21 Mistakes And Traps To Avoid When Visiting These European Countries, Revealed By This TikTok Account

I live in Norway. The water we use to flush our toilets is better than any bottled water you can buy. 😄

Only buy bottled water in China. This is important.

I live in Brussels and I by far prefer the taste of its tap water to any bottled water. Used to live in Vilvoorde which is the next town and there I didn’t like the taste of the tap water. It’s safe to drink Belgian tap water but each area has a specific taste of water depending on mineral content etc

not in Tenerife though and I speak from experience. Thats a volcanic island so while the water isnt always toxic, it doesnt taste very good so they sell bottled water everywhere on the island, dirt cheap in two types. Con Gas=fizzy/sparkling water and Sin Gas=still water. You can still wash in it and wash your clothes, just dont drink it.

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Thats not a good traveling advice, pleas edo not drink water directly from the tap if you are in another country unless you want one really bad stomach ache, not even ice cubes.

Absolutely! Not just in Paris.

this. ANY European country!

And adding a 'Merci beaucoup,' 'Muchas gracias,' 'Danke zehr,' 'Molto grazie,' 'Thank you, very much' (etc) doesn't cost anything.

Damn right!

In Korea it's normal not to. It's also not weird to greet them either, but if they didn't greet you first, they might think you're asking for help. Neither is rude, however, and greeting them can be appreciated. Personally, I go with the flow of the situation. If they greet me first, or if our eyes meet, then I greet them spontaneously. Otherwise, I don't bother and only greet them if I'm approaching them for help.

You may take pictures of scenery. It's just forbidden to take pictures of people. In Europe in general you would have to ask permission to photograph any person

Absolutely. As a former server, since (and yes, I know American sucks and tipping shouldn't be a thing) they are dependent on tips as income, turnover is extremely important. "Campers" who sit at your table for hours can cost you additional seatings, thus tips. I had one customer who sat at my table for five hours. Luckily, he understood what he was doing and left a huge tip, coving what I would have made if he'd left and let another party sit (and pay). So, yes. When a server notices you're winding down your meal, they will come over and ask if you'd like anything else. If not, would you like the check? If a server wasn't depending on tips to pay their rent, they wouldn't care if you sat there all day (if you were nice). But in America, that's not how it works. Eat. Tip. Leave.

Even in Canada you have to ask. Or the server will ask you if you want dessert or ready for the bill, but never assumes.

In many American eateries, especially busy ones, they will bring you the bill when you look like you are done eating, or ask if you are ready for it. It's not to rush you out so much as to not make you wait if you are ready to pay and go.

Many places in Korea will bring you the bill together with the food. Usually covered with a leather/plastic frame for discretion. You can leave whenever you want, still. Unless it's a super busy place.

Dump your money and GTFO, NOW!!! You get this in Canada too, or maybe more, I'm not overly familiar with the US. Tim's (a popular coffee chain) even has no loitering signs, in a coffee shop!

Probably. I remember in Spain, they dont expect you to eat your food in under half an hour, you can take as long as you want(obviously dont take the piss with that) but when you are ready, you ask for the bill.

I think it must be. We try not to hurry customers by giving the bill, even if it is pre paid before

Apparently.

Yes. They want us gone gone gone so they can run their employees ragged, and squeeze even more profits out of the mediocre food, and if you stay after eating, you better be buying (overpriced) alcoholic drinks. Hate it. (I'm American.)

Indeed, I find it so rude if they bring the bill without it being asked for

. Restaurants generally want you out as fast as possible so they can get more people in.

No. I've never experienced this in America.

Usually.

I live in the US and some places bring the bill when they think we're done ordering (and mostly done with our food). In other places I've been in we've had to ask for the bill. We don't sit around at the table long after we're done eating. That's taking income away from the establishment; another party can't be seated if we're using the table.

Yes. Often you get the bill before you’ve half finished your meal. The server relies on tips, so they want high turnover.

Nope

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No in North America they mainly hide so it takes an hour to tell someone you want to pay. Or you go to the hostess desk and tell them

Don't underestimate shyness.... u.u

You drink the wine with your meal, not as a separate course.