Number 8: You carve your initials into the colosseum... i couldn't believe that when I heard about it.

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

I seriously just shook my head when I heard that. And they were not even like junior high kids. I was appalled.

@jiahuacui4562

9 жыл бұрын

Steve Stamopz I always thought only we Chinese would that now I'm so glad we are not the only one. Thanks, Americans ;)

@daroadrunner1253

8 жыл бұрын

Ugh, not cool!

@daroadrunner1253

8 жыл бұрын

+Jiahua Cui Definately don't feel bad. I grew up in the military, and was often embarrassed by my counterparts. Not always, but often

@furdiebant

7 жыл бұрын

Seen a lot of Russian names carved into it

I don't want to hear peoples phone conversations here in America either.

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

MyEnime amen to that one :)

@michaeladkins6

6 жыл бұрын

But, it happens so often here in the US. Is the person they are talking to yelling as well?

@americanslangoftheday6784

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but it’s more socially acceptable here to be loud.

@teresaharris-travelbybooks5564

5 жыл бұрын

I hate bluetooth; for that reason.

@Debra113

Жыл бұрын

I don't want to hear a stranger's phone conversations or any other kind of conversation either. I just wish those Europeans would realize many of us aren't like that.

Another No. 8: You don't observe the protocol for historical or tourist sights or show basic respect at monuments. In my travels I've seen everything from people running around at holocaust memorials to trying to press their noses to the glass of works at the Louvre. It is embarassing for anyone who travels with you and really draws attention to you as an ugly tourist.

@americanslangoftheday6784

5 жыл бұрын

Maria Athena yeah. Several times, I have pulled other Americans aside when I travel and said, “ you’re making us look bad.”

@penelopepitstop762

5 жыл бұрын

I know your post was a year ago, but Pink (the singer) was recently in the news for letting her kids run around at a Holocaust memorial.

@Septiccatgaming

4 жыл бұрын

And then she defended her kids and said that she was Jewish but if she really was then she would be more ashamed about them doing this. All I can say now is I hate pink, she lets her kids run around a memorial to 6 million people who were murdered just for being Jewish.

@michaelwebber9036

4 жыл бұрын

Life long goal was to visit USS Arizona far to many people were so disrespectful. I was so sadden and I'm not even American

@americanslangoftheday6784

4 жыл бұрын

Septiccat You didn’t hate her before for being a degenerate?

You forgot a important one. BE FLEXIBLE!!! Sometimes things don't work out the way you planned, so instead of being upset and grumpy, adapt or better yet, have plan B and/or C ready for it.

@CelebralBore

5 жыл бұрын

This is a strong one. Always have at least three options. A - a thing you want to do B - if the weather is shitty C - if B is closed

@mr.grumpy

5 жыл бұрын

I will be grumpy no matter what.

@jenniferlorence1950

3 жыл бұрын

I am Flexible, but the Airbnb hosts where I stayed in Europe, Older Women, they were Not flexible with me and Wanted to tell me what to do and when to do, even if I was Not up for it, they wanted to Control My Time, and I realized those Annoying OLD WOMEN are EVERYWHERE in the WORLD.

@cs_yt

3 жыл бұрын

@@jenniferlorence1950 That's weird. I've been on AirBnB, but barely had contact with the owners. In any case, I would "play along" and will do whatever I want. I am always open for suggestions, but I have the final decision.

@oooh19

2 ай бұрын

Or being bossy like if you’re with other people you all need to compromise or even separate and do your own thing as it’s nearby

French Champagne in Paris. Oh my goodness. :(

I travelled Europe for 4 months with a carry on backpack. I probably wont do it again but it was a good minimalist experience.

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

Ruin Or Rapture very cool

@andym8557

3 жыл бұрын

Where did you go while in Europe?

