7 INSANELY CUNNING Travel Scams to Look Out for in 2024 ✈️

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@ProjectUntethered 6 месяцев назад

Share your travel scam experiences in the comments to help other travelers avoid them👇 Here are the links I mentioned in this video: 👉 COMPLETE Anti-Travel Scam Cheat Sheet (free): bit.ly/3us3JhM 👉 Travel eSIM for heavy data users (discount code PROJECTUNTETHERED): bit.ly/41DWwYw 👉 Travel eSIM for tethering and lighter data users (discount code MITCH9827): bit.ly/3IlWfkX

@MsPeggyCruise411 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing. At NCL’s port in Belize, there is Mahogany Bar and Grill, “be on alert” the short Latin male will keep part of your change on purpose! I demanded the rest of my money! He said, ‘we have to split our tips’😳

@ProjectUntethered 6 месяцев назад

Nice work! Important to always count change!

@marcjtdc 6 месяцев назад

well its common sense that even if its a 100% legit phone number website or email and someone asks for you to verify your card number it's always a scam.

@toboekey1273 5 месяцев назад

@ProjectUntethered hey u should get a credit card with no foreign transaction fee and u should get capital one credit card cuz they have virtual cards for your physical credit card so u can juat use your virtual credit card and after the transaction u can have the virtual credit card changed instantly 😁 so good luck to the scammers in trying to steal money from your credit card 🤣🤣🤣 i love virtual credit cards

@ProjectUntethered 5 месяцев назад

I need to use this feature more!

@BitSmythe 4 месяца назад

*This is one of the best videos ever. NO stolen videos, stupid sound effects, fake laughs, stupid loud “music” or a narrator who loves to hear his own voice. DIRECT, TO THE POINT. CONGRATULATIONS!!!*

@ProjectUntethered 4 месяца назад

You win the nicest comment of the day award! 🏆🏆🏆

@23daughters 4 месяца назад

And easy on the eye too ;)

@quazmodic 2 месяца назад

... and addresses only Americans. (on the Wotld Wide Web) LOL

@michaelb2388 6 месяцев назад

You don't hand over your passport to anyone in public. Hand them a copy and tell them your passport is in your hotel safe - even if it's in your money belt.

@jimshelley8831 6 месяцев назад

I always have a pic of my passport on my phone.

@jimshelley8831 6 месяцев назад

I always buy a SIM card at the airport, might cost a little more but they are legitimate. Not all phones take eSims.

@annemiura7767 5 месяцев назад

My mother was a great traveler and taught us to protect our passport at all costs. By the time I was 10 , my mother,my brothers and I had already circumnavigated the globe. I still travel internationally and, fingers crossed, have never been snagged by a scam - thanks to mum !! I am glad you alerting people to the various travel scams, some of which can really ruin a trip .

@tessajones9393 3 месяца назад

100%. Copies of passports are the number one thing to do, I reckon.

@mikeydude750 3 месяца назад

Depends on the country. In Japan you're required to have your passport on you at all times.

@ikeskifan 5 месяцев назад

Here is a little tip. Before going to a country do a series of Google searches to come up with the profile of the police chief.. screenshot it and put it on your phone as wallpaper. If a cop tries to scam you simply show him the cops pic. He will leave you alone very fast

@ProjectUntethered 5 месяцев назад

HAha this is genius. Have you actually tried this?

@christopherm5958 4 месяца назад

Great advice. I'll use that one TY

@tessajones9393 3 месяца назад

Lol scam inception

@albertngai3112 2 месяца назад

WA HA HA! Good one!

@williamaungleyraud 6 месяцев назад

I absolutely despise restaurants that do not display prices in their menus, that means that your face will dictate the price. Also it's a good idea to snap a photo of your food prior eating, not so you post online, but as proof of what you actually had because often places may sneak another dish or drink in your bill then will use your language barrier agaist you, forcing you into payng for something you've never had.

@ProjectUntethered 6 месяцев назад

Oooo snapping a pic of your food is a great tip as well - very smart!

@brucehuddler7518 6 месяцев назад

I ate in a Restaurant, party of 3. After finishing the meal, Waitress brought us a bill for party of 6. Read your bill, check it for accuracy.

