2329 1583 Travel General Travel Vacations true Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:46:01 -0800 /system/videos/5/29/23/2329.flv appear, back, back-pack, backpack, blend, country, DIY, Do It Yourself, Essential Skills, fit, foreign, in, Instructional, Learn to, local, look, native, not, pack, packpacking, Tips, tour, tourist, travel, traveling, tutorial, vacation How To Not Look Like a Tourist http://www.howcast.com/videos/2329-How-To-Not-Look-Like-a-Tourist http://www.howcast.com/videos/2329-How-To-Not-Look-Like-a-Tourist/edit approved 122 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=2329"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=2329" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 23 Seaworthy http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2329/ppn_seaworthy_not_tourist_sd_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 5243 false false false 25491 1 17 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2329/17.jpg Research local customs Research the local cuisine and customs. That way, you won’t get punched for pointing your foot at someone in Thailand (considered extremely insulting) or laugh uproariously when someone in China offers you bird’s-nest soup.

]]> 25490 2 30 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2329/30.jpg Dress appropriately in houses of worship If you plan to visit houses of worship, determine what is acceptable attire. Some may require that women wear dresses or that your head be covered. Complying is often not only a sign of respect—but your only way in.

]]> 25492 3 42 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2329/42.jpg Learn key phrases Learn a few key phrases in the local language. Many tourists never bother to learn even the basics, so this will endear you to the natives and distance you from the tourists.

]]> 25493 4 54 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2329/54.jpg Learn a few key phrases in the local Don’t pack a tracksuit unless you’re planning to jog. Nothing says ”Tacky American” like a velour running suit, which in some countries is like wearing your pajamas. And leave your, “I’m with Stupid ” t-shirt behind, too.

]]> 25494 5 69 Tip Forget the fanny pack. It a dead giveaway that you’re from out of town—and makes an easy target for pickpockets.

]]> 25495 6 75 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2329/75.jpg Photocopy pages from your guide Make photocopies of selected pages from guidebooks so you don’t have to lug the entire book around.

]]> 25496 7 82 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2329/82.jpg Don’t shout Speak at a soft but audible volume. Don’t fall prey to that bad American habit of speaking TOO LOUD in public places. Nothing betrays you faster than shouting, “HEY, MABEL, ARE WE USING PESOS OR LIRE TODAY?”

]]> 25497 8 96 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2329/96.jpg Don’t do the pee-pee dance Don’t pantomime any body function requiring a restroom. In most parts of the world, “toilet,” or a slight variant, is clearly understood and will resolve your need nicely.

]]> 25498 9 108 Fact France remains the number one tourist destination, with an average of 76.7 million visitors each year—the U.S. ranks third, with almost 42 million.

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