Etiquette & taboos

Take five minutes to read this before you go. We sort local rules into three levels: red lines that are illegal or can get you refused entry, taboos that are legal but easily offend locals, and good manners that show respect. Every rule has a source and is marked as verified or not.

Red lineIllegal, or can get you refused entry · 85 rules TabooNot illegal, but easily offends locals · 23 rules Good mannersRespect local ways and earn a smile · 5 rules

Red linePhotos & dronesNorway

Norway: register before flying a drone

Register as an operator in Norway or an EU/EFTA country and buy liability insurance
Check no-fly zones

Flying a drone without registering

Breaks Norwegian aviation rules; some areas are no-fly zones.

Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: GOV.UK: Norway travel advice

Red linePhotos & dronesEgypt

Egypt: ask before photographing people, and don't photograph children

Ask local people before photographing them
If in doubt, ask before taking a photo

Photographing children
Photographing military installations (including the Suez Canal)
Taking or sharing photos that could harm the country's image

Tourism ministry rules require written permission to photograph Egyptian citizens, and photographing children is banned; photographing military installations is illegal.

Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: GOV.UK: Egypt travel advice

Red linePhotos & dronesPeru

Peru: photographing military targets is illegal

Put your camera away when you see a military area

Photographing any military facilities or personnel

Can mean 2 to 5 years in prison.

Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: GOV.UK: Peru travel advice

Red linePhotos & dronesVietnam

Vietnam: don't take photos near military bases

Put your camera away when you see a military area

Taking photos near military bases

Travel near military bases is also restricted.

Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: GOV.UK: Vietnam travel advice

Red linePhotos & dronesGreece

Greece: don't photograph military installations

Put your camera away when you see military-zone signs

Approaching or photographing military installations, vehicles and buildings

It is illegal.

Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: GOV.UK: Greece travel advice

Red linePhotos & dronesThailand

Drones must be registered in Thailand

Register with Thailand's National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) within 30 days of arrival or purchase, even if you don't plan to fly

Bringing in an unregistered drone

Fines of up to THB 100,000 or 5 years in prison, or both.

Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: GOV.UK: Thailand travel advice