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Cultural Travel

Cultural Travel. Faux Pas Around the World. Offensive? ... Giving a thumbs up in Iran is considered an insult. Faux Pas. A faux pas is a socially awkward act that violates accepted customs or rules of the local culture

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Cultural Travel

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  1. Cultural Travel Faux Pas Around the World Offensive? ... Giving a thumbs up in Iran is considered an insult

  2. Faux Pas • A faux pas is a socially awkward act that violates accepted customs or rules of the local culture • faux pas comes from French where it means “false step” or “misstep”

  3. Faux Pas While Travelling If you travel to Japan, you should NEVER wear your shoes inside. Doing so would be a cultural faux pas

  4. Faux Pas While Travelling Instead you should change into “house slippers” while indoors

  5. Faux Pas While Travelling In hotels, if you need to use the washroom, you will be provided with a pair of “toilet slippers” for this sole purpose.

  6. Faux Pas While Travelling YouTube links Huffington Post InfoGraphic Top 25 Traveller Faux Pas

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