5 Stupid Reasons Why Tourists Get Arrested

I used to work in a tourist/resort town (U.S.), and your #1 reason here is SO RIGHT!!! Not only would people come down and get absolutely stinking drunk, but they would act like they had a right to act like fools, because they were on vacation! They would bring an attitude with them. What amazed me was how they seemed to want to see just how drunk (or stoned) they could get before passing out and/or puking. They would wake up sick, but then 6-8 hours later start the cycle again. Sorry, but I fail to see how that is fun.

I would also add be careful what you photograph, like police, military etc

Not too long ago a tourist was arrested in Myanmar for unpluging a loudspeaker in a building next to the hotel he was sleeping in, the speaker was being used for a Buddhist religious observance and he found himself in serious trouble for doing that. An angry crowd was gathering as he was being taken away.

wouldn't it be amazing if the pick-pockets in Barcelona got arrested?

In Asia, you actually get the death penalty for drugs. Not just jail time.

And if you're in Saudi Arabia and you want to drive a car, double-check downstairs and make sure you're a man first.

On a tour in Bermuda, our guide pointed out the women's prison which we were driving by. Someone on the tour asked him how many prisoners were there and he said not too many, less than a hundred, but that more than half were tourists locked up for bringing drugs into the country on cruise ships.

Mark your advice is so true but its not said very much. You stating this type of advice just makes people think twice. Most travel blogs are all about how wonderful everything is and thats great!. But your channel has extra angles that dont sugar coat every little detail and state the other side of the coin. This is the main reason i love your channel. Hope the family are doing well and also hope you are getting into a groove in your fitness regime and arent feeling too bummed.

Remember: If you are arrested in a foreign country you have the RIGHT to contact your embassy/consulate. If you are going to a foreign country, make sure to check with your Foreign Ministry (or State Department in the US) for various travel notices. Keep in mind if you are traveling to a country with no official diplomatic relations with your home country that other consulates and/or embassies may provide you services (such as representation when arrested) just like the embassy representing your home country might., this is called a protecting power A good example of this is Americans visiting North Korea, as the US has no official diplomatic relations with the DPRK, there is no US Embassy or consulate, however, the Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang is the US Protecting power. US citizens in the DPRK requiring consular assistance should contact the Swedish Embassy. Regardless of where you are going, and/or the diplomatic representation available, it is smart to register your trip with the closest embassy/consulate (and the embassy/consulate of the protecting power is applicable).

My scariest experience was being at a small airport in Brazil at the border of Colombia, Peru and Brazil. I was already extremely sick and hadn't slept the night before, and I had a lot of things in my bag, having recently had a surgery in the States. I always travel with WetOnes, so they were in my bag as well. Apparently, the police officer -- a federal police officer was doing security at the small airport -- did a chemical test on my antibacterial WetOnes and claimed they were testing positive for cocaine. Luckily, I was still able to make my flight, and he didn't even make me sign the document stating he was confiscating them to send to a laboratory in Manaus, but it was still horrifying. I had to take everything out of my bag and explain myself in Spanish, as I don't speak Portuguese. Nobody wants to be accused of cocaine anything in Brazil.

I almost got into big trouble with the law in Cuzco, Peru. I went into a big cathedral and I took pictures of gold statues and they got very mad at me and said “Don’t Do That! You can get in big trouble because that is how fakes are made and replaced with the authentic gold statues to steal.”

Hey mark, I'm 15 from the UK and I've been enjoying your travel videos for over a year now, the videos are great and they are very interesting! lots of tourists need to see these as they are so helpful !!

thank you for the tips on looking at the laws on where you going. I appreciate that. have fun traveling

Great video! Reminds people to be careful about what they do in other countries, something simple in your own may be a huge deal in another country. Is there a certain official website that you go to when you look up laws and regulations? Or do you trust forums/accounts from regular people etc. when you do your research? Thanks, keep up the awesome videos1 :)

Thanks Mark. Your advice is very awesome!

Great Video. Thank you for posting.

Thanks for the vid big guy, Happy New Year

Also ... don't be afraid of simply asking a police officer about local laws, who's honestly better qualified to answer your questions then practically anyone.

Hey Wolter. Your Videos are always awesome. Keep up the good work buddy!

Thanks for your advice, keep up the good work and enjoy your vacation!