Uncover the Shocking Truth: 22 Tourist Scams You’ll Wish You Knew Before Your Next Trip

Uncover the Shocking Truth: 22 Tourist Scams You’ll Wish You Knew Before Your Next Trip

TheBassMeister , Terence Ong Report

Aerial view of a busy urban street lined with trees, showing a popular tourist area where scams may occur. Las Ramblas in Barcelona.

Lovely city, but everybody hypes up this one street that’s crowded full of people. It’s practicallly highlighted in every tour guide of the city yet I still don’t understand the draw. Every restaurant and shop on the street is a tourist trap as well: overpriced and under-quality. It’s much more worth your time to stroll around the Gothic neighborhood if the city rather than Las Ramblas.

carsonwentz_god , Nikos Roussos Report

Close-up of a hand reaching into a leather wallet pocket illustrating one of the worst tourist scams travelers should know. Always keep your belongings close when someone you don’t know approaches you in a touristy area. In Europe, especially in big cities like Paris, pickpockets have a technique where they distract you to steal your things. If a stranger approaches you to talk, focus on your pockets, your wallet, and your phone.

Magic-Baguette , Steven Depolo Report

Open restaurant menu with prices, highlighting common tourist scams travelers should know when ordering abroad. A note on English menus: If the menu has both the local language and English next to each other then it’s probably fine, but if there is a separate English menu, make sure to compare the prices to those on the local menu.

Jumponright , KathmanduFoodies Report

Red taxi driving on a curved street at night, illustrating common tourist scams travelers should know to avoid. Unlicensed cabs, always always use a registered company especially for safety never mind financially A lot of countries have Uber equivalent… Philippines has grab, Bali has blue bird too

philliamm96 , Stewart~惡龍 Report

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