Abhay Kumar
This one isn’t bizarre, it is pretty much an unsaid rule that one must maintain basic hygiene. But in Singapore, you can be fined or even jailed if you litter, chew gum, or forget to flush after using a public toilet.
It is exhilarating to visit the age of antiquity, butone must remember not to wear pointy shoes anywhere near the monuments of old. The historic stone of the Acropolis and Odeon of Herodes Atticus can sustain damage from such footwear.
Road trips and music go hand in hand, and Central Americas are a stunning place for long road trips, but no headphones are permitted in cars. Similarly, smoking inside a car is not allowed either.
In a lot of African and Carribean countries, including Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Jamaica, and Barbados, it is prohibited by law to wear Camo fabric by civilians. The use of camouflage clothes is strictly reserved to military personnel.
Thailand is a wonderful tropical destination, but did you know that it is punishable by upto 15 years of imprisonment to step on the Thai Baht. This is because the bank notes here carry the image of the King and stepping on a note comes under ‘crimes violating majesty’.
Pigeons cause a lot of menace everywhere in the world. When in Italy, do not feed the pigeons. These bullies of the bird kingdom leave droppings everywhere, and what seems like a harmless activity can get you in trouble.
Germany has an infamous past with antisemitism. To make right the wrongs done to the Jewish population, the German government today is quite intolerant towards any microaggressions, including Holocaust denial.