Línea rojaConducciónFinland
Finland: drink-driving can mean prison
- If you drink, don't drive
- Drink-driving (Finland's limit is much stricter than the UK's)
Drink-driving is a serious offence in Finland and can mean prison; emergency and rescue resources are limited in remote areas of the Arctic Circle.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Finland travel advice
Línea rojaFotos y 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.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Norway travel advice
Línea rojaSeguridadRussia
Russia: many governments advise against all travel
- Before you leave, check your own government's latest safety advice
- Check whether your travel insurance covers you
- Ignoring official travel warnings and going anyway
Because of the risks from Russia's continuing invasion of Ukraine (drone attacks, air-defence activity, limited return flights and more), the UK Foreign Office advises against all travel to Russia; the risk of foreigners being detained has also increased. If you travel against official advice, your travel insurance may be invalid.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Russia travel advice — warnings and insurance
Línea rojaConducciónIceland
Iceland: headlights on all year when driving
- Keep dipped headlights on all year, fit suitable tyres in winter and keep to the speed limit
- Drink-driving (Iceland's limit is stricter than the UK's)
Breaking traffic rules brings heavy fines.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Iceland travel advice
Línea rojaSeguridadIceland
Iceland: keep away from waves, cliff edges and hot-spring vents
- Stay behind warning lines and tell your hotel your plans or register them with Safe Travel Iceland
- Going near waves, cliff edges and geothermal vents
These are the most common causes of accidents in Iceland.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Iceland travel advice
Línea rojaTemplos y lugares religiososSri Lanka
Sri Lanka: don't pose with your back to a Buddha statue
- Respect Buddha statues and religious objects
- Standing with your back to a Buddha statue for a photo
- Making offensive remarks about religion
Disrespecting Buddha images is a serious offence and can lead to arrest; people with visible Buddha tattoos may be refused entry or deported.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Sri Lanka travel advice
Línea rojaSeguridadNepal
Nepal: you must hire a guide to trek in national parks
- Get a trekking permit and TIMS card
- Hire a local guide or porter
- Trekking alone in national parks and conservation areas
Breaking the rules can mean a fine or expulsion from the protected area; above 3,000 m there are risks from weather, avalanches and altitude sickness all year.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Nepal travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosIndia
India: some states ban alcohol completely
- Before visiting Bihar, Gujarat, Mizoram, Nagaland or Lakshadweep, learn the alcohol rules
- Drinking or carrying alcohol in a dry area
- Drinking in parks and other public places
Drinking or possessing alcohol in a dry state can lead to arrest without bail and 5 to 10 years in prison.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: India travel advice
Línea rojaEntrada al paísIndia
India: e-cigarettes are banned
- Leave your e-cigarette at home
- Bringing an e-cigarette into India or buying one there
E-cigarettes and related products are banned in India.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: India travel advice
Línea rojaEntrada al paísIndia
India: no satellite phones or GPS devices without a permit
- Before you leave, check whether your equipment needs a permit
- Carrying a satellite phone or satellite navigation device without a permit (even in transit)
Illegal; you can be fined or arrested and the device confiscated. British tourists have been arrested for this.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: India travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosUzbekistan
Uzbekistan: change money only at official outlets
- Change money at official exchange points, and get cash in big cities before heading to smaller places
- Changing money on the black market
Black-market currency exchange is illegal.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Uzbekistan travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosUzbekistan
Uzbekistan: always carry your passport
- Carry your original passport at all times
- Leaving your passport at the hotel
The law requires you to carry it; police check often, and you may be fined or arrested if you don't.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Uzbekistan travel advice
Línea rojaSeguridadJordan
Jordan: stay out of canyons in the rainy season
- From November to March, check the weather before entering a canyon, and wait at least a day after heavy rain
- If a flash flood comes, move to higher ground
- Entering a canyon after heavy rain
- Trying to wade through floodwater
In the rainy season, canyons can flood suddenly and are very dangerous; call 911 for rescue.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Jordan travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosJordan
Jordan: no drinking in the street
- Drink in bars, hotels or private homes
It is illegal.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Jordan travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosJordan
Jordan: don't stay in Petra outside opening hours
- Enter and leave at the park's set hours
- If you have questions about ticket prices or extra charges, ask at the visitor centre first
- Staying in Petra Archaeological Park after closing
You may be arrested and prosecuted; visitors have been locked in the park overnight.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Jordan travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosMorocco
Morocco: don't proselytise
- Respect the local Islamic faith
- Trying to convert Muslims to another religion or handing out missionary material
- Publicly criticising Islam (including online)
Proselytising can mean a fine or up to 3 years in prison; publicly criticising Islam can mean up to 2 years.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Morocco travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosUnited Arab Emirates
UAE: no kissing in public
