It’s scary how easily a phrase, gesture or look can be misconstrued when you’re abroad. Something as innocuous or even common place as a handshake can get you into a lot of trouble in a foreign country if you’re not careful…
You may think you’re being friendly or polite but if you’ve not done a bit of research then you may be surprised to find you’re offending people left, right and centre.
Just see how these everyday acts are capable of upsetting the locals when you’re on holiday…
Thailand
France
The Middle East
The Middle East
Russia
USA
Japan
Japan
Turkey and Greece
Greece
Greece
Italy
Italy
Brazil
Singapore
Have you ever done any of these abroad? If so, what happened? What is the biggest lesson you ever learned on your travels?
