tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640961567311118140.post1608841559814072491..comments2024-03-28T15:31:51.539+08:00Comments on Miss HappyFeet: 22 Travel Scams I Encountered During My Travels and How to Avoid Them. littlemisshappyfeethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15603273438911731898noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640961567311118140.post-16654352678424653712016-11-07T05:02:24.859+08:002016-11-07T05:02:24.859+08:00Another angle with the cab scam is the "broke...Another angle with the cab scam is the "broken credit card scanner." At this point, you will have already taken the ride and the cab driver will demand cash and, sometimes, the price magically changes because of a new fee that wasn't on the meter (In places like NYC, accepting credit cards is required by law and there are special caps on fees for certain routes). <br /><br />If you are traveling alone, be sure never let your luggage be stored in the trunk. Keep it on the seat next to you. It will turn into collateral as the cabby refuses to let you get your luggage until you pay. If you are traveling with someone else, one of you stay in the car with the luggage while the other gets out to flag down a police officer. (Odds are, as soon as you start making a show of looking for an officer, any problems will just evaporate).Roam Labhttp://roamlab.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640961567311118140.post-9324875148447410642016-10-29T09:13:58.843+08:002016-10-29T09:13:58.843+08:00Milan: friendship bracelet, bird seeds scam (front...Milan: friendship bracelet, bird seeds scam (front of Doumo)<br />Rome: Aids petition signature, Rose for beautiful<br />Paris: pick pocket,bird poop on your jacket.saznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640961567311118140.post-59800927975524366362016-10-02T09:30:23.087+08:002016-10-02T09:30:23.087+08:00When we travelled to europe,we had encountered sim...When we travelled to europe,we had encountered similar scams too. Sign the petition in Paris (not fall for it), flowers scam in salzburg (it costs us 2euros), a sort of clown i London offer us to take a picture with him n then ask for money (we quickly run away haha), friendship string (a friend fell for it), and shoes shiner in Istanbul, he drop his brush and when we told him, he offer/insisted to clean our shoes to show his thanks. But then he asked for money and we ran away too. Hahhah. Be careful everybody! zuzuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14289590757938743350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640961567311118140.post-16083318270362328482016-10-02T09:29:10.097+08:002016-10-02T09:29:10.097+08:00When we travelled to europe,we had encountered sim...When we travelled to europe,we had encountered similar scams too. Sign the petition in Paris (not fall for it), flowers scam in salzburg (it costs us 2euros), a sort of clown i London offer us to take a picture with him n then ask for money (we quickly run away haha), friendship string (a friend fell for it), and shoes shiner in Istanbul, he drop his brush and when we told him, he offer/insisted to clean our shoes to show his thanks. But then he asked for money and we ran away too. Hahhah. Be careful everybody! zuzuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14289590757938743350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640961567311118140.post-83762710892752065862016-09-29T15:17:51.862+08:002016-09-29T15:17:51.862+08:00I don't know if this scam happens in other big...I don't know if this scam happens in other big cities, but there are people in London who will come to your door and ask you to show your boobs. Don't do it. They only want to see your boobs. ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611167716727655078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640961567311118140.post-70905618860372050392016-09-28T04:15:19.526+08:002016-09-28T04:15:19.526+08:00Great list! I've fallen prey to several of the...Great list! I've fallen prey to several of these before. Taxis are the worst! I've seen many of these take place in Bangkok!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02505430823163365471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640961567311118140.post-20825742012421027992016-09-27T04:04:48.457+08:002016-09-27T04:04:48.457+08:00When I clicked on the title of your post I said (t...When I clicked on the title of your post I said (to myself) taxi scam HAS to be number 1...and sure enough it was hahaa. I've definitely encountered the taxi scam a few times, mostly in Southeast Asia. Now I don't take any crap. Oh, you're meter is broken? Ok. No thanks. Buh-bye. They quickly change their tune. Some of the scams I'd never even considered. People are sneaky sneaky. Colbyhttp://www.worldofawanderer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640961567311118140.post-85459899900349271932016-09-27T02:31:13.561+08:002016-09-27T02:31:13.561+08:00Very nice to know. I too have encountered many of ...Very nice to know. I too have encountered many of these scams, however for the amount of care I take in very new city I visit I should have been scammed a whole lot more than I have. As long as it's not life threatening, I'm generally not overly concerned.yenornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640961567311118140.post-39125633453116859242016-09-26T12:15:00.653+08:002016-09-26T12:15:00.653+08:00Oh no this is awful. These scams make me so vary w...Oh no this is awful. These scams make me so vary while I am traveling and it is difficult to trust people - even when they are genuinely nice and just trying to help. It's sad, but true. Thanks for sharing these. WanderWithJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653147345997264952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640961567311118140.post-35631329369803315362016-09-26T07:57:29.810+08:002016-09-26T07:57:29.810+08:00Great post and very informative. It's a good r...Great post and very informative. It's a good reminder to keep your wits about you while traveling as there are some unsavory folks out there. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12157406976962448189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640961567311118140.post-10530089408746735512016-09-25T23:30:01.693+08:002016-09-25T23:30:01.693+08:00WOW! I never thought that it was that serious in s...WOW! I never thought that it was that serious in some countries. I never traveled to Europe before so I haven't encountered any of these issues. I will definitely be on the look out next time. I traveled alone in a few places in South America, but never really had these issue. I have really tan skin though, so maybe people thought I was local. But anyways, thank you for this share!Bethanny Sudibyohttp://www.hercoffeediaries.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640961567311118140.post-26314153089324717542016-09-25T16:21:40.192+08:002016-09-25T16:21:40.192+08:00Wow you've seen your fair share of travel scam...Wow you've seen your fair share of travel scams! Luckily nothing has ever happened to me and I hope it never does. I just have to use my street smarts and intuition and make sure I never put myself into a weird situation (although sometimes they are hard to avoid). Thanks for posting this informative article!Samanthahttp://www.expatandthecityblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640961567311118140.post-39808603690671348232016-09-25T09:52:03.810+08:002016-09-25T09:52:03.810+08:00It's such a shame but that is all part of trav...It's such a shame but that is all part of traveling. I always put passports, credit cards, and most of the money in a pouch under my shirt, even on our recent family trip to Niagara Falls. My friend and I used to do it all the time when we traveled. If thieves got a purse or bag, it didn't have much in it. The scariest scam would be those posing as police officers. I think it would be very hard to tell who is fake in that case. Really great list to remind everyone to be careful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378369778901018506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640961567311118140.post-59583185984852174372016-09-25T00:39:06.656+08:002016-09-25T00:39:06.656+08:00We've had many of these experiences as well. T...We've had many of these experiences as well. The "helpful local" in the Naples train station, the kids trying to get in my purse on the metro in Rome, and the "rose" guys are so abrasive and obnoxious!! Thanks for bringing attention to these for other travelers! Amyhttps://passportsandpigtails.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640961567311118140.post-2627366517639038632016-09-24T01:43:52.779+08:002016-09-24T01:43:52.779+08:00Lol...the fake petition is everywhere. I'm fro...Lol...the fake petition is everywhere. I'm from NYC, so I have no qualms about telling people to f off ;)Blancahttp://blancavalbuena.comnoreply@blogger.com