Archive for Category: "Etiquette"
The Most Common Etiquette Mistakes Americans Make In France
Last week’s contest opened a can of worms in terms of airplane etiquette. Turns out the bad behavior doesn’t stop when the plane touches down. And mistakes become even more glaring overseas. Peter sat down with Vanity Fair Travel Editor Victoria Mather to find out the etiquette mistakes that make Americans stand out when traveling [...]
Travel Tip: Learning Local Languages
If there’s something that transforms someone from being a tourist to a traveler, it’s learning the local language. But what you really want to do is skip the text book based lessons and get yourself into a conversational program. In France, a program called WICE, was founded by English speakers of Paris. There’s an annual [...]
How to Avoid Culture Shock on Your First Trip to India
Many dream of exotic destinations, but aren’t fully prepared for the realities they face. When Kayla Torgerson first went to northern India, she experienced the requisite culture shock but soon learned to adapt to her environment. If you’re looking to experience life outside the first world, Kayla’s tips can ease your transition. Most of the [...]
Video Travel Tip: Cell Phone Etiquette
Will you be the subject of angry glares if you answer you cell phone? If you’re in a foreign city, it’s entirely possible. A study by the University of Surrey compared cell phone users in Madrid, London, and Paris. It found very different cell phone usages in all three of those cities. Turns out Parisians [...]
Global Guide To Gestures, Body Language and Travel Etiquette
Remember when George Bush, Sr. tried to give the peace sign during a visit to Australia in the 1990s and ended up insulting the entire crowd? There are a lot of potential cultural mistakes with non-verbal communication and Judith Reker, author of Don’t Get Me Wrong!: The Global Gestures Guide joins Peter to clear up [...]
5 Ways To Get Kicked Off Flights
After a string of high-profile incidents of passengers being booted from airplanes, it seems like it doesn’t take very much to get escorted off a flight these days. But if you’re looking to score your own 15 minutes of fame, read on for our five ways to get kicked off flights. 1. Piss off a [...]
Culinary Q&A: Southern Cuisine, Farmers’ Markets and Recipes with Atlanta Foodie Nealey Dozier
Georgians do love their sweet tea and all things fried, but also there’s a growing return to historic, local and seasonal cuisine. Travel correspondent Jordan Whitley interviews Southern food blogger Nealey Dozier in her Chamblee test kitchen to find out where to shop, what to buy, and how to mind your please and thank yous. [...]
Travel Tip: Dining Etiquette Abroad
Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, one of the fastest ways to offend your host is to make a mistake at the dinner table. Dining etiquette isn’t so much about knowing which fork to use. In some countries, there are some more basic rules that most Americans don’t even know about. Refusing food is [...]
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