@kevwwong 5 месяцев назад

Smart idea. Also a good idea to have a conversion app on your phone. I'm just off a cruise, and most of the ports take US dollars. But not always. Example: I had a fellow cruiser ask the tour guide if 3000 MXN was a good tip for his services (spoiler alert: it is an EXTREMELY good tip and the guide said as much)

@johnl7443 5 месяцев назад

You can ask the price or leave if you don’t like the vibe

@Number6_ 4 месяца назад

I am not going to eat food from strangers I can't trust! The only real thing you will get is food poisoning and disintary.

@brucehuddler7518 6 месяцев назад

So, Never trust any stranger outside a Restaurant, Never do a ATM pull with anyone near by, use ATM’s in front of banks with security guards present, do not talk to strangers at ATM’s, especially giving you advice, Never get involved with any taxi driver during (any other than fare) purchases. Go in bar, pay bill with cash, don’t hand them your card.

@h2otruck 5 месяцев назад

In Aruba Dec 2023, the Airbnb wifi must have been hacked. I'd emailed my airline because I couldn't use online check in. The response was that my flights to Curacao had been cancelled due to lack of payment. I replied that's not possible, I booked the flights in May. They responded to send my credit card info to see what had happened with payment. At that moment my Spidey senses kicked in. I called the airline, spoke to an agent who said my flights were intact, no need to worry!

@ProjectUntethered 29 дней назад

Thank goodness for those spidey senses - yikes! That's a good reminder to always use a VPN when you're not sure about the wifi security, including Airbnbs!

@w_w_whitey 6 месяцев назад

Booking scam happened to us recently too. I was able to avoid it because I'd seen a video like this one. Thanks for keeping us all informed!

@ProjectUntethered 6 месяцев назад

I'm glad you were able to avoid it - that's a sneaky one!

@albertngai3112 5 месяцев назад

In Canada, restaurant wait staff have been bringing the mobile credit card terminal to the table for probably 10 years now. We NEVER put our card in the little black folder and let them take it away. Paying the bill is always done at the table so that our card never leaves our hand. The waiter leaves the terminal at the table or stands a metre away and waits. The tip is calculated right on the terminal and entered in. There is no receipt signing. Most of the time, we tap the card. This was also done in Japan, Thailand and Europe. USA, you guys need to get with the times.

@albertngai3112 5 месяцев назад

@@ron_google5742 Calling police escalates the matter to a whole other level and will ruin that day on vacation. I was merely pointing out the practice with credit cards in general in Canada, which has been that way for more than 10 years. So, any time you choose to use your cc for a purchase, it's just better if you don't let the card leave your hand.

@chuckinhouston9952 4 месяца назад

Most restaurants in Houston have done it the way you describe for ~10 years. The USA is a big country. Many smaller towns still do it the old way.

@ClarityDetermination 2 месяца назад

Really you had to write it that way? Not very 🇨🇦

@albertngai3112 2 месяца назад

@@chuckinhouston9952 3 cheers for Houston. I was referring to Chicago, New York, LA, and smoother spots I've been to. Not small towns.

@ronv6637 2 месяца назад

You're still in canada,need I say more?

@nadiataylor2566 5 месяцев назад

Listening to all these scams and reading comments, it really puts me off travelling anywhere :-(

@vaska1999 4 месяца назад

I've been travelling all over the world for the past 50 years and have never run into any of these scams.

@BarnaliD 4 месяца назад

No, don't let this stop you from traveling. There is SO MUCHto be gained from traveling as opposed to any losses.

@tessajones9393 3 месяца назад

I mean, it can happen in home countries, I presume.

@nadiataylor2566 3 месяца назад

@@tessajones9393 zit absolutely can. But the difference is in your own country you speak to local language, understand the customs and how things work and can more easily discern when something doesn't look, feel or sound right...

@lollypopdrop3961 3 месяца назад

@@vaska1999 Well Buddy,,,,,, You must have been booked in the Penthouse at The PLAZA HOTEL in NYC, where "KEVIN" stayed over the Christmas Holidays in "Home Alone" 😂😂😂🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🗽🗽🗽🗽 the rest of us,,, are struggling with No-tell , Motel 6

@jonbarnard7186 5 месяцев назад

Another tip: Always ask for one menu to be left on your table to avoid price switches when the bill comes. And if there is a sandwich board out front that lures you with a deal, snap a picture of it, so you can bring it up when the bill comes and that special price has disappeared.