Terrific video Mark but the number one sign you're a bad traveler is when you take a picture of someone holding up the Tower of Pisa or pinching the top of the Eiffel Tower. ;)

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

Tosh T I almost made that the intro picture :)

@Msfinable

9 жыл бұрын

Tosh T A long as you respect the local people, I don't see why it would be so bad to take 'cliché tourist photos' like that. If it brings you joy, go ahead! Saying that is like telling someone not to eat paella in Spain or not to go to Vatican once in Rome since it's 'too standard tourist-y thing'.

@MichelleShortage

9 жыл бұрын

Tosh T You're appreciating their art and culture that does not make you a bad traveller lol but if you don't like it, don't mind them. :p

@tosht2515

8 жыл бұрын

+Msfinable I'm quite certain taking goofy travel pics does not compare to eating delicious local cuisine or visiting an iconic attraction. I've eaten paella in Spain and I most definitely visited Vatican City! 👍

@sweetcanada17

7 жыл бұрын

Tosh T - those are still harmless pictures that you should just ignore and move on. In terms of disrespect, you should not ever take a smiley selfie outside of Auschwitz or other brutal historic places. These are pictures I don't tolerate.

That's why I love this channel! You can still learn watching old videos. Who's watching in 2019?

Another sign you're a bad traveller? Not learning the lingo of the place you go to. Not necessarily the language (although you should always learn basic phrases such as "Hello", "please" and "thank you" out of respect for the country you're visiting,) but what certain places call or pronounce certain things. For example, in French, the letter G is actually pronounced like "Jay", and J is pronounced like "Gee". You can imagine how confused and frustrated we were when we ran to platform "J", only to find that our train was leaving from platform G. If you can learn the basic words for certain travel ways or destinations such as train, bus, plane, airport, station etc in the country your visiting it will help you so much better when you are listening over PA systems for changes in platforms, gates, depatures etc, and it will also make travelling in taxis a LOT easier if you know exactly what a place name is called in the local language, as opposed to trying to yell in English that you need to get to the airport.

@ianbuchan1793

5 жыл бұрын

Alicia Day come off it you Gonna tell me you can learn bisaya or Tagalog or Chinese before you go to any of those countries?? Go to Spain and see how many British ghettos there are

@americanslangoftheday6784

5 жыл бұрын

Yes. That’s exactly what she’s telling you. You should learn the language.

@americanslangoftheday6784

5 жыл бұрын

@Interventer Be careful. Americans have a way of going overboard with self-defense.

This is awesome, I totally agree!! Can I add a few more?? #8 you spend all your money on buying souvenirs that are from China yet you don't want to spend a dime going on sites that are unique to that place and charge an entrance fee. #9 people who spend the entire time taking pictures and looking at their phones and don't spend even a second looking at the sites without camera lenses in front of their faces!

Actually, I enjoy listening in on other people's conversation on the train. They tell each other the most amazing things when they are on the phone. Talking about prison, about their job, about their financial situation, about dreadful diseases. Better than TV ;-)

@MajorMlgNoob

5 жыл бұрын

People watching is great lol

This is great! I really dislike traveling with people who are guilty of practically all on this list. I try to give new travelers the benefit of the doubt because they simply just don't know but there is definitely a stopping point. If you are a new traveler, you have to be extra observant to watch what others are and aren't doing so you can learn as well. Great video though! I'll have to come up with my own list sooner or later :)

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

OnTheGoWithCarson well said carson :) and I look forward to your list :) we should do a travel video together sometime when I am passing through your neck of the woods.

Well done video. Your audio quality has come along quite a ways, from your earlier vids.. And as a speaker, you are entertaining, and interesting. thanks for making enjoyable, and informative stuff.

Another thing: Don't treat the locals like amusement park employees!! I was in Oslo one Saturday, and a tourist asked me a question, I'm happy to help, but I don't live in the city and I couldn't answer, since it was a very specific question about a building. Well, he was furious and yelled at me about such bad service and he was going to complain to the purser on his cruise ship. Sure, go ahead and do just that... Seriously, some people act like they're at the international pavilion at Epcot when visiting other countries.