You can be arrested for it.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: United Arab Emirates travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosUnited Arab Emirates
UAE: swearing and rude gestures are illegal
- Be polite when dealing with police and officials
- Swearing or making rude gestures (including online)
Treated as an obscene act; can lead to prison or deportation.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: United Arab Emirates travel advice
Línea rojaTransporte públicoUnited Arab Emirates
UAE: cross the road only at pedestrian crossings
- Cross at designated pedestrian crossings and watch for traffic
Illegal; you can be fined or even jailed. Even at zebra crossings, cars often don't stop.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: United Arab Emirates travel advice
Línea rojaRestaurantes y baresEgypt
Egypt: drink only at licensed venues
- Drink in licensed restaurants, bars or within resorts
- Drinking in the street or other public places
Drinking outside licensed premises is illegal and can lead to arrest.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Egypt travel advice
Línea rojaEntrada al paísEgypt
Egypt: no drones without a permit
- Bringing in or using a drone without Ministry of Defence permission
Up to 7 years in prison, or a fine of EGP 5,000 to 50,000.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Egypt travel advice
Línea rojaFotos y 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.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Egypt travel advice
Línea rojaEntrada al paísTürkiye
Türkiye: don't buy or take away antiquities
- Before buying old items, check whether they may be exported
- Buying antiquities or taking them out of the country
Illegal; can bring a fine and 5 to 12 years in prison.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Turkey travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosTürkiye
Türkiye: you must carry photo ID
- Carry your passport and cooperate with police checks
- Going out without any photo ID
Not carrying photo ID is illegal; checks are common in Istanbul and elsewhere.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Turkey travel advice
Línea rojaSeguridadChina
China: don't get physical in a dispute
- Walk away from an argument and call the police if needed
- Pushing, shoving or fighting
Whoever starts it, taking part in a fight can bring a fine or detention, and the injured party usually demands compensation.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: China travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosChina
China: carry your original passport
- Foreign visitors should carry their original passport
- Carrying only a copy or photo of your passport
Police make random ID checks and do not accept printouts; if you cannot show your passport, you may be fined or detained.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: China travel advice
Línea rojaTransporte públicoUnited Kingdom
London Underground: tap in and tap out
- Tap your Oyster card or bank card on the yellow reader both on entry and exit, even if the gates are open
- At interchange stations with mid-route readers, tap as instructed
- Tapping in but not out, or not tapping before boarding
If you miss a tap you are charged the maximum fare; if an inspector finds you travelling without tapping, you may be fined or prosecuted.
Sin verificarFuente: Wikipedia: Oyster card
Línea rojaEntrada al paísCanada
Canada: cannabis cannot cross the border
- Learn the different cannabis rules in each province
- Carrying cannabis across the border without Health Canada authorisation
Even if bought legally in Canada, taking it out of the country without authorisation will get you arrested.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Canada travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosChile
Chile: no drinking in public places
- Drink in restaurants and bars
- Drinking in streets, squares, seafront promenades and other public places
It is illegal.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Chile travel advice
Línea rojaSeguridadChile
Chile: no open fires in national parks
- Use fire only at permitted campsites
- Lighting an open fire outside designated campsites in a national park
You can have your tourist permit cancelled, be ordered to leave within 72 hours or be deported; starting a forest fire can also bring criminal charges.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Chile travel advice
Línea rojaSeguridadBolivia
Bolivia: don't force your way through roadblocks
- Go around a roadblock or wait
- Driving or riding through a roadblock
Protests and road blockades happen from time to time.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Bolivia travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosBolivia
Bolivia: carrying any amount of drugs is treated as trafficking
- Stay away from drugs of any kind
- Carrying any amount of drugs
The minimum sentence is 8 years; sniffer dogs check passengers leaving on international flights.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Bolivia travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosArgentina
Argentina: even small amounts of drugs can mean prison
- Stay away from drugs of any kind
- Possessing even a tiny amount of drugs
Can lead to a long prison sentence.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Argentina travel advice
Línea rojaSeguridadBrazil
Brazil: don't go to city beaches after dark
- Take only a little cash to the beach
- If you are robbed, hand over your things and don't resist
- Going to city beaches after dark
- Taking valuables to the beach or using your phone in the street
Gangs carry out mass beach robberies known as 'arrastão'; phone snatching peaks between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Brazil travel advice
Línea rojaEntrada al paísBrazil
Brazil: e-cigarettes are completely illegal
- Leave your e-cigarette at home before you travel
- Carrying e-cigarettes, pods or accessories
All e-cigarettes and accessories are illegal, and customs confiscate them from checked and hand luggage.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Brazil travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosPeru
Peru: carry ID at all times
- Carry your passport or a valid ID document
You must show it when police ask, or you may be taken to the nearest police station.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Peru travel advice
