Traveller fashion: Why do tourists always dress so badly?

It doesn't matter if you're in Bali or Boston, Rome or Rio,
travellers stick out because they're usually extremely unfashionable.

OPINION: "Hey, Australian! G'day mate!"

People always seem so surprised when they hear that.

When a complete stranger approaches them on the street in Istanbul, or in Mumbai, or somewhere similar, and clocks them immediately for who they are there's a moment of, "Wow, how did he know?"

How did he know? It's probably your boardshorts. Or your Havaianas. Or your Swans jersey or your branded Kathmandu travel wear. Salespeople see that and they latch onto it – it gives them an in, a conversation starter.

Australian travellers dress in a certain way, and experienced touts can pick it a mile away.

Full story at Stuff.

By Ben Groundwater.