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Visiting Paris can be daunting for faux-pas-conscious travelers, particularly as Parisians have a reputation for being quick to judge foreigners who don’t follow local conventions of dress and behavior. While this reputation might be a bit extreme, there are a few rookie mistakes to avoid in Paris. Here are six of them.
Tensing Pen Resort, Negril/Oyster Breathtaking turquoise water, a lively nightlife scene, and warm weather year-round are just some of the major pros of Jamaica. The Caribbean island is a popular travel destination for anyone from well-heeled honeymooners to budget-conscious families, and there are numerous destinations and hotels within the country to choose from. However, first-time…
Las Vegas Strip/Oyster Las Vegas welcomed over 42 million visitors in 2017 alone, and usually makes the top five most-visited U.S. destinations list every year. Much of the city was designed to keep tourists happy (and spending cash) and it is, indeed, a great place to party, eat, shop, gamble, and gawk at the neon…
Grounds at the Mystique Luxury Collection Hotel We recently spent 16 unforgettable days on the world famous Greek island of Santorini. That equates to 16 epic sunsets into the Aegean Sea, 36 authentic Greek meals, one cruise around the island, one six-mile cliff hike, three winery visits, and a few passing donkey encounters. Oh, and…
Jörg Schubert/Flickr You can try all your life to feel like a “real” New Yorker and never quite get there. Ask a local and they’ll offer hodgepodge of guidelines for what constitutes a true native. If you’re not a regular in the Big Apple, all you need to do is learn a few simple rules…
Joanna Pędzich-Opioła/Flickr India is one country where cultural norms and customs are vastly different from what many Western travelers are familiar with. Indian society is generally conservative, importance is given to hierarchy, there are strict ideas about impurity, and social divisions and inequalities are glaringly apparent. At the same time, Indians are extremely hospitable and…
Photo: Thinkstock/iStock This story by Christine Sarkis originally appeared on SmarterTravel. There may not be one single best way to vacation in Hawaii, but there are plenty of ways to do it wrong. To have a great trip in the Aloha State, avoid these 12 pitfalls. Then again, if nothing says vacation like speeding tickets,…