VisitBritain Preps Londoners for Olympics Tourism: ‘Don’t Mention the War’
Travel Blog • Eva Holland • 08.12.10 | 9:53 AM ET
The country’s tourism agency has issued some, er, helpful guidelines for locals in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games, which will be held in London. Among the tips? Don’t serve prepackaged jam to Germans, don’t mention the Falkland Islands to Argentinians and don’t bring up the Mexican-American War with Mexicans. In the accompanying video, a Guardian reporter takes the tips for a test drive.