Travelers Advantage

1. takes note of the shoes and feet

In the Arab States, the soles of the feet are considered dirty.

Throw shoes than throw waste not much. Buddhism also believe, whether from physical or mental, feet are the bottom-most part of the human body. Therefore, in most Asian countries, out of the bone, even if it does not mean it will be considered on an insult others.

2. do not touch anyone's head

At the top of the body is also the most important parts of the body.

Spread of Buddhism in many countries, especially South-East Asian countries, in their view the head contains a person's soul, is a very sacred, not to easily touched someone's head.

3. do not across the threshold and shake

In the Eastern Mediterranean countries, even strangers will kiss on the cheek; in Japan by bow, in Russia, it is important to remember not to across the threshold and shake.

4. don't use your left hand

In the Middle East, South Asia and even some countries in Africa, the left hand is considered a clean thing, so you can use your left hand to touch food or shopping mall.

In India, traditional and religious ties together. They generally accept gift with his left. For Muslims, with your right hand to eat just clean, as recorded in the Qur'an, Satan is using your left hand to eat and drink water.

5. When you want to have a toast eyes of Exchange

As proof of the other handshake is no weapons, toast and others have eyes of exchanges is also a kind of security, because if someone in your drink put poisons, he would not dare to seeing your eyes.

Some cultures will this tradition extends farther. In many European countries, toast, only looked at each other's eyes in order to prove your innocence. In and a lot of friends together to eat, if an error occurred while a toast, then the results be severe: seven years not harmonious sexual life.

6. do not insult the Royal

Just ask those who have been to the cinema of Thailand will know that they on Royal person is respected.

In the movie before you start, people will watch a video of the King to respect it. Failure to do so would be accused of a crime or be affected by the damage from the Royal family. This and the Western freedom and formed a strong contrast.

7. let the nose quiet

China provides no spitting, but Korea on sputum and saliva more mind, even at the dinner table gently Sniffling is considered to be savage.

This is for those who can't stand spicy foreigners can be difficult. Also, when you think you want to sneeze, the toilet should be an excuse to leave. In Japan, public use handkerchiefs is considered very rude.

8. place chopsticks

Proficiency in the use of chopsticks is not just to put the plate or bowl of food into his mouth so simple, you must not put in the rice bowl, chopsticks vertical meters, because both chopsticks and offerings for the dead is very similar to the fragrant, very unlucky.

9. go, took him by the hand

Even if most of the visitors will also be open to the Middle East and the Arab States of intimate physical contact and be surprised.

Arab men walk always hand in hand, don't worry, they are not, this is only the expression of an intimate and friendly to them, so the next time if your Arab friends to pull your hand to afternoon tea, it is important to remember that went up to her.

10. silently thanked

Maybe many Western countries parents teach their children use please thank you and so polite language, but in the Arab and South Asian countries, you may not need so polite.

In these countries, if you repeatedly thanked the host's hospitality, they will feel that they do not what you expect, because do a generous host of their standards.