Línea rojaFotos y 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.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Peru travel advice
Línea rojaEntrada al paísPeru
Peru: coca leaves and coca tea cannot be taken out of the country
- Just drink coca tea while you are there
- Taking coca leaves or coca tea out of Peru
- Carrying luggage for someone else
Coca products may not be taken out of Peru; drug convictions bring long prison sentences.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Peru travel advice
Línea rojaEntrada al paísMexico
Mexico: carry your original passport and entry record
- Carry your original passport with its entry stamp, or download your electronic entry record from the immigration website
- Carrying only a copy or photo
Immigration officers do not accept copies; you may be questioned, detained or even deported.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Mexico travel advice
Línea rojaEntrada al paísMexico
Mexico: e-cigarettes may not be brought in or sold
- Leave your e-cigarette at home before you travel
- Bringing e-cigarettes or vape liquid into the country
- Smoking or vaping in public places
Customs will confiscate them and may fine or detain you; smoking in public places can bring a fine of up to MXN 3,000.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Mexico travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosPhilippines
Philippines: carry ID
- When your passport is in the safe, carry a copy of its photo page
You must show ID when police ask for it.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Philippines travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosPhilippines
Philippines: zero tolerance for drugs
- Stay away from drugs of any kind
- Possessing even a small amount of drugs
Even small amounts of drugs bring mandatory prison sentences.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Philippines travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosCambodia
Cambodia: drugs, including cannabis, are a serious crime
- Stay away from drugs of any kind
- Possessing or trafficking any drugs
Can lead to a long prison sentence, up to life imprisonment.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Cambodia travel advice
Línea rojaFotos y 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.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Vietnam travel advice
Línea rojaConducciónVietnam
Vietnam: helmets are compulsory on motorbikes
- Riders and passengers must both wear helmets
- Riding or being a passenger without a helmet
- Drink-driving
Riding without a helmet is illegal; drink-driving can bring a fine or even prison, and after an accident you may be barred from leaving the country.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Vietnam travel advice
Línea rojaEntrada al paísVietnam
Vietnam: e-cigarettes are banned
- Leave your e-cigarette at home before you travel
- Bringing in or buying e-cigarettes
E-cigarettes and related products are banned.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Vietnam travel advice
Línea rojaConducciónSweden
Sweden: winter tyres are compulsory in winter
- From 1 December to 31 March, make sure your hire car has winter tyres
- Driving on ordinary tyres in winter
It is a legal requirement.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Sweden travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosSweden
Sweden: drugs, including cannabis, are strictly prohibited
- Stay away from drugs of any kind
- Possessing, using or carrying drugs, even in small amounts
Up to 10 years in prison and heavy fines.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Sweden travel advice
Línea rojaSeguridadNorway
Norway: fires are banned in many hiking areas in summer
- Check the local fire ban before you set out
- Lighting a campfire where fires are banned
Police enforce the ban.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Norway travel advice
Línea rojaConducciónNorway
Norway: very strict drink-driving limits
- If you have drunk alcohol, don't drive
- Judging by your home country's standards that you are still fit to drive
The drink-driving limit is about a quarter of England's, and can mean a fine or even prison; on-the-spot fines for other traffic offences reach NOK 10,000.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Norway travel advice
Línea rojaSeguridadPortugal
Portugal: starting a fire is illegal even if it's an accident
- Watch for warnings in the wildfire season (April–October) and call 112 if you see a fire
- Lighting fires in the countryside
Can be punished with a fine or prison.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Portugal travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosPortugal
Albufeira, Portugal: code of conduct in public places
- Behave appropriately in public
- Behaving inappropriately in streets and squares
On-the-spot fines of €150–1,800.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Portugal travel advice
Línea rojaSeguridadPortugal
Portugal: don't go past cliff warnings
- Keep away from cliff edges and watch for falling rocks (especially in the Algarve)
- Ignoring warning signs and going near the cliff edge
The authorities can fine people who ignore warnings.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Portugal travel advice
Línea rojaSeguridadPortugal
Portugal: learn the beach flags
- When the yellow flag is up, only paddle at the water's edge
- Swim at beaches with lifeguards
- Going into the water when the red flag is up
A red flag means no swimming; take extra care on unstaffed beaches.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Portugal travel advice
Línea rojaVestimentaSwitzerland
Ticino and St Gallen, Switzerland: face coverings are banned
- Showing your face in public places
- Covering your face in public places
Fines of CHF 100–10,000.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Switzerland travel advice
Línea rojaSeguridadSwitzerland
Switzerland: no fires during fire bans
- Watch for local fire-ban notices
- Lighting a fire during a fire ban
Starting a forest fire in a fire-ban area, even accidentally, can mean a fine of up to CHF 20,000.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Switzerland travel advice
Línea rojaConducciónSwitzerland
Switzerland: buy a vignette before using the motorway
