"Tourists Always Fall For It": Locals Are Sharing The Common Mistakes That Travelers Make Around The World

[Olde Hornet]

MSN

1."Underestimating the size of Australia. No, you can’t do a day trip to Cairns from Brisbane. That's like a two day drive. Even driving to Sydney from Brisbane would take you 12 hours."​

2."They ask: 'I’m going to Oslo, what’s your best advice for seeing the northern lights?' Oslo is too far south to be a reliable destination to see the Northern Lights.”​

3."They trust taxi drivers in Greece. When you're in my home country, never trust them. You're just asking to be overcharged. Stick to renting a car or, at the very least, ask a local for typical cab prices before you get in the car."​

 

[Olde Hornet]

Tourist are facing a backlash in Greece, Spain and Ibiza. The issue is generally about the cost of housing. Investors are buying up the housing stock and using them as Airbnb. The is reducing housing stock and driving up rents and the cost of buying a house.

Mass tourism protesters in Barcelona, Spain, spray water at tourists​

Mass tourism protesters in Barcelona, Spain, spray water at tourists

Thousands of mass tourism protesters marched through Barcelona over the weekend, with some shooting water guns at travelers who were dining in popular neighborhoods. The demonstrators are angered by mass tourism and its impacts on Spain's most visited city.

www.yahoo.com

Thousands of mass tourism protesters marched through Barcelona over the weekend, with some shooting water guns at travelers who were dining in popular neighborhoods. The demonstrators are angered by mass tourism and its impacts on Spain's most visited city.

 

[Olde Hornet]

9 Reasons More Cruisers Than Ever Are Denied Boarding​

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYAvq9v85EA