What new rules and prohibitions should tourists know?
During the New Year holidays, people go on foreign trips. Each country has its own laws and traditions, which should be considered by travelers.
Fruits and vegetables are not allowed in the EU. In the United States, under customs law, products are subject to mandatory declaration. American Crystal Tadlock paid $ 500 for an uneaten and undeclared apple that entered the lunch on board the plane.
In the EU, you can take up to 200 cigarettes (flight by plane) or only 40 (land transport).
In Thailand, you can not bring and use electronic cigarettes, vaporizers, hookahs, other devices and liquids that relate to them.
States usually indicate the amount of alcohol that a tourist can take with him. In the Maldives, the import of alcoholic beverages is strictly prohibited. Restrictions are in effect in Qatar and Saudi Arabia (Israeli shekels and any goods marked with this state are forbidden to take into this country).
Before the flight in Israel It is better not to wrap luggage in film, and not to fasten the locks. Strict inspection and packing removed. You should arrive at the airport a few hours before the flight due to security. On the way back, you should set aside time for inspections.
The Ministry of Tourism recommends that travel documents and contact information of the receiving and sending parties be kept ready.
Russian Embassy in Israel: Every day Russians are denied entry because of the fight against illegal migration. To be in this number is unpleasant: loss of time, money, tedious deportation.
In Muslim countries, the punishment for drinking alcohol can be fine, deportation, flogging and prison. In most tourist countries, the ban does not apply to foreign travelers, but it is not necessary to be in public places under the influence of alcohol.
Authorities of the city of KamakuraJapan) ask residents and guests not to eat while walking. There are no fines, but there will be displeasure and judgmental views. In Florence, tourists with food on the streets near the Uffizi Gallery and the Palazzo Vecchio face a fine of 150 - 500 euros.
Israeli hotels do not serve meat and dairy products at the same time for breakfast, lunch, dinner because of the religious rules of kashrut.
Most cafes. India Don’t count on beef, the cow is a sacred animal.
With tips, everything is different: the rule of 5-15% of the bill amount does not apply everywhere. In France, a waiter’s reward is included in the price of a meal, while in Italy, a coperto and a tip are different things.
Not all Russian tourists know that USA The price of the dish does not include tax, it is indicated separately. In addition, 18-20 percent of the bill is a mandatory fee for the service, says Nadezhda Infantieva, an employee of a travel agency from Miami. In some restaurants, this amount can reach 30%.
On one of the beaches of Phuket there are restrictions on shooting aircraft, there is a ban on the removal of sand from the beaches of Sardinia: the resort seeks to avoid an environmental disaster.
In Spain and Greece Sanctions are planned against obese tourists: they will not be able to ride a donkey because the animals are injured due to daily operation.
Source: ria