James said it's important to be in sync with the Spanish locals (Image: Spain Revealed/YouTube) A travel YouTuber who lives in Spain has shared a list of various unspoken rules that tourists break when they visit the country. Spain is one of the most popular destinations for Brits, with 17.3 million people travelling to the country last year.
However, there has been a rise in Spanish anti-tourism protests in recent months, with locals complaining overtourism is affecting housing and livelihoods. James Blick, originally from New Zealand, and Yoly live in Madrid and offer Spanish travel tips to their 250k subscribers on the Spain Revealed YouTube channel. In the list below, James has provided some crucial advice to help struggling tourists.
1. Eating out James said the first rule is that you must be "assertive" if you want to ensure you secure service in a Spanish tapas bar. He said, unlike other cultures, it's more hands off in Spain.
He said some people are used to "attentive" staff, asking them if they require a drink top up or more food and even expect staff to kick them out of the restaurant after they've paid their bill. James revealed: "You have to be assertive about your needs, so if you want to get a drink, if you want to get the menu, or if you want to get the bill, you really have to ask for it and you have to kind of chase that waiter down." Read more.
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