Cheek kissin' チュー？？

A little off topic but just a warning for those traveling, I've been to many different places and currently I'm in Spain. One of the first things that shocked me was the simple act of saying "Hi","Hello", "ola"...

今スペインにいるけど、ここにきて最初にショックを受けたのは挨拶の仕方。

In Spain you kiss each other twice on the cheek even if its the first time to meet someone aka a stranger. Male and female it is customary and between males it is acceptable as well. Normal or weird...?? Not saying its good or bad I mean you could get lucky or very unlucky depending on the stranger, when they last showered... etc etc... Another thing is that in Spain its unspoken fact that u always go for the right cheek, so your left. Again, no idea why.
スペインでは男女を問わず２回キスする。初対面でもだ。ふつう？変？いいともわるいともいわないけどラッキーと思ったりヤダーと思ったり。だって、いつシャワー入ったかもわからないし。そして、いつも相手の右サイドからキスするんだ。もちろん頬だけだよ。

For Japanese I think this is very different. In Japan even a handshake between men is rare. Its more of a greeting from a distance. Almost no contact and at most an awkward hug/ shoulder tap.

日本人にとっては不思議だよね。握手だってあまりしない。あまり触らない人種だよね。

In most of Europe it is a hand shake between men and a hand shake between strangers. In my experience. 

ヨーロッパ人も男同士または初対面の時は握手するだけ。僕の経験だけど。

South America many countries do a cheek kiss going from 1 -3... I'm not sure what it depends on. Probably when that person last showered or how hairy the man's cheeks are. 

南米の国では、チークキスを１回から３回する。きまりがあるのかわからない。シャワーしてるかヒゲもじゃかでキスの回数がかわるのかな。

So as a travel tip not to get caught out, look into greetings as no one likes a awkward hello or goodbye. 

だから旅行する時、挨拶の仕方もある程度分かっている方が良いかも。

My awkward story is I knew this family was a kiss-greeting family so i was ready for 1 and 2... but then the third one came ... me and the mother where kinda eye to eye in way to close range for my comfort ... it was very very awkward. 

And someone once lied to Issey saying that in Hawaii they do 5 kisses and he didn't know so i think he went around the island 5 kissing everyone.... No comment on his IQ.

僕が知っているある家族はキスする家族だから１回から２回のキスのつもりでいたけど３回目！お母さんの顔が目の前にまだあってびっくり。

Well thats all for now.
今日はこの辺で。