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Sep 2, 2008 2:56 AM CST Who are the worst tourists all over the world?
Barnagie
BarnagieBarnagieWarsaw, Mazovia Poland28 Threads 3 Polls 819 Posts
Hello,
I just read article about tourists and it said that the worst tourists all over the world are Russians.
Do you have any experience in this subject?

Our old royal city Cracow has problems with men tourists from UK. They booze, are very loud, undress in public place and pee at the streets.

"First it was Brad from Illinois, with his 20-stone wife, trying to do Europe in a week. Then it was Fritz from Munich, hogging the sunlounger. Then it was Shane from Brisbane, with the accent you could cut with a knife. Every generation of British holidaymakers has its bête noire, its least favourite fellow tourist. And there is no doubt who is filling the bill this summer — Ivan from Moscow, the hotel guest from hell."

You can read more in Daily Telegraph.



I don't like crowded place.
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Sep 2, 2008 3:05 AM CST Who are the worst tourists all over the world?
lint874
lint874lint874Leeds, West Yorkshire, England UK3 Threads 1 Polls 414 Posts
British Stag parties tend to be terrible tourists.

Cultured British families tend to be great tourists.
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Sep 2, 2008 4:54 AM CST Who are the worst tourists all over the world?
Sommerauer71
Sommerauer71Sommerauer71Salzburg, Austria133 Threads 4 Polls 12,414 Posts
lint874: British Stag parties tend to be terrible tourists.

Cultured British families tend to be great tourists.



The Brits, whilst we have a great sense of humour, are terrible travellers.

We drink, get pissed, shout, hen parties and stag parties are the worst.

We have one street in Salzburg, full of drunk Brits, the police are there often.

Any nationality has it's people who are terrible in other countries, I have met some appalling Americans.

The Japanese are always respectful.

The Middle Eastern people are lovely.
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Sep 2, 2008 4:58 AM CST Who are the worst tourists all over the world?
Barnagie
BarnagieBarnagieWarsaw, Mazovia Poland28 Threads 3 Polls 819 Posts
lint874: British Stag parties tend to be terrible tourists.

Cultured British families tend to be great tourists.


So we must wait untill they back to us after their weddings. laugh
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Sep 2, 2008 11:03 AM CST Who are the worst tourists all over the world?
princess49503
princess49503princess49503grand rapids, Michigan USA18 Threads 1 Polls 1,485 Posts
Wow, I thought Americans would be at the top of the list.dunno
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Sep 2, 2008 11:09 AM CST Who are the worst tourists all over the world?
stooie1971
stooie1971stooie1971Las America's, Canary Islands Spain116 Threads 3 Polls 2,672 Posts
Sommerauer71: The Brits, whilst we have a great sense of humour, are terrible travellers.

We drink, get pissed, shout, hen parties and stag parties are the worst.


We have one street in Salzburg, full of drunk Brits, the police are there often.

Any nationality has it's people who are terrible in other countries, I have met some appalling Americans.

The Japanese are always respectful.

The Middle Eastern people are lovely.


I work in the Tourism Industry.... I have to agree with you T.... I'm British, however I cringe everytime the Brit's come to Tenerife...

The main problem is the youngster, male and female... the so-called drinking laws are pretty tight in the UK...

In Tenerife there are thousands of bars, all fighting for the same business.... they do 'Happy Hour' 9am until 6pm....then some other bars will continue in the evening etc etc

A large beer in the UK I think is nearly 3 GBP

In Tenerife it can be as little as 1€....
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Sep 2, 2008 11:17 AM CST Who are the worst tourists all over the world?
gongman
gongmangongmanCarcassone, Occitanie France28 Threads 2 Polls 515 Posts
We live in the mountains 40km from the coast of Southern Spain.

Every one of those 40km distances us from the insanity that happens down there.

You can tell the Brits a mile off. Lobster pink,drunk,foul-mouthed and rude.......

