Thing Not to Do When Traveling (France, Russia, India)

Customs and etiquette differ from nation to nation, from country to country. Regardless of the destination you have chosen to travel, you should be careful enough not to insult the local customs of the people you are visiting across your trip. The attitude of a traveler should be the reflection of curiosity and respect to something new and extraordinary for him. Those who intend to travel to France, Russia and India, would find the tips below quite useful.

Visiting France: do not expect people to talk to you in English. Most of them are proud of their language and can hardly come into terms with the fact that  English has substituted the French language as the international language. Even at home, they avoid the usage of any other language except French. You shouldn’t be surprised that French people providing service will in any way avoid communicating in English.

As it is in many cultures, discussing financial issues are one of the disgraceful topics for the French people. Once you have started the conversation, you are putting them into an uncomfortable situation.

Do  not rush to eat your meal. French people are proud of their cuisine, and it’s like an important process to enjoy your food slowly and get the best taste out of it. You will be surprised to see the French having their lunch for three hours.

Visiting Russia: it’s a good thing to leave your credit card at home as there are not that many places where you can pay by credit. Keep cash with you.

Russian people are mostly passionate about political issues.  Instead of accepting your criticism as something against the government, they will think it is more of their fault and not the state.

If you find out there is something wrong in a particular situation, just do not hesitate to make the locals know about it. If you keep quiet, they will think that things are in their regular flow and will hardly offer a helpful hand.

Visiting India: you will find the Indian kitchen a kind of extraordinary; if you are not sure you want to eat a particular meal, then just refuse to eat it. Once you have somehow eaten the food, do not hurry to express our dislikes about it, as it would be offensive for those who host you. Did you know that it’s nearly forbidden to kiss publicly in India? From now on, you will keep this in mind to avoid appearing in jail. In the eating culture of the Indians, it’s an offense to interrupt people while they are eating. What you need to do is to eat your meal without socializing with others.