[Boracay]Lars Ruecker/Getty Images * A Taiwanese tourist was recently arrested and fined after wearing a bikini that was deemed to be too revealing on the Philippine island of Boracay. * According to a report from the state-run Philippines News Agency, when warned about the outfit by the staff at their hotel, the tourist and her boyfriend said it was "a form of art." * Police chief Jess Baylon told the news agency that "their customs and traditions are not the same in our country. They have to respect our culture and tradition, and our proper decorum." * The woman had to pay around $48 in fines, according to the Philippines News Agency. * This sort of thing happens a lot more often than you think. A woman was recently arrested in Greece after wearing a dress that officials deemed inappropriate, and in 2009 a group of British tourists was fined in Greece after they dressed as nuns. * Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. On October 9, a Taiwanese tourist was arrested and fined after showing what was deemed to be too much skin at a Philippines beach. According to the state-run Philippines News Agency (PNA), the 26-year-old woman, who was visiting Boracay with her boyfriend, was wearing a string bikini that was considered to be so revealing that hotel staff warned her not to leave wearing it. Boracay Inter-Agency Management and Rehabilitation Group chief Natividad Bernardino told PNA that the couple responded that the outfit "was a form of art," and quite ordinary where they are from.SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: Amazon is reportedly seeking a new space in New York City. Here's why the giant canceled its HQ2 plans 5 months ago. SEE ALSO: * Here's Michael Jordan's 56,000-square-foot house in Chicago, and why it's still on the market after 6 years * These are the stories behind 26 of the most popular brand names * Most maps of Louisiana aren't entirely right. Here's what the state really looks like.
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