@redhatbear1135 Месяц назад

Olive Garden used to have two menus one for groups!

@chilesauce7248 3 месяца назад

When the waiter brings the card machine, swipe and put the wrong pin code in, if it is a scam the machine will accept the wrong pin.

@SuperSarah1954 4 месяца назад

In Honolulu, I came across a well dressed disabled tourist who was holding a broken front wheel from his wheelchair. I stopped to see if he was alright and with tears in his eyes he told me his wheelchair was broken and he needed a taxi to get to his hotel as he had no other way of getting back. So I gave him $20. Afterwards I wondered if it was a scam or genuine, but his face was red with anguish and there were real tears there. A year later I'm back in Honolulu again. Coming out of a restaurant one morning, I came across a familiar sight. The same person, in a broken wheelchair, holding his detached front wheel and was talking to a gentleman who was then getting his wallet out. I went over there like a shot and got up real close and said "Hey, do you remember me? - I'm the Australian tourist you had me with this scam last year!". With that the gentleman smiled and put his money away. At first the scammer said that he was genuine and that the wheel had failed again (a year later!) - pitiful!!. I gave him a verbal dressing down and afterwards he did look a bit sheepish - but who knows, he was a good actor after all. I told him that if I saw him again I'd report him to the police - and I'd really put him in a wheelchair.

@ProjectUntethered 4 месяца назад

Wow that is crazy! Seems like he’s had lots of time to practice his act 🙄

@nyc222113 6 месяцев назад

There is so much danger of getting scammed everywhere. Be it in or out of the country, one has to stress about everything all the time. What has life become? And it's not getting better!

@ClarityDetermination 2 месяца назад

I think you can do all these things with little stress. It's not much different than a game.

@user-of2co3ke5p 17 дней назад

It is just cringey😬🥴 and mentally draining.

@PsychicLord 5 месяцев назад

I experienced a scam in a Bangkok hotel back in November. Someone in the hotel skimmed the room safe, I had two pouches each containing £1,000. Because I incorrectly assumed the hotel room safes were secure, I did not check the pouches until 10 days later. Checking, I found that one pouch only contained £500, and the other £420. Since the hotel does not take responsibility, I lost over £1,000, and spent the rest of my vacation carrying the remaining funds on my person.

@Male666chauvinist 5 месяцев назад

What’s the name of the hotel Sir

@Gaiaempower 5 месяцев назад

Can you extrapolate on how they skimmed to room safe please and is there a way to avoid this happening? That's a real concern!

@patriciaandrada4 5 месяцев назад

I never bring too much cash when I travel, as much as possible I use credit card for food and shopping. I usually stay in reputable hotels or an Airbnb. I also don’t put my cash in the safe, I stash it elsewhere 😊

@PsychicLord 5 месяцев назад

@@Male666chauvinist All I can say is it was a 5 Star in the Sukhumvit area. Thai hotels do not like to be embarrassed by bad shoutouts, sadly doing so can lead to future complications.

@PsychicLord 5 месяцев назад

@@Gaiaempower Since certain employees know the master code, I can only assume this is how they got access.

@SilverfoxJB 6 месяцев назад

No way In the world I am handing my card to anyone (including in the US). If I can't dab and go or insert the card myself and insert my PIN. It ain't happening. I went to a Starbucks in Brunei. They tried to take my card, I said no and dabbed my card on the machine and the payment went through. Then they asked for my full card number, I asked why they needed it. They said the machine wasn't connected to the POS machine. I told them that wasn't my problem, as the payment had gone through. Not sure if it was an attempted scan, but was for sure weird, especially as the staff member told me he wasn't a scammer, even though I never suggested he was.

@ProjectUntethered 6 месяцев назад

That's a good rule to follow. And yeah, that sounds super sketchy!

@Number6_ 4 месяца назад

He was a scammer. As is the company.

@przemyslawkrata3819 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for this honest advice. I can confirm that menu switching is a real problem in several countries and I have encountered it in Bulgaria. First you order food with the cheaper menu in hand, then the waiter takes the orders AND all the menu cards from the table, ultimately the bill is much higher. If you remember the prices, you'll be asked to check the numbers again, but the menu "magically" shows a completely different set of prices for the same dishes. In the end you have to pay, being aware of the fraud but not being able to prove it in another country, another language, etc.