Well, the first tip applies only to those who can afford it. When you come from a country whose currency is weak, buying clothes abroad is out of the question.

@alexandersokolnik1596

6 жыл бұрын

ReiuShanra tru. Still, packing too much is bad, and is really not necessary.

@biker3762

6 жыл бұрын

yh but what is better to be overpacked or haven clean clothes left inn middle of ur trip and no money ur fucked then ahah kid

@TheNeilsolaris

6 жыл бұрын

And I'm not sure how buying clothes whilst abroad solves the problem. You've still got to cram them into your suitcase for the return trip.

@Figarro253

6 жыл бұрын

Even when I *plan* to shop, sometimes I don't find anything that I really like. So I'll keep bringing enough clothes and whatever I find on my trip is a bonus.

@roselily9036

6 жыл бұрын

Neil Uk I find it hqrd buying clothes at home never mind abroad with different measurements and all.

Why do most of these apply to my mom

totally enjoy your traveling tips videos!!! great work! thanks a lot 👍👍

We were on a public bus getting very close to the Dachau concentration camp, and all the american tourists were talking was about their town in the USA and how beautiful a mall they just constructed etc...

@woltersworld

5 жыл бұрын

A mall? Wow.

@krikortersakian7139

5 жыл бұрын

Yes discussing about a new shopping center by the highway near Seattle while we were getting near the gates of Dachau concentration camp (Munich) where 35,000 people have died. Thank you Wolters World for your videos.

Just love your videos. I had already watched some when I went to Paris and now watching them again and some new ones. Thks

I just got back from a 10 day vacation from the UK and France. Thank you for these videos! I have been watching your videos for years!

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

That is awesome to hear. I hope some of our videos came in handy! And hope the trip went well!

Great tips on traveling. When it comes to the shoes, I have slip on shoes so when I go through security check point it is easy for me to slip it off and back on after the screening and when on the plane.

These sings are sooo true!! Greetings from Finland!!! And seriously thank you for all your videos. They always inspire me to go see the world and enjoy. Just keep doing what you're doing and all good things for you and your family

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

IAMaRocker92 Kiitos! Great travels to you and your family as well!

Practical and useful tips from a seasoned traveller. Absolutely awesome channel.

Thank you wolters for you info, great advices

Excellent advice Mark, much appreciated !!!

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! All the best on your travels.

These tips are sensible and accurate. Thanks.

Great video. So agree about the food. I love your food recommendations and excitement about travel food. My fav part of traveling

I love your videos! I'm planning my first trip to Paris this fall and your videos have been so helpful. Thank you and be safe!

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

Samuel Herrera I am glad to hear we are helping :) That is the best compliment I could ever receive :) have a great trip!

Thanks for great tips!

Great video, and all the others as well. Have taken on some of your tips and tricks for my next European Holiday later this year. Best wishes from Down Under (Australia, not Austria)

#2 was a great load of advice. Unfortunately, last year I had plans for about 5 months to go to Seoul from Hanoi (I'm staying in Hanoi at the current moment) and a huge Middle Eastern disease outbreak occurred there so everything was getting shut down and Vietnamese locals were concerned I might not be able to get back into the country. When I switched it to Tokyo the day before I went, I did as much research on Tokyo as I could. Unfortunately, I forgot where my hostel was located so it took about 2 hours (with the help of the friendly Japanese) to find :P

I don't think that there is such thing as bad traveler. There are travelers and tourists.

@summerdawn6777

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

Great video. I have trip overseas coming up and your tips are very helpful. One thing to add that I read in regards to luggage. Its better to ONLY pack a carryon bag for a trip. That way, you only pack the necessities, and no more than that. Hope this tip helps you and other fellow travelers out there. 😊

close your eyes and he turns into Jack Black

@rocker76m88

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

Awesome tips, pal. I'm going to Europe in July and your channel is gonna help me a lot.