It seems somehow to be "de rigeur" behaviour.
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Sep 2, 2008 11:20 AM CST Who are the worst tourists all over the world?
keytone
keytonekeytonePortland, Oregon USA36 Threads 3 Polls 1,686 Posts
princess49503: Wow, I thought Americans would be at the top of the list.
were not on the "top" of many lists these days.
;-}
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Sep 2, 2008 11:20 AM CST Who are the worst tourists all over the world?
rwantin
rwantinrwantinRoyal Oak, Michigan USA17 Threads 8,924 Posts
princess49503: Wow, I thought Americans would be at the top of the list.


Nah, we're great unless we are visiting an Axis of Evil country...dancing
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Sep 2, 2008 11:23 AM CST Who are the worst tourists all over the world?
agman
agmanagmanEagle, Idaho USA3,145 Posts
princess49503: Wow, I thought Americans would be at the top of the list.



We are just fat and ugly. rolling on the floor laughing
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Sep 2, 2008 11:28 AM CST Who are the worst tourists all over the world?
rwantin
rwantinrwantinRoyal Oak, Michigan USA17 Threads 8,924 Posts
agman: We are just fat and ugly.


rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing Okay. There's that...
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Sep 2, 2008 11:30 AM CST Who are the worst tourists all over the world?
keytone
keytonekeytonePortland, Oregon USA36 Threads 3 Polls 1,686 Posts
agman: We are just fat and ugly.
I have traveled to a few Countries. I wonder if they thought I was rude. I'd like to think that overall I was good. I never really thought of myself as a tourist. Maybe in 1989, that was definitely a "tour" I was in one city one day and then another the next day. 21 days and I was in Portugal, Spain, France, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
;-}
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Sep 2, 2008 11:32 AM CST Who are the worst tourists all over the world?
wixomwizard
wixomwizardwixomwizardWixom, Michigan USA35 Threads 3,636 Posts
agman: We are just fat and ugly.


Speak for yourself Kemo Sabe......or is that kemotherepy?
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Sep 2, 2008 11:33 AM CST Who are the worst tourists all over the world?
wixomwizard
wixomwizardwixomwizardWixom, Michigan USA35 Threads 3,636 Posts
rwantin: Okay. There's that...


How is 'Pops' bob?beer
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Sep 2, 2008 11:53 AM CST Who are the worst tourists all over the world?
cristina
cristinacristinaLisbon, North Holland Netherlands286 Threads 10 Polls 17,243 Posts
For a waitress like i once was, the best tourists are Americans because they give good tips

wink
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Sep 2, 2008 12:43 PM CST Who are the worst tourists all over the world?
Sommerauer71
Sommerauer71Sommerauer71Salzburg, Austria133 Threads 4 Polls 12,414 Posts
agman: We are just fat and ugly.



Well, I would hate to say it.

American people, not all of them, are the subject of many jokes in the UK, not that the Brits are much to go by.

But they are loud, eat sloppily.

Yet as a Brit who has lived in the US, they know about customer service, love the Brits and are charming. Although I disliked living in Texas, just not suitable for a British Snob.
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Sep 2, 2008 12:48 PM CST Who are the worst tourists all over the world?
shipoker58
shipoker58shipoker58Las Vegas, Nevada USA30 Threads 2,969 Posts
My experience is that Canadians are the worst tippers in the universe. Floridians in the hospitality field hate to see Canadians come in during Snowbird season


I think even Capt. Kirk will agree
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Sep 2, 2008 12:57 PM CST Who are the worst tourists all over the world?
Weimarlady
WeimarladyWeimarladySouth, Xlokk Malta29 Threads 5 Polls 1,305 Posts
Barnagie: Our old royal city Cracow has problems with men tourists from UK. They booze, are very loud, undress in public place and pee at the streets.


They do the same in Latvia. confused
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Sep 2, 2008 12:59 PM CST Who are the worst tourists all over the world?
Weimarlady
WeimarladyWeimarladySouth, Xlokk Malta29 Threads 5 Polls 1,305 Posts
Barnagie: So we must wait untill they back to us after their weddings.


rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing Good point!!
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Sep 2, 2008 1:21 PM CST Who are the worst tourists all over the world?
morganlee
morganleemorganleeQawra, Majjistral Malta27 Threads 1 Polls 4,368 Posts
Having worked in tourism i would say the Russians with regard to international social skills.

Then the British for there drunken disrespectful attitude to there host country. Obviously not all but the

majority
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