@vaska1999 4 месяца назад

That's a pretty elaborate, planned out scam. 😮

@DrCalvinTeach 5 месяцев назад

Got scammed in Bogota with a variation of the restaurant scam. We went out for drinks from the drink menu they gave us. I knew exactly what the price would be and the waitress was so nice and helpful. Then the bill came out and it was 4X as much!!! I asked for the waitress who helped us. She just “disappeared” and when I asked for her they said “no one by that name works here.” Then the manager, a male and several security came out and he says “is there a problem here?” What am I gonna do? So I paid the amount and had a bitter lesson about being wiser when I travel.

@ProjectUntethered 5 месяцев назад

Wow that is crazy! I’m so sorry that happened to you :-(

@tjripl10 5 месяцев назад

Ate with Thai friends in Thailand . There was a special on the menu. After I ate and payed my Thai friend looked at the receipt and immediately went to the cashier and demanded the extra money taken. They gave the money back and done.

@animated000 5 месяцев назад

Even in the US, I hold onto the menu until paycheck. "We might want to order something else later"

@ProjectUntethered 5 месяцев назад

That’s very smart!

@christopherm5958 4 месяца назад

Are you supposed to keep your passport on you? I never do. I leave it in the hotel safe. I carry about a hundred worth in local currency and tuck half away in an inside pocket. I've never had problems, and if I felt intimidated at the last moment, I would give the hidden cash. I also have a 40 dollar watch and no other jewelry. Does any of this make sense?

@tessajones9393 3 месяца назад

The staff of the hotel can get into the safe. I carry original passports and copies, then show copies when needed and say the original is in the safe. In case they're a scammer.

@christopherm5958 3 месяца назад

@@tessajones9393 Great advice, thanks

@lesliehunter1823 21 день назад

Smart!

@christopherm5958 21 день назад

@@tessajones9393 good point I'll remember that. TY

@maryjanechuckgmail6231 6 месяцев назад

Here’s another one. We booked a cruise and purchased travel insurance through the cruise line. Within 10 minutes we received an email saying that our insurance was declined and to call them. We figured that it was because we were Canadian and we were purchasing insurance in the USA. I was busy and didn’t call. A week later I checked my account with the cruise line and the charge was still there for the insurance. I called the cruise line, explained the situation. They checked, and said that we had insurance. Had we called the number on the email, I would have “purchased “ insurance and given my credit card information. Be careful folks.

@ProjectUntethered 6 месяцев назад

Wow that sounds super easy to fall for! It seems like nowadays your safest bet is to assume any email is a scam unless proven otherwise. For example, whenever I receive an email with a message from my bank, I always log into the official website and check the message there to make sure it's legit. It's sad that scammers make it so we can't trust anything anymore.

@albelanger6126 4 месяца назад

Another tip. Always carry 2 credit cardS. One with a very low credit ($500) & your regular one. We mostly use the low credit one & pay it off every night when we travel.

@rjw8316 3 месяца назад

Excellent idea....I will do that. Thanks.

@callende 3 месяца назад

great tip! thank you!!

@philip5899 5 месяцев назад

I pay for a passport card and carry that with me. Bought a Rabbit card in BKk BTS with it. I set alert messages in my bank so that every transaction is emailed to me. I go to an ATM where there are people using it, then you know it. I set up a security cam in my hotel room every where I go. Just a few tips to share .

@ProjectUntethered 5 месяцев назад

Please explain how the security cam works!

@richardclausen154 4 месяца назад

Also very interested in your security cam setup!

@ClarityDetermination 2 месяца назад

That is great. Which type of camera did you choose to use for a hotel room?

@davidj7516 24 дня назад

@@ProjectUntethered Well, the guy didn't reply after four months. But you can buy single cameras at tech stores (or Costco which is my second home), set it up in your hotel room, and have it tuned to your phone. I don't think it is that complicated.