- Buy and display a motorway vignette
- Driving on a Swiss motorway without a vignette
You may get a heavy fine.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Switzerland travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosAustria
Austria: be ready to show your passport
- Assuming your driving licence counts as ID
The law requires you to be able to show your passport at all times; Austria does not accept a UK driving licence as official ID.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Austria travel advice
Línea rojaConducciónAustria
Austria: buy a vignette before using the motorway
- Stick the motorway vignette on the inside of the windscreen
- Driving on motorways and expressways without a vignette
You will be fined.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Austria travel advice
Línea rojaSeguridadNetherlands
Netherlands: don't swim in Amsterdam's canals
- Swim in designated swimming areas
- Jumping into a canal to swim
- Urinating by a canal
Swimming in a canal brings a €160 fine; urinating in a canal is also fined.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Netherlands travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosNetherlands
Netherlands: cannabis is tolerated only in designated places
- Understand that 'tolerated' does not mean legal
- Smoking cannabis in public places
- Buying or possessing drugs outside designated places
Using it in public is illegal; buying or possessing it outside designated places can mean prison.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Netherlands travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosNetherlands
Netherlands: everyone over 14 must be able to show ID
€100 fine for those over 16, €50 for those aged 14–15.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Netherlands travel advice
Línea rojaFotos y 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.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Greece travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosGreece
Greece: drunken rowdiness and indecent behaviour lead to arrest
- Behave appropriately in public
- Drunken rowdiness and indecent exposure
- Wearing costumes that may be seen as offensive
Police will arrest you, and courts usually impose heavy fines or prison.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Greece travel advice
Línea rojaSeguridadGreece
Greece: no fires, no barbecues
- Follow fire warnings when hiking
- Lighting fires or barbecuing in the countryside
Starting a wildfire is a criminal offence, even if unintentional.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Greece travel advice
Línea rojaConducciónItaly
Italy: don't drive into historic-centre limited traffic zones (ZTL)
- Park outside restricted zones and walk into town
- Driving into a ZTL zone without a permit
You will be fined.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Italy travel advice
Línea rojaTransporte públicoItaly
Italy: validate your ticket before boarding
- Validate your ticket in the machine before using public transport
- Travelling with an unvalidated ticket
Inspectors will fine you on the spot.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Italy travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosItaly
Italy: don't buy from unlicensed street vendors
- Buying from unlicensed street vendors
It is illegal, and local police may stop and fine you.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Italy travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosItaly
Italy: rules around monuments and fountains
- Keep the area around monuments clean and quiet
- Going into or splashing in public fountains (Florence, Rome and elsewhere)
- Swimming in Venice's canals
- Eating and drinking next to major churches, monuments and public buildings
- Sitting on monument steps, littering, or scratching or writing on monuments
All are local offences; urinating in public can bring a fine of up to €10,000.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Italy travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosSpain
Spain: show photo ID when police ask
- Ignoring a direct instruction from the police
Police can take you to a station until your identity is confirmed; ignoring a direct instruction from the police can count as 'disobedience'. Real police check documents only and will not ask to see your wallet.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Spain travel advice
Línea rojaSeguridadSpain
Spain: no dangerous stunts on hotel balconies
- Keep a safe distance on balconies
- Climbing over, crossing or jumping between balconies
The hotel will throw you out and you may be fined; travel insurance may not cover accidents on balconies.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Spain travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosSpain
Spain: drinking in the street is banned in some areas
- Drink in bars and restaurants
- Walking around drinking in the street
Illegal in some areas; you can be fined on the spot.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Spain travel advice
Línea rojaVestimentaSpain
Spain: don't walk around town in swimwear
- Put clothes on before leaving the beach
- Wearing only a bikini or swimming trunks, or going shirtless, on the seafront promenade and nearby streets
Illegal in some areas; you can be fined.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Spain travel advice
Línea rojaModales cotidianosFrance
France: carry your ID
- Carry your passport or official photo ID
- Leaving all your documents at the hotel
You must show ID on the spot when police ask, or at a police station within 4 hours.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: France travel advice
Línea rojaVestimentaFrance
France: face coverings are banned in public places
- Showing your face in public places
- Covering your face in streets, shops and other public places
It is illegal, with a fine of up to €150; the law also applies to tourists.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: France travel advice
Línea rojaSeguridadAustralia
Australian beaches: swim between the red and yellow flags
- Swim only between the red and yellow flags where lifeguards are on duty
- If you don't know the conditions, ask a lifeguard
- Swimming at unpatrolled beaches or outside the flags
Outside the flags there may be rip currents, and lifeguards cannot reach you in time.
