Are novice travelers obsessed with taking photos and full of complaints? 14 behaviors only rookie travelers have

By Rita

Do people tend to act differently when they’re abroad in an unfamiliar environment (thinking no one knows them)? Regarding these perplexing and hard-to-understand behaviors of travelers, the Americanthrillist website listed behaviors of “rookie” travelers. While the term “rookie” sounds mild, it doesn’t always carry its literal meaning among foreigners. In the article, the author advises avoiding these behaviors. Due to differing cultural contexts, we’ve selected 14 of them—see if any of them apply to you.

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1. Liking to take photos of airplane wings at 30,000 feet
2. Proposing marriage in front of famous landmarks
3. Loving to post screenshots of “current temperature”
4. Demanding “upgraded service” no matter where you go or what you do
5. Buying “region-limited” alcohol at tourist hotspots, only to find it’s sold at 7-Eleven
6. Randomly scolding staff, porters, and taxi drivers
7. Taking photos inside art galleries
8. Posting photos of your hotel room
9. Complaining in Italy about why the coffee isn’t like Starbucks
10. Taking photos with an iPad
11. Renting a supercar just to look cool for three hours
12. Drinking excessively on flights
13. Wearing sunglasses on overnight flights
14. Refusing to use public transportation