In response to the question asked to Russian travelers, “What qualities and actions make you feel negatively about a tourist or a group of tourists?”, the answer that came out on top was “Rudeness in communication with staff or locals” (20%). 14% noted "A tendency to make a scene at any occasion" and 13% - "Inattention to local traditions and customs." These data were obtained during a survey conducted by the online travel service Biletix, in which 1,508 tourists took part.
As the company's press service told the TRN portal, in the opinion of respondents, Russians themselves most often sin during their vacations by abusing alcoholic beverages (20% responses), failing to be friendly and smile at others (13%), and not paying attention to local traditions (12%).
Only 19% of the Russian travelers surveyed admitted that they themselves were “bad tourists” during their travels. 64% noted that they never allowed themselves to do anything that could be criticized.
53% respondents that there can be no excuse for inappropriate behavior of tourists. 15% are ready to turn a blind eye to annoying actions if tourists have children, 13% - if tourists celebrate some national holiday, for 10% respondents such an excuse for "bad behavior" can be a personal or family holiday of travelers.
Source: trn-news.ru