My OperaTravel etiquette
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 4:13:10 PM
When you travel to some of these destinations or you are just curious to know some cultural differences, customs,.. you may find these informations useful to know:
In Germany and Austria, do not twist your finger on the side of your head when driving. It's a insult.
In Austria, it is customary to say "Grüss Gott" when you enter a place.
In Germany and Austria, lightly tap your knuckles on a table to greet a group.
In the Netherlands and Germany, don't walk on the bike paths.
In Germany, the thumbs up sign means "1"
In Germany (and Latvia), you should unwrap flowers before you give them.
In France and Belgium, when someone 'twists' his nose, it indicates that a person is drunk.
In Belgium and France, slapping the back of the wrist means "let's go"
It can also be seen in parts of Spain, Italy, Tunisia, Ex-Yugoslavia and Greece.
In Belgium, when eating mussels, use an empty shell as a tool to eat the rest.
In Bulgaria, moving one's head from left to right means 'yes' and up and down means 'no'
In Denmark, Norway & Sweden, wait for the host to propose a toast and then follow the proper procedure.
In Romania, it is courteous for men to say to women "sărut mîna", which means kiss hand. Also younger women say this to older women.
In Turkey, it is rude to show the sole of your shoe.
In Turkey, the "OK" sign is very rude.
In Turkey, in crowded busses , the way to pay for your ticket is to pass the money from passenger to passenger towards the bus driver.
In various countries, you may be asked to remove your shoes before entering a home.
In Japan you may be asked to remove your shoes not just before entering a home but also in some restaurants, public places, hotels.
http://www.fastenseatbelts.eu/home.php
http://www.traveletiquette.co.uk/
In Germany and Austria, do not twist your finger on the side of your head when driving. It's a insult.
In Austria, it is customary to say "Grüss Gott" when you enter a place.
In Germany and Austria, lightly tap your knuckles on a table to greet a group.
In the Netherlands and Germany, don't walk on the bike paths.
In Germany, the thumbs up sign means "1"
In Germany (and Latvia), you should unwrap flowers before you give them.
In France and Belgium, when someone 'twists' his nose, it indicates that a person is drunk.
In Belgium and France, slapping the back of the wrist means "let's go"
It can also be seen in parts of Spain, Italy, Tunisia, Ex-Yugoslavia and Greece.
In Belgium, when eating mussels, use an empty shell as a tool to eat the rest.
In Bulgaria, moving one's head from left to right means 'yes' and up and down means 'no'
In Denmark, Norway & Sweden, wait for the host to propose a toast and then follow the proper procedure.
In Romania, it is courteous for men to say to women "sărut mîna", which means kiss hand. Also younger women say this to older women.
In Turkey, it is rude to show the sole of your shoe.
In Turkey, the "OK" sign is very rude.
In Turkey, in crowded busses , the way to pay for your ticket is to pass the money from passenger to passenger towards the bus driver.
In various countries, you may be asked to remove your shoes before entering a home.
In Japan you may be asked to remove your shoes not just before entering a home but also in some restaurants, public places, hotels.
http://www.fastenseatbelts.eu/home.php
http://www.traveletiquette.co.uk/
Darkogdare # Wednesday, July 29, 2009 6:07:44 PM
As far as I know it goes for Austria too
"In various countries, you may be asked to remove your shoes before entering a home."
In Japan and not only in home - some restaurants, public places, hotels.....
MiraMirabelaTM # Wednesday, July 29, 2009 9:48:13 PM
Hvala ti na informaciji o Japanu, da li mogu to dodati u post?
Koliko znam kod nas u Srbiji gosti se sami izuvaju, a mi im ponudimo papuče. To mi se čini skroz ok.
Darkogdare # Thursday, July 30, 2009 4:55:51 AM
Originally posted by MirabelaTM:
Naravno.
Originally posted by MirabelaTM:
I meni je ok, dom ne treba da bude ulica
studio41 # Friday, July 31, 2009 3:34:05 AM
praytell, one's own wrist, or the person you are going with?
MiraMirabelaTM # Saturday, August 1, 2009 2:31:08 PM
Jill, that's so funny
studio41 # Saturday, August 1, 2009 9:23:15 PM
AnchyAnitaMargita # Tuesday, August 4, 2009 2:03:56 PM
MiraMirabelaTM # Saturday, August 8, 2009 1:23:36 PM
dirkthetomster # Thursday, August 20, 2009 7:15:02 PM
... in Indonesia it's custom that you leave your shoes outside, it shows you're paying respect ... and it's a lot of fun when you are visiting and in the meantime someone is on the way with your sandals
MiraMirabelaTM # Friday, August 21, 2009 9:59:10 AM
oh it's so funny
When I lived in the countryside we also left shoes outside and our neighbors too. Once when my father went to visit the cousin our dog was following him..but the dog returned earlier
Darkogdare # Friday, August 21, 2009 11:14:49 AM
Smart dog
dirkthetomster # Friday, August 21, 2009 11:18:54 AM
I really like this custom with leaving sandals and outside .. all the people I met were surprised that I liked it, most Europeans they know have some difficulties with that ... and my sandals were quite popular in the first week