@lindahuynh9438 11 дней назад

@@davidj7516 Thank you 😊

@sympathietrager343 6 месяцев назад

That scam with simcards happened to us when we travelled to Istanbul. We arrived at the airport Sabia Gökcen on the Asian side and got 2 simcards for around 30 US$ each at a seemingly official Turkcell counter. It was expensive but we needed internet urgently and thought "f*** it". They told us that the cards would get activated after 15 to 30 mins. So we left the airport and were wondering why this didn't happen. After we left, we couldn't get back into the airport to complain. The next day we went to an official Turkcell store in the center of Istanbul and there they told us that we were sold 2 empty simcars that needed to get charged, 20 Gigabytes were like 5 US$. We were super pissed. Fortunately that was the only scam we experienced on this trip.

@ProjectUntethered 6 месяцев назад

That is the worst - especially when you're desperate to connect!

@1bluensx 6 месяцев назад

Turkey is one of the worst. I think one of the 5 in scammers in world. Also. Egypt, Prague, Brazil, Vietnam, and Mexico

@vaska1999 4 месяца назад

Never leave a vendor's until your new card has been activated and is fully functional.

@sympathietrager343 4 месяца назад

@@vaska1999 No shit.

@thelaundress11 3 месяца назад

Get an eSIM. DON’T bother with physical SIM cards anymore

@fargosnow994 5 месяцев назад

Tip: always have two credit cards and two ATM cards. Pack one set deep. You can cancel a card if you need to and have one to use.

@morrisyarnell6083 6 месяцев назад

We were scammed in France with the phony gold ring scam. We had to pay for a ring that we were told could be ours but it was not. We were traveling using Rick Steves guide book and if we would have read just two pages farther in the book we would have been warned about this. We have the ring to this day and are 40 euros poorer but have a great story to remember it by. Don't buy the ring it is very shiny brass. We were so gullible it is ridiculous.

@ProjectUntethered 6 месяцев назад

That's a bummer - at least you have a story and a fake ring out of it! I think all travelers are doomed to fall for a scam eventually. Watching videos and listening to stories like this can help you avoid them, but there's so many sneaky people out there, eventually we all get caught off guard - so don't feel bad!

@notmyname8527 5 месяцев назад

When exchanging US dollars or paying at a restaurant take a photo of the bill so they dont return it with a fake saying you gave a fake. Also if you keep money in your hotel safe take a pic of the bills. If they steal the money you will know if they exchange it with a fake , you will not know for quite a while and then you wont know who gave you the fake.

@BarnaliD 4 месяца назад

Hotel safes aren't really safe for your credit cards. The management and others have an unlock code. When I was in Peru, there was a note on the safe, from management stating they were not responsible for lost or stolen items from your SAFE!

@callende 3 месяца назад

Great tip! I was scammed by a local store in Bakersfield, CA, USA. I paid cash to have a Western Union sent to someone. The person I sent the WU to said they couldn't get the money because the transaction was canceled. I contacted WU directly, and they said the merchant (local store) canceled the WU (after I left the store with the receipt in hand) because I had given them a fake $100. Police were called. No help. Police said they couldn't recognize the bill on video, so my loss. I went as far as contacting the U.S. Secret Service to report, and the agent said that they had more important matters to direct their attention to... "like protecting the President of the United States." That was 2010. Today, when using cash in any transaction with large bills, I insist the clerk check the bill in front of me using that counterfeit money marker.

@monikamichaelis-iw3to День назад

I was wondering why you wore a cap in a warm country, baldy.

@nadanedd1131 6 месяцев назад

I tried paying 149 Turkish Lira for a waffle in Turkey, by card. It was declined. Suddenly I began receiving messages from my bank. Apparently I was being scammed out of 149 EUROS by the shop - but the bank prevented that. In any case, the bank is one of the oldest in Australia and trying to re-activate my cards was a nightmare. In the end they sent me a new card - only one, not two cards. As I was waiting in my room to be summoned downstairs to receive and sign for it, I got a knock on the door from hotel staff, who just brought it to me! The courier just handed it over. 😡 Moral of the story, next time I'll arm myself with 3 cards from 3 different banks !

@scottfree993 6 месяцев назад

Even 149 liras for a waffle is a total rip off in Turkey, that's a red flag in itself right there.

@vladimiradoshev5310 5 месяцев назад

You forgot to mention that every CC transaction can be charged back in case of a fraud. I use CC everywhere I can not only because its handy, but also because you can apply for a chargeback in case of a fraud. And a good advice would be: carry more than one cc on your trip and use virtual cc when paying online.

