The five forbidden poses

Maybe you've just been, but the chance that you'll spend the month of August stretched out on a soft mattress with a cocktail in sight is great. The body already nicely tanned, the legs, and the rest, neatly waxed. You're ready, in short. And your Instagram account is already bursting with desire for all the pictures that will be shared with the world. But please, don't fall for the temptation of the wrong pose. These can no longer be done. Really not.

1. The airspace

Really, I understand that at the moment the plane's wheels retract, you really feel like you're gone. But the blue Dutch sky and a fraction of the wing really don't do much for your audience. If you can't control yourself, then go for it. But sharing is not necessary, really not.

2. That tower remains crooked

When I visited the Leaning Tower of Pisa (I was in the area and you want to teach your children a bit of culture), I wondered what all those people were doing with their arms stretched out sideways. Yes, yes, I admit. A bit slow on the uptake. Photos where you try to push the Leaning Tower of Pisa upright, what do you actually think of that?

3. Hoisting columns

On my culture-loving tour, I also visited the Colosseum. Again, people who were desperately trying to hoist a marble column of about a cubic meter. Everyone I saw doing this looked quite uncomfortable around them. Out of shame for the bystanders. Understandable. Save yourself the effort. You certainly don't need to do it for that photo.

4. Hand in the mouth

I stay in Roman vibes. Around the corner from the Colosseum is the Boca della Verità. A marble-carved face where the story goes that if you've been naughty and you put your hand in its mouth, you'll get bitten. I also took a moment to do this, which is quite a funny experience just to see all the tourists being egged on by the Italian Boca chef in their own language. Anyway. Everyone, and I mean everyone, takes a photo with their hand in the mouth and pretends to get bitten. It's actually so wrong that it might be okay. Because the sun is shining and I’m in a good mood.

5. The oh-I'm-so-happy jump

For completely inexplicable reasons, these photos are often posted from a Thai beach. You know them. Sunset-like situation, beach, happy girl in a white kaftan, hair casually in a braid, and then a jump where two legs are pulled up sideways into the air. Why? As if you always do that when you're extremely happy? Then you just sink down on your lounge bed and order another bucket of Xang Tip.