#23: Egypt

Annual count of international tourists: 14.9 million

Tourism revenue: $15 billion

Traveling reveals significant disparities in local behaviors between cities and the countryside. With its dense population, Egypt often leaves tourists perceiving locals as rude, particularly when driving. Navigating bustling areas demands assertiveness, contributing to this impression.

Tourists also find the overt friendliness of local Egyptians intrusive, as it encroaches on personal space. This overly hospitable approach, intended as welcoming, is sometimes misconstrued as rudeness by visitors unaccustomed to such interaction.