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

Glad we can help?

Always pack light. I have exactly one dingy yet gigantic backpack I bought from Wal-Mart from like two decades ago filled with about a weeks worth of clothes and toiletries. The benefits of this is that I can hit the ground running. While all my relatives are wasting hours of their time with all their luggage, I'm already at the entrance to a museum.

@kaitlyngarner740

4 жыл бұрын

I actually unpacked things I wanted to bring with me like my hairdryer and straighteners. I was afraid I was bringing too much stuff, and I'd make the case too heavy. I weighed it at the airport and it was barely over 8.3kg (18.3lbs) and I felt soooo stupid

I love your videos. I just been around Europe in an hour.

The only exception to the 'don't wear lace up boots in the airport' is when you have heavy walking/hiking boots, like when i went to switzerland with my scouts. Its easier to wear them loosly laced/unlaced so you can slip them off than try and fit them in your luggage!

Love your videos!

Traveling and food are personal choices. I know that many people (including a number of friends and family members who travel with me) are always interested in trying local food offerings. For me food is down on the bottom of the list. This doesn't make me a bad traveler! As long as I can nourish myself without getting sick I really don't care what I eat. If I travel alone I will usually buy something at the local market and set up whatever kind of "pantry" is possible in my hotel. I keep it simple and within reason always with an eye for not making a mess or attracting critters or bugs. This is what works for me. If you have similar feelings about food don't feel bad for not always wanting to spend time, money and energy on something you are not really that interested in. When I travel with people I will try some of the local offerings but there are many times when I just can't eat the food and end up hungry, nauseated or even worse. Without going into my medical issues, I am much more satisfied and happy with simple, somewhat predictable meals. Everyone who travels has to prioritize what they want to experience. For me food is just a survival aspect.

Like your photos Rovinj, one of my favorite places...

Love your videos, am well travelled but always find new and interesting things from your posts. Would love to see you come to Australia 😀

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

Rachel L I hope to get down there with the family hopefully july 2016

I haven't been out of the country for years (1989!), but it could happen! I will be ready, thanks to these videos.

Local food is awesome even in different parts of the united States. Don't go to the burger joint. I have lived in Michigan and Florida. Come to Florida have the catch of the day, have your avocado, your grapefruit or your Cuban sandwich. Go to Michigan go to a Coney island restaurant try some polish food in Hamtramick or Arabic in Dearborn.

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

exactly

@StopCopCity1312

7 жыл бұрын

Nathan Wira What I like to do is go on yelp for whatever I feel like or if that isn't available, ask relatives/the locals where they love to eat at. Once there, I usually just ask what's popular or what they would recommend and then have the vegetarian version of that. Eating out is a lot more fun that way. I have lots of little other tricks as well if you want to hear them.

@tannerwilson4843

6 жыл бұрын

Big fan of finding great locally brewed beers and/or cocktails!

only discovered these vids today and i love them already! I'm from the UK and always had the misconception of the 'loud, obnoxious American' but after a trip to New York i admit i was wrong, met some truly amazing people and can't wait to go back....but Italy is next on my list. Keep up with the great vids :)

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

Shaun- -NYC I hope you keep loving them :) thanks for watching and traveling :) hope Italy will be great for you!

Great tips!!!

Another fantastic video Mark! Don't listen to all the haters and keep doing what you are doing because it's awesome!! BTW love the story about the drunk college girl and your wife, too funny! Haha

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

Travis Judd Thanks for the support Travis. Trolls will be trolls :) at least the death threats are not as often as they used to be :)

@Lord13289

9 жыл бұрын

woltersworld why the heck do people troll you? Is it locals who don't like the "hates"?

