Vacations are expensive, but they’re even more costly if you fall victim to a scam during your vacation. Criminals often prey on unsuspecting and trusting tourists, pulling off all kinds of scams, from selling fake tour tickets to offering vacation rentals that don’t exist. A common one in many vacation destinations is distributing counterfeit money, …
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Cancun is one of the most popular tropical beach vacation destinations in the world, with millions of travelers booking trips to the tourist hotspot every year. As with any booming tourist destination, the popularity of it, paired with the desire for travelers to save money on vacations, translates to an opportunity for scam artists to …
One of the things that tourists need to watch out for when visiting any vacation destination, including those in the Mexican Caribbean, are scams. They come in all shapes and sizes and are designed to trick tourists in some way that will benefit the scam artists. And there is one new scam, specifically, that tourists …
Cancun is one of the most appealing and inviting international destinations in 2023. With ever-growing arrival figures, there seems to be no end in sight to the city’s astonishing popularity. Despite being an overall safe destination for travelers, Cancun is still prone to a number of scams that travelers may encounter while on vacation. In …
Tulum isn’t necessarily known for being one of the cheapest travel destinations in Mexico. In fact, out of the main cities that people visit in the state of Quintana Roo it has the highest prices for hotels, food and taxis. TikTok vlogger “Tania Loves” found this out the hard way after she and her friends …
There’s no question that Airbnb revolutionized the travel industry. Making it more accessible to be able to rent out a full home for your vacations instead of just a hotel room. According to data collected by the Despegar group, one of Latin America’s most important online travel agencies, the demand for vacation homes has skyrocketed …
As safe as online shopping has gotten over the past few years there’s still that outside chance of getting burned when shopping online. Fake travel packages to Cancun are one of those commodities that you could get scammed on. The vacation club association of Quintana Roo, (Acluvaq), reported a significant drop in the amount of …