Many people love traveling. It is very enjoyable and a lot of things to experience. But a traveler should be careful of the problems that sometimes he/she may encounter. So to protect them from risk and scams, a traveler should be sensitive to people around them and should follow some guidelines during the travel.
For example, travelers should not just easily hand their wallets to anyone. In other countries, there are lots of con men who pretend to be police officers and ask the wallet to check for drug money.
And a traveler should be aware that there are people appearing to be legitimate wearing official badge. Please make a double check when they ask for an ID or cash.
Do not be fooled by people who are dressed as photographers. They would take your pictures even without your consent and offer these pictures to you at a price. After taking your money, these people would just disappear in the crowd without returning to you for the developed pictures for your remembrance. Beware of these people.
But the most common one are the pickpockets. They usually can be seen in urban paces like cities, malls, markets and tourist places. They are great pretenders and usually work in team. Some may pretend that he/she is lost and ask query from you but on the other hand ,the other secretly and quickly took your money or wallet without you knowing it. That’ s their style, distracting your attention.
Be cautious of how and where you safely keep valuable items. Ladies should not leave their bags anywhere, but to keep it close to one’s hand to be able to easily notice any person trying to put their hand on it and stash it away.
Watch out for swindling taxi cab drivers. Though not all taxi cab drivers are bad, there are some who would grab the opportunity to deceive ignorant tourist by demanding for an outrageous fare for the trip before starting the cab. To avoid such, one should ask around first about the average fare to reach the destination. Once the cab starts to move, check the meter once in a while to see if it runs fair.
These area just practical tips you can consider when traveling. Have a nice and safe travel.
Besides travel, this author additionally regularly contributes articles about storm doors and the bathroom soap dispensers.
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