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

GreatJoFo sometimes it is locals who literally would say things like "boston doesn't have bad winters" you know, after they had 10 feet of snow this winter because the day I posted the video it was sunny outside. I used to get occasional death threats and physical threats from neo Nazis and nationalists, but that has calmed down. now it is more traditional trolls I guess

@Lord13289

9 жыл бұрын

the number of whackos in the world never ceases to amaze me

@4133EWvianen

8 жыл бұрын

+GreatJoFo NO.......this man is an American miscarriage!!!

I wish that our families could hang out with each. You are soooooo awesome and fun! I enjoy watching your work.

Really loving your videos man, very well done and informative .. Sub'd

thanks for the suggestions the one rule I didn't know was the one about the water bottle.

This is an excellent video with excellent advice! I feel the key is to learn about the culture in advance of the visit. I have been to many places from fancy restaurants in Paris to hanging around the Quechua Indians high in the Andes Mountains of Bolivia and to much of Asia. I have found the different foods to be interesting (not always good...but interesting...and many very good!) I was told to stay away from the Chinese Operas in Beijing, but I went anyway. Yes, it was painful to the ears, but I did experience it. As to packing clothes...there are laundromats. I did laundry at one in Copenhagen many decades ago!

One thing I am still learning is not to get to museums too late. Many stop selling admission tickets an hour before they close. It is very frustrating to walk/negotiate public transport in a new city to get to a museum and then only be able to see the best works via postcards in the shop.

Hey Mark, thanks for all your amazing job you do to help all kind of travellers especially families with kids, your videos are the best in terms of showing real travelling aspects, it's extremely helpful so keep going! Are you guys planning to go back to Asia to see for example Japan or any other Asian country? Cheers

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

Sandy K I am currently trying to set up a teaching job in Hong Kong for next year, if I can get that put together we will have a huge Asia trip next year. so keep your fingers crossed for us :) and thank yo ufor watching and commenting and subscribing! we appreciate it!

i don't travel much and i complain a lot about your videos. but i love watching them. i hope your fellow americans watch them more often before they come over.

An excellent video!

#3 and #7 is mostly done by US tourists in the UK. You should also remind people not to try to imitate or mock the accents they will encounter. Just rude.

@jenniferlorence1950

3 жыл бұрын

I would never try to imitate those nice accents I hear everywhere, I know I would do awful by trying, I think people gets it that I am from the USA from the way that I talk, but I definitely love their accents, and I won't even try to imitate them.

I really like all your videos..Thanks for making them

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

mumble weed thanks Mumble weed :) hope you will subscribe :)

@vimalalwaysrocks

9 жыл бұрын

Done sir!

oh man i like watching your video i learned a lot.. thank you i keep that in mind

I had an excellent pair of leather heeled ankle boots with a stable heel and rubbery tread that really let me love Lisbon! the right look for the nightlife, good hill walking, dog poop and rain survival for cool October weather ;)

Man, you are great. I travel a lot myself and you talking the same things I think about travels. Keep up a god work. Wait your video about Russia, it must be great one.

@saabab1474

5 жыл бұрын

Андрей Алёшин how can you travel with Russian passport there is restrictions?

Omg that spaetzle dish looked heavenly...

2:20 I did so much research for my Paris trip, except the opening times of the Louvre until the day before we went there, I had no idea the Louvre had a closing day and guess who had planned on going there on a Tuesday... We had to change our plans last-minute and actually went to the Paris zoo, which we hadn't planned on. It had opened just a few months before we visited, after being closed for 6 years, and it was gorgeous! Most beautiful and modern zoo I've ever seen, but as far as I know, nearly the entire zoo was rebuilt in those 6 years.

#8 You race from tourist spot to tourist spot to tourist spot. #9 You travel too much in a short amount of time. Example: 7 countries in 3 weeks. #10 You just stay in the city or only visit the the country's famous city. Example: Visiting France and just stay in Paris. Going to UK and just stay in London, Australia but just Sydney.

