Miscellaneous Forum

Don't joke about having a gun/bomb etc.

Don't try to make people understand you by speaking VERY LOUDLY. They are not hearing-impaired, they just don't speak your language. Don't get paralytic drunk and then wander around alone in the small hours. Don't try to jump from one hotel balcony to another. Make sure you don't lose your passport or your cards.

4. Don't give your bank account details to the 'widow of the late general Sani Abacha' (or any other dead tyrant or despot renowned for their corruption) who is looking for an 'honest person' with whom to share the contents of his bank account.

Don't drink the tap water in third world countries.

Don't go to Nepal if you want to pee in the ocean.

Naturally, I would add this. When submitting questions to internet travel forums, be sure to proof read so you have spelt "absolutely" correctly!

I don't know if this has something to do with your post, but I like it: Sometimes the obvious is so obvious that it ceases to be obvious

And when you are at the ocean, don't pee facing the wind . ...o

Haha Hermann, that is something I learned when I worked as a scaffolder/steel erector. Don't open the door in a 'plane. Don't tell the local that he's a "@@^^}#"ing foreigner when he's bigger than you.

Try the local hooch but don't overdo it! Don't always believe the locals when they answer "yes" to "Is this the way to the ...?".

Don’t *** with the local police ….not even if it would be sooooo fun.

And don't go skinny dipping in Greenland.

Don’t try to brag about your size after skinny dipping in Greenland

I have had 2 turkish girlfriends and one lebansse and they were the ones insisting on kissing in public in their home country, so don't worry about that guys. his is purely a matter of style or the sheer lack of it.

Don't say yes to a marriage proposal from someone you met a few days ago. Don't wear a tube top and short shorts during a tour of Italian churches. Don't keep your wallet in your back pocket. Don't act like Samantha Jones in this vid while in the Middle East: youtube.com/watch?v=pwohtQoD...

Don’t go swimming with the polar bears youtube.com/watch?v=OKhA5T85...

Don't accept a gold ring from a sweet young thing on the streets of Paris.

Don't try to hand-feed the Komodo dragons. Don't make derogatory comments about your pilot. Vomiting on your seatmate is generally frowned upon. Bear cubs don't mind posing for closeup pictures, but their mama might have different feelings on the matter.

Specifically for anyone coming to visit Montreal any time soon before the end of the student tuition protests: Don't throw objects at anyone. Don't wear a mask Don't praise Jean Charest. Don't diss Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois. Don't bring your tour group downtown at night if it has more than 50 people. Don't carry rocks, bottles, bricks, or molotov cocktails while walking around downtown. Don't throw smoke bombs or bags full of bricks on the metro (subway) tracks during rush hour. Don't put your kids to bed at 7:30pm. If you don't understand these don'ts, these articles will explain why it's a good idea to obey them: cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/... thestar.com/opinion/editoria... montrealgazette.com/news/Que... cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/... guardian.co.uk/world/2012/ma...

I love it guys, I knew I could depend on you. I'll just add here, don't ask a Philippino, "Can you sing videoke (karaoke)"? Those members that have been there will know what I mean.

Don't ask if it will RAIN in the WET tropical/cyclone season.

Don't give that helpful soul hanging around the ATM your PIN number when he kindly offers you assistance.

Adding to fairy dust's post... If you still want to tour Montreal streets at night, don't forget your helmet, bandana, water bottle and flask of vinegar.

Vinegar? Why is that? Do complete strangers offer you chips (French fries) there? What about salt as well?

Tear gas? (Note to self...remember to pack vinegar when visiting places with ongoing demonstrations). Which reminds me: Do not get involved in demonstrations when you are visiting. They are not staged as photo-opportunities for tourists.

"Do not get involved in demonstrations when you are visiting. They are not staged as photo-opportunities for tourists." Not for tourists perhaps but many of them are staged as photo ops. Still, I take the point.

"Do not get involved in demonstrations when you are visiting. They are not staged as photo-opportunities for tourists." Not for tourists perhaps but many of them are staged as photo ops. Still, I take the point.

When i was 18 years old i joined a student demonstration walking past the youth hostel in Thessaloniki/Greece and that was the start of my love affair with southern women :)

Claus that brings me to this one.. Don’t take all advise as good

Claus that brings me to this one.. Don’t take all advise as good