@julianmarshall2127 4 месяца назад

I don't have credit cards,but I use debit cards.this just gave me an idea.anytime I'm traveling,I would keep a low amount of cash on my primary card and use that.i would then transfer money from my secondary card to the primary one as needed.i have online banking with both banks so I can easily transfer funds from one bank to the other.would only do that once I'm comfortable using a secure Internet connection

@jennifers6435 5 месяцев назад

Unlimited scammers on the internet…no need to travel

@Kazoom28 4 месяца назад

We get scammed even locally (Not travelling), so just learn to be smart and careful.

@AndiAndrea 5 месяцев назад

Even in the U.S. I have been scammed with menu prices. I always politely ask if I may hold on to the hard copy menu until later. The server is often annoyed, but they allow it in most cases. If not, then I take photos of the items I ordered

@ProjectUntethered 5 месяцев назад

That's very smart! Do you remember where you got scammed?

@mellocello187 4 месяца назад

Doubt it. Why not ask them to bring the menu back? Never heard of that anywhere in the US. The menu scams are because the travelers don’t speak the language. Do you speak English? Did you call the police?

@mandiigraham1596 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for all the info. I am always aware that scammers are everywhere and I don’t trust anyone. You presented some new info , which goes to show there is no end to the scam lifestyle.

@NJgateway 2 месяца назад

On a side note, this man's eyes are mesmerizing!

@FinancialFreedomLifestyle 6 месяцев назад

Good to know! thank you for sharing.

@Twogirlsabroad 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for the scam videos. This world is more and more sketchy. Sad that we have to live in a world like this. But here we are. Thanks for sharing your story so others stay safe!!

@rubyramey7998 6 месяцев назад

I got a false charge from chik fila in Dallas airport. I flew thru there in September and used my debit card for food. The card never left my hand. Then 2 months later I got another charge and I was in NC.

@ProjectUntethered 5 месяцев назад

Yikes! It’s a good thing you noticed it!

@Isadorka1 5 месяцев назад

I'm living in Hungary and suddenly restaurant charges began to appear on my statement from the UK??? First it was modest 30 pounds but the 5th charge was 95 pounds. I've never been to the UK - thankfully, the bank took care of it for me but I still don't know how it happened.

@sophiadc 4 месяца назад

Last year in Bangkok, a random guy came over to us on a street just being friendly, "hey, where're you from?", "what are you going to see?". Then he started to comment on some temples and history. When we told him we were going to see the big Gold Buddha, he said that sadly the temple is closed (he came up with some plausible reason) that day but another temple worth visiting is close by and that he'd call a tuk tuk for us. Miracously, a tuk tuk just stopped in front of us out of nowhere and my husband was ready to hop in but I faked I had to get back to the hotel and change because I was too hot. I think our "friendly guide" realized then that I knew it was a scam so he didn't push any further and went away. Only then I explained my husband that I've heard of this scam before on RU-vid actually. A taxi driver or some stranger will tell you that some tourist attraction is closed for the day and bring you to some low profile place that charges extra. Plus they charge more for the ride itself.

@girlwithnoname77 Месяц назад

This happened to us is l in 2001! We wanted to go to the big Buddha and was told it was closed, and instead the "cheap" tok tok took us around to various shops so he can get petrol vouchers and what not. It was a very frustrating experience as we didn't know what was happening until too late.

@osakipokima 6 месяцев назад

I got scammed at the train station in Madrid. a guy was trying to help me buy a train ticket on the kiosks. then he said he was living on the street and just needed €20 to pay for the other half of his train ticket to see his family. I was reluctant but decided to help him out. I come back 2 days later to the train station and see him doing the same thing to other people. I tried confronting him when he was trying to scam someone else but he jus shooed me away.

@ProjectUntethered 6 месяцев назад

Grr that's so annoying! At least you can be proud that you had a helping heart 😇

@williamaungleyraud 6 месяцев назад

Always beware of overly helpful people. True kindness still exists, but it generally never comes along with an excuse, meaning, genuine people don't justify themselves for being kind towards strangers. Take this as a rule of thumb.

@theukyankee 6 месяцев назад

That happens a lot in England as well, especially in London.

@tessajones9393 3 месяца назад

I've seen people doing that as full-time work in Sydney and Brisbane Australia. (Where I'm from) So I presume it's everywhere.