@NoticeMeSenpaiii

7 жыл бұрын

lalilulelo There's nothing wrong with the last one in some cases. Say a person only has 1 week to see a country. You'd get a lot more out of a week in Paris than a week trying to get a glimpse of every corner of France.

@lalilulelo

7 жыл бұрын

Mariah Lee What I meant was not just in 1 visit. Some people would visit Paris then cross out France on their "countries to travel" list and never come back, claiming they have seen and experience France.

@MrsXanatrix

7 жыл бұрын

Point 9 and 10 are contradictory. If I only have a few days, I'm sure as hell going to stay in one city for the etirety of my stay. You can always come back to see the country side if you have two weeks or more to spend.

@lalilulelo

7 жыл бұрын

MrsXanatrix #10 means visiting a city and then never go back to the country or claiming you have experience the culture. I know a lot who have been to Tokyo but no more plans on going back to Japan because they have already experienced Japanese culture. Some visited LA and NY and then they say they have experienced American culture.

@biker3762

6 жыл бұрын

i get ur point kid but not everyone is like that kid

Not everyone wearing high heels n coblestone pavement is a tourists. Locals can usually get along on cobblestone in high heels quite well ;)

@jenniferlorence1950

3 жыл бұрын

I think You're Right, especially in Italy, those women grow up and spend their entire lives walking on that with high heels, and some women in Latin America too.

Great video! So relatable, last summer in Switzerland I saw a lot of this from my fellow Americans

Great video!

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

TheShaleco Thanks! All the best on your travels!

French champagne ahahah ! Find me a champagne that comes from out of France and I will call you GOD .

@jenniferlorence1950

3 жыл бұрын

They don't make champagne in France?? I didn't know that!

If you do #3 stop traveling

@cameronirish13

8 жыл бұрын

Same with #5

Points spot on! Hope everyone enjoyed this tutorial and got a lot out of it! I know I did!

I take one pair of boots only when I travel and they are army style lace up boots. Most comfy boots I own they come everywhere with me.iv learnt to get them off and on very quickly. 😉 Xxx

Ha when you brought up talking too loud I started to notice that your voice was echoing through that whole street

Thank you

you need to have your own show! this is way better than some of the stuff on travel channel! bon! ;)

Can't wait to get to your next year and do absolutely none of these you listed it.

I think , these are trues thank you Mr wolter and your family

Oh so true!! we have all seen these

You eat at Hard Rock when you get homesick. If there is one on our travels, we will go there at least once, including all three in Malta, Gran Canaria three times because the food & service were so good. Barcelona twice and we got the same server and San Fransisco twice just for their strawberry cheesecake that they served at the time. (It was the old HRC)

you always mention this issue with the big boots at the security check... but i do this sometimes, cause i want to go hiking and i travel just with hand luggage and there´s no space left in my suitcase - just to give you an idea why some people do this :)

Mark- I was travelling with 6 other people to Istanbul, Turkey. They were extremely loud and I could see the looks of the Europeans were giving us. I could hear them think, "typical loud Americans!" I actually said something to the other six people I was with. This was my 2nd international trip. The response I got was "So we're American. We are PROUD of that. It's just who we are." I have American pride like anyone, but I also know to be sensative to the other countries culture. Another thing I tried to convey (IDK if you mentioned this in othet videos) is that in the airports thats its important to stay to the right. This allows people rushing to catch a connecting flight to move quickly. In the Amsterdam and Rome airport our group was all over. And again, I could felt the "European Stare." Loved my time in Germany! I also told everyone use the phrase, "This is different." Instead of the "That's so weird" or "bizarre." etc cuz to the place we are visiting it's normal or acceptable.

@SAHogan-ih3bo

5 жыл бұрын

LM: By the same token, many Europeans are prone to bouts of Eye-Rolling Superiority, with a tendency to pre-judge. Let's face it: People IN GENERAL can be obnoxious.

