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London, July 30 (ANI): Singing while wearing a swimming costume might land you in trouble if you're in Florida, and in Switzerland, one is barred from flushing the lavatory after 10pm-these are just some of the foreign laws mentioned in a new guide for holidaymakers.

Sunshine.co.uk, an online travel agent, has launched a guide that warns travellers about the dos and don'ts in many foreign cities.

The guide has been launched after a string of cases involving holidaymakers getting arrested abroad.

Sunshine.co.uk has said that it had seen an "influx of inquiries" from worried holidaymakers about the rules and regulations of their chosen destination.

"Aside from the more serious rules, such as showing affection to a non-marital partner in public or walking around in swimwear in Dubai, there are many outdated rules around the world that people should be aware of," the Telegraph quoted a spokeswoman as saying.

Here is the list of examples of which holidaymakers should be aware:

1. In Milan it is a legal requirement to smile at all times, except during funerals or hospital visits.

2. In Massachusetts, taxi drivers are prohibited from making love in the front seat of the car during their shifts.

3. In Denmark, people are legally obliged to honk the horn and check for small children underneath the car.

4. In Thailand, it is illegal for anyone to leave a building without wearing their pants.

5. In Michigan, anyone planning on bathing in public must have their swim suit inspected by a police officer.

6. In Florida, any unmarried woman who parachutes on a Sunday could be jailed. Singing while wearing a swimming costume is also prohibited.

7. In Portugal it is unlawful to urinate in the sea.

8. In Hong Kong the wife of a husband who commits adultery is legally entitled to kill the mistress in any manner desired, and the husband with just her bare hands.

9. In Switzerland flushing the lavatory after 10pm is illegal.

10. In Canada if you are arrested and then released from prison, it is a legal requirement that the felon is given a handgun with bullets and a horse, so they can ride safely out of the town. (ANI)