Travelling abroad can make it easy for you to forget that you a re not just going to a holiday destination but also a different country with different laws and rules. It can be easy to slip into holiday mode and forget that you are no longer at home and that different standards of behaviour are expected in some countries.

One example of how a country can be completely different in regard to laws and moral standards can be found in a recent case from Dubai. Twenty six year old Charlotte Adams from Essex recently became victim of a case in Dubai after allegedly kissing a man on the cheek in public.

‘Speaking to The Mail on Sunday, Ms Adams claimed that free alcohol is available at some hotels in Dubai although drinking in public is still officially illegal in the Gulf state.’ Obviously alcohol lowers the inhibitions and coupled with the holiday spirit it can seem easy to see how Ms Adams then forgot the different law in Dubai.

A ‘do not do whilst in Dubai’ guide has now been drawn up by the British Embassy to help educate British tourists on how the laws in Dubai can easily catch people out. The hope is that people will read it and be more aware before they go.

Ms Adams spent 29 days in prison before being released, her story is similar to many recent cases where British tourists have fallen fowl of the law either unwittingly or under the influence of alcohol. A simple kiss on the cheek or holding of hands in public is a punishable offence in Dubai.

Western tourists certainly need to have a good understanding of the laws and culture of any countries they visit. The so called ‘decency laws’ in Dubai are a good example of how not following laws abroad can create a lot of problems.

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