@ThaV1c

5 жыл бұрын

Turkey is not Europe lmfao. Complete opposite.

@SAHogan-ih3bo

5 жыл бұрын

@@ThaV1c Are you always so easily amused? Sensing some of that--Asian?--Eye-Rolling Superiority here.

@ThaV1c

5 жыл бұрын

S.A. Hogan Nah. Just stated that Turkey is not in Europe and has nothing to do with the continent itself. Greetings from Finland, sir.

@SAHogan-ih3bo

5 жыл бұрын

@@ThaV1c Actually, you were "lmfao" over someone's oversight, not mine, as I'm well aware of Turkey's location--but no hard feelings. Tell the family of the great Tuukka Rask I said "hi."

I LOVE that I discovered this channel. Planning on Ireland in March or April. I completely agree that the differences (food and other cultural things) are what makes the trip the best part. This will be the first time I have blood sausage. Which sounds gross. But I’m not going to Ireland and not having a full Irish breakfast no matter how funny it looks!!! Lol.

Funny video.. glad I'm not guilty of these! Will you ever do a video on Thailand woltersworld ?

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

Maybe July/August 2016. It's up in the air right now.

I'm planning a trip with my 2 best friends for July 2019 and we are going to England Scotland Ireland and Wales. Do you have any tips on tour guides? I am starting my research and already I am loving the food in Ireland😁

I was just in London. I flew back through Toronto. I knew I was among Americans when I was surrounded by kids who had just come back from a summer trip in Israel. It was such a contrast. I felt like I was home again...even though I was in Canada.

No.1 you never leave the city. Go out and go for a hike see the different plants and animals around the world.

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

it is cool to see things "outside" :) I know what you mean

@cijmo

7 жыл бұрын

That doesn't make someone a 'bad' traveler if they don't do what you like to do though. I can be perfectly happy spending a week in London and not leaving it. I can go MONTHS in Istanbul without leaving it. Hiking is only a worthwhile thing to do if someone likes hiking.

@explosionsandstuff7787

7 жыл бұрын

That doesn't make a person a bad traveler, it all depends on why they're going on the trip in the first place. For example, I could easily go on a cruise, never get off the ship, and have the best vacation ever. That's because the part I enjoy is traveling on the ship, and I couldn't care less about seeing the port cities. It doesn't make me a bad traveler, it just means I know what I want out of my trip.

@Randomguy-os2it

6 жыл бұрын

Only if it’s in Europe or North America cuz you might get jumped in Asia especially if your a foreigner

@SAHogan-ih3bo

5 жыл бұрын

Rg: "Asia" being a SMALL place, all of it EXACTLY the same.

Lots of good points there. Especially the one about packing too much. How often have you seen a woman struggling with her luggage as she's packed too much ?, then is looking around expecting someone to help her.

The packing too much was a huge one for some of the people in my group when we went to Rome - I had a simple backpack and a small-ish carry-on suitcase, and I left plenty of empty space in them so I never had to worry about keeping them neat, organized, and contained, while everyone else I was rooming with had their huge suitcases explode all over the floor. The research one really got my dad and sister on the one international trip we were all on several years back. The rest of my family (my sister and I are both adults) basically left me to do all the research about going to Turkey, and something happened to my dad and sister when we decided to split up - my mom and I together, and my sister and dad together - one day on our way walking back to our hotel that ended with my sister being scarred for life and never wanting to go even to Canada ever again, and it could have very easily been prevented if they had done just a bit of their own research instead of everyone relying on me (who was doing research on the side while trying to finish up a college semester). The worst one, though, I would have to say was when I was in Rome. We were in a basement room at a restaurant, and there was another American college group there with one or two of their professors (no relation to us, just happened to be another American college group). We were used to talking with an inside voice even when outside walking around, but the other American group talked so loud - during the entire time they were there - that the room was reverberating to the point that we couldn't even hear ourselves think, let alone what the person across from us was saying, and we could only hear the person next to us if they talked almost in our ear (we were not going to try to yell above the din because that would have only made it worse). That group was the subject of many sidelong glares and under-breath mutterings, and one of our leaders even talked to one of their professors about the noise, but that professor just had no control over his group's volume.