Sin verificarFuente: Surf Life Saving Australia: beach safety signs
Línea rojaModales cotidianosAustralia
Uluru: climbing is not allowed
- Walk the base track around Uluru and learn about Anangu culture
The climb closed permanently on 26 October 2019; climbing breaks the federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act and is punished.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park: climb closure
Línea rojaEntrada al paísAustralia
Entering Australia: food, plant and animal products must be declared
- Truthfully declare all food (even small, packaged snacks), plants and animal products on your arrival card
- If in doubt, declare it
- Bringing fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, seeds or wooden souvenirs without declaring them
You can be issued an infringement notice; your visa may be cancelled, you may be refused entry and barred from returning for up to 3 years.
Sin verificarFuente: Australian Department of Agriculture: travelling to Australia
Línea rojaConducciónUnited States
Driving in the US: what to do when police pull you over
- Signal right and pull over safely to the right
- Roll down your window after stopping, before the officer reaches you
- At night, turn on the interior light
- Keep both hands on the wheel and ask passengers to keep their hands visible too
- Getting out and walking towards the police car
- Suddenly reaching for the glovebox, a pocket or under the seat
Sudden movements may be read as a threat and become dangerous. The wording of the rules varies slightly between states.
Sin verificarFuente: Texas Department of Public Safety driver handbook
Línea rojaModales cotidianosItaly
Rome's Spanish Steps: no sitting, eating or drinking
- Walk up the steps and keep moving after your photo
- Sitting, resting, eating or drinking on the steps
Banned by Rome's urban police regulations since 2019; media report fines of €250, rising to €400 for dirtying or damaging the steps.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: ANSA: Rome bans sitting on the Spanish Steps (2019)
Línea rojaModales cotidianosIndonesia
Nyepi in Bali: a whole day of island-wide silence
- Stay in your accommodation all day, lights off and quiet
- Adjust flights and check-in or check-out dates in advance
- Going out into the street or to the beach
- Booking flights in or out of Bali on that day
Everyone on the island, including tourists, must comply; I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport closes for the whole day.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Indonesia travel advice
Línea rojaEntrada al paísSingapore
Singapore: chewing gum, e-cigarettes and littering
- Clear chewing gum out of your luggage before arrival (except medical and dental gum approved by the Health Sciences Authority)
- Put rubbish in the bin
- Carrying or using e-cigarettes; bringing them in for personal use is also illegal
- Littering
E-cigarettes are completely illegal; police can fine you on the spot for littering.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Singapore travel advice
Línea rojaFotos y 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.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Thailand travel advice
Línea rojaEntrada al paísThailand
E-cigarettes are completely illegal in Thailand
- Leave e-cigarettes, pods and e-liquids at home before you travel
- Carrying or using e-cigarettes, pods, e-liquids or heated-tobacco devices
Confiscation, fines (usually THB 5,000–30,000), detention and prosecution; no exceptions for tourists or personal use.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Thailand travel advice
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Never insult the Thai royal family
- Treat portraits of the royal family and related topics with respect and care
- Posting or sharing any criticism of, or jokes about, the royal family, online included
The lèse-majesté law is interpreted very broadly and can bring long prison sentences; it applies to past and present members of the royal family.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: Thailand travel advice
