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- cbergstrom, on 06/14/2009, -3/+102Cover up in Muslim countries. Got it.
- nuggsgalore, on 06/14/2009, -3/+99Wow most are Muslim countries, imagine that. I love how "Catholic Europe" is thrown in at the end to dodge a big "islamaphobia" bullet. Good thing I have the Telegraph to tell me not to wear a thong into a church. Stupid.
- bemenaker, on 06/14/2009, -10/+97So what I take from this article is, in general, don't dress like a whore, and in muslim countries, well, don't visit them.
- painting, on 06/14/2009, -3/+88this list is stupid. Muslims countries: no ***** category.
- psichopate, on 06/14/2009, -10/+71Dubai
As this conservative Muslim emirate becomes one of the world’s biggest holiday playgrounds, cultural strains are showing. Last year’s "sex on the beach" case involving a British couple was merely the tip of the iceberg. Under new behaviour guidelines announced recently (though yet to become law), miniskirts and skimpy shorts would be banned outside hotels and other private areas, and bikinis restricted to the fenced-off sands of luxury resorts.
The Caribbean
A laid-back image belies wide variations between islands, so check local customs. Camouflage clothing is illegal in many countries – including on children – as is topless sunbathing. Officials in Grenada (pictured) recently announced a crackdown on beachwear in towns.
Morocco
Like Egypt, this is a flourishing destination with a fundamentally conservative Islamic culture. Women in particular are expected to dress modestly and may attract (unwelcome) attention otherwise. Local women cover their hair, and many travellers follow suit.
Thailand
Although Western standards dominate tourist islands, Thais are generally conservative and dress neatly. Off the beach, both sexes should wear a shirt, and if you dress up a bit (a collared shirt rather than a T, for example), you will earn more respect. Note too that your clothes can be political – Thailand’s two warring political factions are identified by the colour of their T-shirts – red and yellow.
Turkey
This Muslim country may have a modern, secular outlook, but what’s fine for the beach will still raise eyebrows away from resort towns. Shorts-and-a-T-shirt is accepted dress in most places (except mosques). Dress up more for cities.
India and Sri Lanka
Although beach culture is well-established in the south of the subcontinent, off the beach – and even in big cities – values remain traditional and many locals fear for the erosion of their culture. Hindu militants have targeted western bars, and the death of Scarlett Keeling in Goa highlights the risks behind the south’s easy-going image.
For women, Indian traditional dress is beautiful and cheap – buy a sari or salwar kameez and cover up stylishly.
Egypt
With British visitors surging by 38 per cent last year, Egypt is fast becoming an extension of Europe in the minds of holidaymakers. Yet despite its easy-going Red Sea resorts, Egypt’s culture is conservative and Muslim.
Anywhere off the beach, including the temples along the Nile, souks (markets) and mosques, you should dress modestly.
Swahili Coast, Africa
The Swahili coast of Africa is Muslim in tradition and you should dress conservatively away from the tourist resorts and hotels to avoid offending local sensitivities. Topless sunbathing is illegal in Zanzibar, even in hotels, though this is widely flouted by Westerners, offending locals.
Fiji
This is another tropical paradise with conservative values. A woman in a short skirt, shorts or sleeveless top is unusual outside resorts and will attract unwelcome attention. Visitors should buy a sulu (sarong) and use it to cover themselves in villages.
Catholic Europe
Religious sensitivities are not limited to the Muslim world. Many European churches and cathedrals, including Notre Dame in Paris and St Peter’s Rome, have dress codes, and – as ever – away from the beach in southern Spain, Greece, Italy and Portugal, values are more conservative. - Firethorne, on 06/14/2009, -3/+50It is pathetic how they decided to throw in "churches and cathedrals" to try to cover their asses. Its as if they're saying, "No, this isn't a list of Muslim places, we swear. Look, you can't go topless into Notre Dame. Come on, that counts!"
- d686, on 06/14/2009, -8/+54The inclusion of European countries is such *****. "Away from the beach" my ass. Yeah, women generally don't sunbathe topless or nude on the streets as with our beaches, but they aren't treated like scum as in the muslim countries. Way to bestow moral equivalency, *****.
- surfsusan, on 06/14/2009, -2/+44in my country it is inappropriate to cover your body too much in the summer time!
- ripple123, on 06/14/2009, -5/+36ten places not to go to.
- sTiKyt, on 06/14/2009, -4/+32***** Dubai though, you don't whore yourself out as the newest and greatest tourist attraction in the world and then expect people to conform to your primitive, conservative standards.
- hmunkey, on 06/14/2009, -0/+22It's funny because that topic is only for churches, so it could apply for the whole world pretty much. You can be nude in half of Europe and be fine.
- inactive, on 06/14/2009, -1/+22I didn't get the whole "beach attire shunned in non-beach areas" business. It seems to me to be pretty much a no-brainer. I wouldn't even do that in the States, what the hell is wrong with people?
- Revovisionary, on 06/14/2009, -1/+19I have no problems with the dress codes. I just wish I had the money to visit those places.
- scm21st, on 06/14/2009, -0/+17Yeah the human body is disgusting and offensive. How do we walk around in these things without vomiting repeatedly. I mean it's hard for me to type this right now because I have to look at my hands. We need a country that requires gloves 24/7.
Thank goodness for all for the religions of the world that have taught us how truly offensive and taboo our bodies really are! - u8eR, on 06/14/2009, -0/+15Is that Rick Astley in Thailand?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/ar ... - microphonix, on 06/14/2009, -9/+23***** THE TELEGRAPH!
