurants are not like in America.
u/Tiiarae
5.
“Showing up at a popular city attraction without a pre-purchased ticket.
Some examples that come to mind are the Vatican in Rome and the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
Don’t waste your time in line.
Do the research ahead of time to save time and see more things.
For instance, we took a tour of Palatine Hill that included a tour of the Colosseum.
When we got to the Colosseum, we bypassed hundreds of people waiting in line.
Tripadvisor is a great resource for this throw in of information.”
“Treatinganimalslike they’re theme park attractions in US National Parks.
It’s wild to see how many people get out of their cars to take pictures of bears.”
u/bromosabeach
7.
“I live in Sonoma County and work in the wine industry.
In reality, you’re actually making it worse.
It’s all about quality, not quantity.
Stick with three winery visits max in a single day.”
u/pomoerotic
9. u/diatom777
11.
“I’m a Floridian who feels very strongly about tourists engaging with seagulls.
u/Short_Concept
13.
“Driving slowly to look at the scenery, thereby holding up local traffic.
We’ve got places to be and people to see.
If you want to admire the view, just pull off somewhere and enjoy it properly.”
“Not researching the local weather.
But in reality these places can have snow storms in the middle of May.
It’s kind of humorous seeing tourists show up in summer clothes to find it nonstop snowing.
In fact, neither of these destinations ever really gets warm.”
“Overlooking the cheap eats.
Who needs restaurants when you have endless street food?”
Whood
17.
“In Amsterdam, walking on the bicycle paths and not looking both ways before crossing the street.
I know it’s so quaint and beautiful but look where you’re going.
Also, the red light district is a joke and completely overrated.
It’s for tourists only and is maybe half a block.
Take in the canals, cheese shops, pubs, and the fabulous museums instead.”
“Not carrying your own toilet paper when visiting Beijing (and pretty much everywhere else in China).
Always carry your own with you.
The public bathrooms dont provide any.”
jennal4f8e19a3d
19.
“Not reading the fine print before booking a flight on a budget airline.
Cheap flights are cheap for a reason.
“Not brushing up on local etiquette before traveling somewhere new.
Much befuddlement and so on for me.”
u/deleted
21.
“Assuming it’s possible for you to see all of the US in a single visit.
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