The general consensus seems to be that they think rules don't apply to them. One place they stopped at had this small little Island in the middle of nowhere and the guide said very specifically not to go up there, it was a big no-no.
Ten minutes later every Russian on the trip was up walking around, and the guide said that it happens every time with the Russians. Like the Brits, we have a reputation for letting our hair down a little too much when we travel. We can be particularly rubbish in Bali, where there have been instances of us getting too boozy and being disrespectful of the culture. But when we ranked number 5 in a poll of the worst behaved international tourists in , a journalist noted "at any given time, a large proportion of Australians are out and about travelling abroad, which might explain their performance on this top 10 list Our Germanic pals have long had a bit of a reputation for being a little unpopular on the tourist scene.
According to a poster on a thread on Quora, "they have a reputation for being a bit selfish Americans Here's a fun thing to note - according to a survey by LivingSocial, Americans are the worst tourists As this writer put it : "There are a couple of things that Americans are known for. Speaking loudly is one. Expecting everyone to understand English is another one. Speaking loudly to someone who doesn't understand English and expecting that person to understand better because they're yelling is one of the worst.
On the positive side? They're damn good at tipping. Italians and the French both represented on the list of unpopular tourists As a colleague said "please put Italians on the list And the award for the best tourists?
Asked where the best tourists come from, one nation stands out above all others: Japan. With Japanese football fans having make headlines around the world during the World Cup by helping to clean the stadiums after matches, the nation is consistently cited as being home to the most gladly received tourists the world over.
This is particularly the case in Finland, France, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, all of whom placed Japanese tourists at the very top of their lists. It often indicates a user profile. Log out. US Markets Loading H M S In the news. Life Contributors. Brazil: A significant percentage of respondents felt that Brazilians were the most naughty of all world travelers. Italy: At No.
France: France tied Italy, with several respondents declaring their tourists the most likely to engage in rude or scandalous behaviors. India: Also clocking in on the top A little effort goes a long way in a foreign country, and as much as it pains me to say it, perhaps the Germans actually deserve to get the best sunbeds. The table shows the final positions of the countries. Top and bottom ranking countries in each category were given positive and negative scores respectively:.
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Enter keyword or phrase. She subsequently dropped the bracelet, breaking it in half. Even though the shop's staff tried to calm the woman, she fainted in response to the incident, according to the BBC. The shopper and the jewelry-store owners were negotiating for an appropriate compensation, but were unable to come to an agreement.
This cringe-worthy video of a selfie gone wrong, captured on a security camera, has racked up nearly 7 million views on YouTube. The installation, called "Hypercaine," featured a display of delicate crowns on pedestals. While many people are superstitious about flying, most don't react by damaging the airplane they're about to board. A passenger flying from Shanghai to Guangzhou, China, caused her flight to be delayed after she threw coins into the plane's engine for good luck.
Mechanics recovered nine coins from the area, including one inside the engine. While the coins did not seriously damage the plane, they could have been detrimental if they'd been sucked in by the engine, as reported by the South China Morning Post. Tourists on a beach in southern Spain were responsible for the death of a baby dolphin in August Many were seen taking photos with the animal and taking it out of the water.
Tourists were seen blocking the dolphin's blowhole in photos, which could have contributed to its death. Equinac, an animal rescue organization, posted on Facebook about the incident, saying that crowding around animals causes shock and respiratory failure. The men traveled around the world posting nude photos on their now-deleted Instagram account, "Traveling Butts," including at the historic temple in Bangkok.
After posting the photo, the tourists were detained, fined for public indecency, and blacklisted from returning to the country. A man traveling in China's Guizhou province was in a group of tourists taking photos of a cave in Songtao county when he kicked a nearly inch stalagmite several times, according to the South China Morning Post.
A video posted on YouTube shows the man deliberately kicking the rock formation until it falls over, destroying something that likely took thousands of years to form naturally. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options. Get the Insider App. Click here to learn more. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation.
Gabbi Shaw. Tourists are often considered to be obnoxious. But there are some travelers who commit faux pas so bad they make international headlines. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Teenagers were caught spray-painting graffiti on a piece of art outside of Berlin's Museum Island.
An Irish tourist defaced the ancient Roman Coliseum by etching his initials into a wall. Two visitors to Starved Rock State Park in Illinois allegedly drew their initials on an over million year-old sandstorm formation that's also a sacred place for Native Americans.
Two French tourists were facing prison time after they tried to take home 90 pounds of sand from the Italian island of Sardinia.
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