Have you ever been to a place where the language barrier was the least of your problems?

And no, I'm not just talking about Ireland, although it's not just the way foreign people talk that can confuse tourists.

All over the world, slight cultural differences like common gestures or etiquette can cause major misunderstandings for unsuspecting visitors.

So, before you go jetting off across the globe on your next

long-awaited holiday, let me educate you on some common cultural oddities that can really confuse tourists.

Driving in any foreign country can give even the calmest of drivers an episode of road rage.

From remembering what side of the road to use to wacky driving laws and using super strange road layouts,

and there's no country better at showing off these differences than the UK.

For a start, they drive on the left side of the road, something only 31% of the world's countries do.

And to add to the confusion, drivers will often flash their lights at one another,

or give a confusingly brief wave over their steering wheel.

It may seem like some sort of secret driving code, but it's actually an unofficial language. A flash can give another driver permission to turn out of a junction before them,

and a wave of the hand can be a brief, thank you.

But without a doubt, the oddest thing about British roads is the abundance of aptly named roundabouts.

These circular intersections work by allowing traffic to move clockwise around an island.

While they're fairly common throughout the world, the UK boasts a staggering 25,000 of them.

That's the most in the world in proportion to the country's road space.

And as if they didn't look like they were designed by Satan himself already,

the British town of Swindon is also home to a monstrosity nicknamed the Magic Roundabout,

which is basically a roundabout made up of five smaller roundabouts.

So if you're a tourist wanting to avoid driving around in circles, you'd best steer clear of Swindon.

While that less than magical roundabout sounds a little chaotic, true road chaos can be found in Lagos, Nigeria.

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