Tourist Traps

Bars & Restaurants Abroad

Big cities throughout the world attract thousands or even millions of visitors from far and wide every year for both business and pleasure, but in such melti...

How to Avoid Being Scammed Abroad

It’s never nice to come back from holiday and realise that somewhere along the way you have been scammed. Avoiding the scammers takes common sense and the...

Public Attractions: Private Guided Tours, Cheap Deals and Scams

From the Taj Mahal to the Lost City of the Incas; from the Colosseum to the Empire State Building; from Amsterdam's famous Sex Museum to the Vatican and Sist...

Street Merchants Abroad

One thing you don't see too often in the UK, at least outside of London, is unlicensed street traders. Yet in most major cities throughout the world, the bus...

Thieves, Con Artists & Other Hustlers

Wherever there are tourists, there are people looking to rob tourists. Bearing this basic concept in mind should help you to keep the right mentality when tr...