‘Etiquette’ Archives
What To Do When You Get Arrested in a Third World Country
Maybe you did something bad, maybe you didn’t, but either way you’ve ended up in the clink and you probably want to get out. Don’t worry – it happens to thousands of travellers every year. Chances are you fall into one of three groups. An innocent who mouthed off at the wrong cop, guilty of doing something minor like a traffic infringement [...]
Seven Survival Tips for Travelling in a Fundamentalist Country
A lot of people tend to get nervous at the thought of travelling in the more conservative Muslim countries. The concern is largely borne of ignorance. Conservative Muslims aren’t going to lop off your hand the moment you pass the salt with your left hand. There are however a few tips you should remember that are hopefully common sense to anyone [...]
