What do foreigners get warned about when traveling to the U.S.? (Photo: Michela Ravasio/Stocksy)
Being topless is outlawed, even for small girls. - German government
Avoid
walking alone in less vibrant areas (parts of the Bronx in particular)
and parks (including Central Park). - French government
Don’t make flippant remarks about bombs or terrorism, especially when passing through U.S. airports. - British government
These
are just a few of the warnings issued by governments abroad for anyone
planning to travel to America. You can see what the world has to say
about us via government websites (with a little help from Google
translate) — and it’s pretty eye opening.
The
foreign views about our government (“During Obama’s time in power,
America’s global power position eroded”), our laws (“The American
authorities are extremely vigilant”), and our culture (“Breastfeeding of
babies in public is indeed now the exception in [al]most every state of
‘indecent exposure’”), provide invaluable insight on how we, a reigning
superpower, are viewed (or stereotyped) around the world today.
From
insulting to spot-on and some even “seriously, WTF?” — here are a few
of the most memorable bullet points from other countries’ ministries of
foreign affairs about traveling to the U.S.
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