Oceania

Australia

  • Melbourne was recognised as a city where people sleep the longest, clocking up in excess of 7.5 hours per night.  New Zealand , Finland, the Netherlands, the UK and Belgium all close behind. 

FIJI

  • There is a big NO-NO – do not touch the head of Fijian 

  • Kava ceremonies – cultural and social tradition in Fiji where you can get that delightful taste of mud water. Watch out you tongue will go numb

  • The most useful word could be – Bula, which means “life”. Literarily can use it to say almost everything… hello, goodbye, welcome, love and more. Guessing this word can also piece many people off, just saying…

  • Hindu colourful Temples can impress with its flamboyance colours 

Europe

Guadeloupe


  • This 1600 km²Island is belong to France but it has very little of a French culture

Greenland 


  • Recent research indicate that the inhabitants of Greenland originated from eastern Siberia via Canada

  • The country is geographically part of North America, but politically is part of Europe

Italy

  • The Bridge of Sighs in Venice (Ponte de i Sospiri)was built in 1600 to connect the old prison (in the Doges Palace) with the new prison across the river. So that bridge is not as romantic as some people might think…

Russia 

  • To mix Vodka is a strong “NO” as its is seen as polluting vodka’s purity. Of course there are exceptions and one is the mixture with beer ,which  makes another drink called “yorsh”.  Sign of respect and trust if you were offered the drinking, turning it down is offensive to any person whoever will be drinking with you

North America

Cuba

  • Baseball is the national sport

  • The tallest building has 35 floors

South America

Venezuela

  • Was named as a“Small Venezia” –  by Amerigo Vespucci, whose name played important role for term “America”, an Italian (Florence) merchant, explorer, and navigator. The region took its name as Veneziola (“Little Venice”) but the Spanish version of Veneziola is Venezuela

  • Being late for a few minutes is appreciated and seen as a well mannered rather than being on time, or even early, which is considered rude. So keep in mind to arrive to your gathering about 15 minutes late.

Middle East

Saudi Arabia 


  • Guess this not need to be mentioned but still- Sex-reassignment surgery is illegal in Saudi Arabia

Asia

Singapore

  • Watch out to walk naked at home as you can be fined up to $2000 or prisoned for 3 months… So you need to keep your curtains closed! 

  • There was a time in 2009 what one woman popped a candy in her mouth on the train and was fined $30 just for that!
  • Once for connecting to another network one teenager was sentenced to 3 years in jail. It was his neighbours network…
  • Independence of Singapore was given without any war or battle but by Malaysians votes to leave the Singapore on their own…

Japan

  • Has the oldest operating business worldwide- Kongo Gumi (established in 578), specialise in construction of temples and shrines

  • There are 5 million vending machines, where you can buy almost anything that comes to your head