Most travelers in their vintage years don’t need instructions in respect. They realize other peoples throughout the world have cherished customs and religious beliefs. Although often strange to us, they are serious parts of their lives. When visiting, we just don’t do nor say anything offensive.

Recently, a tourist who should have known better was at an Indian temple. Though in his 60s, he jumped up on an ancient stone statue while a friend shot video of the guy comically hugging and mugging in the arms of the goddess figure.

From May through July, the former royal capital of Imperial Russia celebrates a unique annual event. Because of its location near the Arctic Circle, the spring sun shines for 20 hours a day throughout the beautiful old royal city of St. Petersburg.

Festival visitors attend performances of ballet, classical music, opera and military band music every evening. Then they stroll the streets and enjoy the outdoor cafés under the bright midnight sun until the wee hours of the morning..

EHang, a Chinese tech developer may soon fly a passenger aircraft that is totally automated. So far, negotiations with the state of Nevada are ongoing for test flights near Las Vegas of what is called the EHang 184 Autonomous Aerial Vehicle.

Of course, before any scheduled passenger flights, every possible problem will be eliminated. Therefore, on future journeys, as you sit in your seat when the plane descends, you’ll hear the automatic pilot assure of a safe landing. “Please fasten your seat belts as the aircraft performs a (blonk) per (bloop) fect (blurp) land (blinch) ing (crunch) in Las Veg...(smooosh).

The State Tourism Department in Beijing recently published a list of nine offenses that could get visitors kicked out of China. They are:

1. Interference with public transport facilities including planes, buses and boats
2. Damaging public facilities and public environments
3. Offending local customs or way of life
4. Damaging areas of historical relevance