Gilded Age Tourist Etiquette

“… the tourist in a foreign land should be specially careful not to outrage the manners and customs of the country in which he finds himself, nor to flaunt his views and objections in the face of every stranger he meets.”

Above all others, the tourist in a foreign land should be specially careful not to outrage the manners and customs of the country in which he finds himself, nor to flaunt his views and objections in the face of every stranger he meets. Toleration is a sure sign of education and good breeding. 

As a rule, mankind have a tendency to be less cautious about their behavior when in foreign lands than when at home, perhaps because they are under the impression that, as they are among strangers, they may safely relax their good manners. 

Such people should remember that they are, for the time being, representatives of the country to which they belong, and that, in a sense, the reputation of their fellow countrymen is entrusted to their care. Besides, the true gentleman is a gentleman under all circumstances.— From “Rules of Etiquette and Home Culture,” 1890

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