25 potential culture surprises from around the world

When on business travel, it helps to know about local customs. Your parents may have to taught you to finish all the food on your plate. In China, emptying your plate signals that you want more food or that you are dissatisfied with the amount of food that you received.

FlyToDubai designed an info-graphic that offers helpful tips about customs that you may not have been aware of.

In South Africa, when visiting tribes of townships, you may be offered a cultural or locally famous delicacy. It can be an insect or an organ, that you would normally refuse politely. Please be aware that you are really supposed to eat it. If you don't, it will be regarded as a sign of disrespect.

The distance at which we stand from someone as we speak has a meaning: most Europeans tend to send far away, while Mexicans stand extremely close, on average. You may perceive this as ‘invading your personal space’. It’s not meant that way, so try to get used to it.

Another issue that travellers may come across is queuing. In Britain, the golden rule of queuing is not to ignore to queue. In India however, boarding a train will involve fighting scratching and pushing, while completely ignoring any international queuing etiquette.

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