- DirtyVicar, on 06/14/2009, -0/+13I don't understand the logic of people who go to Muslim countries wanting to party and drink beers at the beach. Go to Dubai to do your business deal, go to Cancun to hit the beach.
- tabion, on 06/14/2009, -5/+17It's pretty much anti-women everywhere. Sucky.
- EverybodyPanic, on 06/14/2009, -3/+15What existing culture? Dubai is a brand new city built over night with oil money from western empires. There was no culture over there before Dubai, it was an empty sand pit.
- christoast, on 06/14/2009, -2/+12Going to Dubai would be a thrill because I would NOT want to be there and i'd be literally scared. Someone might call me an adulterer or they might find that aspirin in my bag.
Also, "Catholic Europe" LOL - JacD, on 06/14/2009, -0/+10That made me a little curious too. It probably has something to do with making militias and revolutionary movements a little less legitimate (as well as being able to detain such people just for wearing contraband clothing).
- hmunkey, on 06/14/2009, -2/+11Secular country with a 90% Muslim population.
So you still offend cultural sensitivities there. - Tarnum, on 06/14/2009, -3/+12"Camouflage clothing is illegal in many countries – including on children"
WTF? - lisaawesome, on 06/14/2009, -1/+9I also think it's a no brainer but I have seen more girls in skimpy bikinis in walmart than I would like to remember. If you're not at a pool or the beach please put some real clothes on people.
- boetnet, on 06/14/2009, -1/+9This article is just pointless and tendentious. In all country of the world if you go off the beach in bikini everybody will watch you. Not only in Muslim countries. And about the fact that you have to cover up in mosque ... seriously who is stupid enough to go half naked in a place of worship. In orthodox countries women can t enter a church without a skirt ... And if you go to morocco you will see that female tourists don t have to cover up their head to walk down the street. And it s nice to see that must of the posters here have something against Islam countries without ever having been there.
- 10mm, on 06/14/2009, -1/+9I was going to say the exact same thing! Political Correctness strikes again. At least they could have said Utah or some southern states, but Europe??!! And Catholics?
- xero69, on 06/14/2009, -0/+8Researching the local customs in an area before traveling there seems like a wise move. Such things as avoiding unlicensed taxis and what parts of town or shady streets to avoid.
- Betrayer, on 06/14/2009, -6/+13new title: Ten places you will probably never visit.. EVER!
- oriondr, on 06/14/2009, -0/+7I would even go so far as to say that telling women what they can and cannot wear is "anti-women". As Dawkins said: "We don't dress our women, they dress themselves"
- KMartSheriff, on 06/14/2009, -2/+8This is just one of many reasons why Dubai will become a ghost town. Just knowing how to build pretty buildings doesn't make your city a winner.
- womenme, on 06/14/2009, -0/+6I think its the customs that are geared towards women in the first place this person is talking about
- killaspike, on 06/14/2009, -0/+6You guys realize that Islamic areas from about 800-1400's were way more advanced than Europe at the time?
- misterteenwolf, on 06/14/2009, -2/+8compton
- yelow, on 06/14/2009, -0/+6It has something to do with the fact that the rest of the world has real issues and a kid with an A-K will not flinch to mow your ass down and Congress always gives the executive branch slack for bombing the ***** out of people like this.
- xero69, on 06/14/2009, -0/+6I also think it's a no brainer to stay the hell away from walmart.
- specialcases, on 06/14/2009, -0/+6even if you can't, if you go in with a sleveless shirt or vest or whatever they often give you this sort of tissue paper poncho to put over the top, and that seems to be satisfactory, at least in the Vatican
- glinsvad, on 06/14/2009, -0/+5granted, we're pretty lenient on skimpy clothing, but you'd still get fined for public indecency
- ryancawdor, on 06/14/2009, -0/+5"Attract unwanted attention" = repressed, misogynistic men. Nice way of dancing around the issue of gender inequality.
- worseforwine, on 06/14/2009, -0/+5How many atheists are you?
- kgoule, on 06/14/2009, -3/+8Notre dame ??? WTF ???
Total BS - oriondr, on 06/14/2009, -0/+5There are some places in the US where people (ie women) wear swim attire all over town.
- georgetds, on 06/14/2009, -0/+4People on vacation seem to often do things they would not dream of doing at home. The whole "What happens in Vegas" kind of thing.
- inactive, on 06/14/2009, -1/+5Why?
- chrrie, on 06/15/2009, -0/+4Actually my first job was at a state park in New York and it was perfectly legal for women to sunbathe topless. I'm pretty sure that's the case in most of the parks outside NYC, at least that's what my boss always told us... and it was never any woman you'd want to see.
- yelow, on 06/14/2009, -0/+4I got stoned in Gaza.
Good Hash. - Nicoon, on 06/14/2009, -1/+4Hello, socially backward countries! Yes, I'm looking at you, France!
- FearlessFreep, on 06/14/2009, -0/+3And that applies to America as well. Sorta a stupid list because they pretty much all came down to "don't dress in town like you dress at the beach and dress decently" and that's just a basic rule of decency anywhere you go
- samuelburns, on 06/14/2009, -2/+5Agreed - don't go there, watch their tourist economies end and see how long it takes some them to start crying about it.
- Mopbucket, on 06/14/2009, -0/+3Sacre bleu!
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