Netherlands: Don't carry or use drugs.

 

While the Netherlands has a reputation for being tolerant on the use of so-called "soft drugs," this exists only for designated areas.

 

Possession of prohibited substances or buying them can carry a prison sentence.

 

Penalty: Arrest, detention¹.

 

Venice: Feeding the pigeons is against the law.

 

Penalty: Fine.

 

Japan: It's illegal to bring some commonly available nasal sprays containing pseudoephedrine into Japan.

 

Penalty: Fine.

 

Barcelona: It's against the law to wear a bikini, swimming trunks or to go bare-chested away from the beach-front area in Barcelona.

 

Penalty: Fine.

 

Singapore: Chewing gum on the Mass Rapid Transit² (MRT) system is strictly³ prohibited.

 

Penalty: Fine.

 

Italy(Florence): It's an offense⁴ to sit on steps and courtyards or to eat and drink in the immediate⁵ vicinity of churches and public buildings inFlorence.

 

Penalty: Large fine.

 

Saudi Arabia: Photographing government buildings, military installations and palaces is prohibited.

 

Penalty: Arrest and detention.

 

Barbados: It's an offense for anyone, including children, to dress in camouflage⁶ clothing.

 

Penalty: Fine.

 

Nigeria: It's illegal to take mineral water into Nigeria.

 

Penalty: Fine, confiscation⁷.

 

Fiji: Sunbathing⁸ topless is prohibited.

 

Penalty: Fine.

 

Maldives: Public observance of religions other than Islam is prohibited for non-Maldivians and visitors.

 

Penalty: Arrest, detention.

 

Meanwhile, we've added a few others:

 

United Arab Emirates: Alcoholic⁹ drinks are served in licensed¹⁰ hotels and clubs, but it's a punishable offense to drink, or to be under the influence of alcohol, in public.

 

Tourists won't have any problems in licensed venues¹¹, though residents need a permit to be able to drink in them.

 

Sri Lanka: Another country that doesn't take kindly¹² to its religion being insulted, whether the slight is intentional¹³ or not.

 

Tourists have been arrested for mistreating Buddhist¹⁴ images and artifacts while taking photos, while one woman was reportedly arrested and deported¹⁵ for having a tattoo¹⁶ of Buddha¹⁷.

 

Peru: It's illegal to purchase any souvenirs made with animal parts.

 

That includes condor¹⁸ feathers, which are found widely in the tourist markets of Cusco.

 

Though in most cases officials reportedly turn a blind eye, tourists could face fines for the offense.

 

Thailand: Got a sudden urge to Instagram photos of the bottoms of your breasts?

 

Wait till you get back home.

 

The government this week caught global attention for saying women who post "underboob" photos face five years in jail as their actions could violate the country's strict computer crime laws.

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