4:10 - im a celiac, i cant just go around eating food i dont know, but... i wish i could, all the different foods seem so glorious.

👍 Thx!

Hey Mark. Love your vids. LOVE THEM. Quick question. I am looking for a great honeymoon destination. Me and my fiancee love Europe and we love the outdoors, fine wines, great beer, and food fanatics. You have been all over the world. What places do you recommend? Thanks so much!

Very on-target suggestions.

One time I traveled with a broken ankle having to wear that special boot. It was horrible. Good thing I had a doctor's note along to explain at TSA why I need that boot on. No, I couldn't just reschedule this trip because it was a special family get together. Gladly I didn't have to walk big distances because we were driven around by family members, but it was quite an ordeal going through TSA and sitting over 14 hours on the plane.

It amazes me how often I used to meet people (not so much in recent years) who had gone into a travel agency saying they wanted to go to the cool place for the year on vacation, and asked the agent to set it up for them. When I asked where that is, they had absolutely no idea, what to see or do there--nothing! By contrast, I do all the research, spending a year or more looking over the area in travel brochures (now on the Internet) so I wouldn't come home and have someone ask me how I liked their favorite place there--and I didn't even know about it.

I hate people who never experiment the local lifestyle and stay in the hotel all day long except in the night where they go clubbing. I am literally going to be the only guy out of 120 people to visit the windmills in Mykonos -_-

@criskity

8 жыл бұрын

I met a guy in Siem Reap who spent all his time at the guesthouse drinking beer, and didn't even visit the Angkor temples, which is the primary reason people go there.

@sweetcanada17

7 жыл бұрын

Those people could have stayed home. Seriously, if you're just gonna go clubbing or waste your time drinking, that's what you can do at home. Such a waste of time, money, and your own self.

@hartzfear3688

5 жыл бұрын

They called all-inclusive slaves :)

I would wear 1 pair of shoes (if I'm flying the heaviest I'm taking), and at take 1 other pair (and maybe some sandals if I plan on going to the beach), so you can swap them out, for instance if you get caught in the weather and they got soaking wet.

The overfilled suitcase is by far the most common one I see. I have even been guilty of packing too much or buying too many souvenirs for the trip back home.

@woltersworld

6 жыл бұрын

it happens to us all :) don't worry ;)

We spent a month in Kenya last year and on our way back we stopped for a day layover in Amsterdam. We were on an evening canal cruise (so awesome) and there was this American family on the other side of the boat. We could hear every word they said and especially after a month away from the States, it was really grating on us. It is probably my biggest pet peeve about my fellow US travelers. Oh and by the way, your wife has an awesome name. :)

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

Yes she does... As do you ;)

Packing too much also puts you at risk of being hurt. The bag that you cannot put into the overhead compartment can fall onto you. Almost as bad, it can cause you to strain a muscle... and traveling with muscle pain isn't fun whether one is in Pittsburgh or Prague.

For the most part did a good job with research prior to my recent Europe trip. When I was in London I planned to see lots of things on a Tuesday. Turned out Westminster Abbey was closed. Whoops! Have to see it when I go back.

@itrthho

7 жыл бұрын

I get tripped up with Mondays around the world...a heck of a lot is closed on that day.

You can bring a water bottle through security, it just has to be empty. Fill it up at the water fountain on the other side of the check point.

As someone who is currently on vacation and visiting tourist locations my biggest advice would to be mindful of other people. Be respectful of the people around you and the rules. In the past few days ive had people knock into me, walk in front of photos, invade my personal space, disregard rules etc. It can be extremely frustrating. Please remember to bring your manners and be respectful to locals and the people running the attraction.