@kzarz0219 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for the video. If i'm not mistaken, T-mobile has an international plan. I opted for that instead of dealing SIM cards. When I go out in a foreign city, I carry a copy of my passport. Great idea taking a photo of that menu.

@operavin 4 месяца назад

Same. TMobile international plan. Got burned in 2009 with a $2000 bill but it’s included now.

@kanchanananayakkara8959 5 месяцев назад

Wow! Bless you both for educating us!! Really informative!❤

@bethnewman4777 4 месяца назад

Excellent video with advice and suggestions that other videos do not have! Thank you!

@bzb2932 5 месяцев назад

Your content is invaluable! Thanks.

@7thlady 6 месяцев назад

My daughter and I had the "plainclothes police" shakedown in the subway in Paris. It was a crew with a lady who spoke broken English and two burly men. We should have kept walking when they tried to stop us but once they had us cornered we were scared and paid the "fine."

@MariA-bu2jv 6 месяцев назад

Yep, this happened to me in Paris 😐

@ProjectUntethered 6 месяцев назад

Wow this seems like a common one in Paris! What were they charging you for?

@DavidWilliams-qr5yj 5 месяцев назад

Never pay a fine directly to an officer ! Unless your in a corrupt Asian country where their money is practically worthless, it's then easier to loose a couple of bucks of local currency

@mil-h5977 4 месяца назад

Thank you so much for sharing your stories and tips. Greatly appreciated it!

@user-px8ug4cw2d 5 месяцев назад

Do not take any kind of taxi in Peru ! We had heard this , but at the airport they had the official taxis of Peru - they were all wearing badge and all had same color cars and vans - so we went with them- the driver told us one price when we got in the cab , and when we got to our hotel the price went way up - and my husband said no - but he still made a big fuss as if we were ripping him off - so I always READ about transportation in every country I visit!!!!!!!! 2) scam nu# 2- don’t take anything you are handed , small paper , cute animals, sample - 3) I dont use booking anymore

@ToriE1073 4 месяца назад

We stopped using Booking too

@gumonthepants 4 месяца назад

I'm heading to Iquitos Peru in the Amazon end of the month. They got the tuk-tuk taxis there, pretty cheap. I plan on drawing out enough soles at the airport layover in Lima and use their cash.

@astrolingus 4 месяца назад

Thank you for your knowledge! I really appreciate it. 😘

@mrsavant6214 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for your excellent video on avoiding scams. It will help alot of international travelers! I was a victim of a data plan scam in Thailand. I bought what I thought was a 30-day plan and paid plenty for it but it actually expired in 3 days. This was at a multi-story retail building near Central World Mall in central Bangkok. The whole building was filled with kiosks with retailers exclusively from India. No Thai people.

@ProjectUntethered 6 месяцев назад

Sounds like this scam happens in many different countries 😒

@sharonwhite7707 4 месяца назад

Thai people are no better, the ones at the airport sell empty SIM cards. You need to choose calling capability as well so they activate it properly.

@alonsomoslie8395 6 месяцев назад

Thanks man, and happy new year

@bethearl8686 26 дней назад

OMG. Thank you so much!

@myonghan1260 4 месяца назад

❤ thank you for Informed ❤

@alltogethernow121 6 месяцев назад

I keep falling for the restaurant - "not on the menu" special... Happened in Istanbul, Bangkok, Mexico City, and Tokyo. Think by now I would have learned my lesson... guess I like to pay 5 times the price for a meal. My wife says I'm too trusting.

@ProjectUntethered 6 месяцев назад

My wife says that too 😂 Most people are good. So it's sad that the few bad eggs make it so we have to put up our guards more.

@AnnaBanana-rq9vh 5 месяцев назад

We travel to Mexico a lot and have ordered off menu a lot and fortunately never had an issue! Ugh.

@ClarityDetermination 2 месяца назад

Trusting? That's the word? 😅

@YouTuberMe68 6 месяцев назад

Great tips.

@diemt.7023 Месяц назад

Thank you for your tips.

@elenfae602 4 месяца назад

Your travel tip vids are so good!! Thank you so much for the awesome content

@ProjectUntethered 4 месяца назад

You’re so welcome! Glad to have you as a subscriber! 🤗

@TrixieTricks 2 месяца назад

Good information! Thank you.

@DChatburn1 4 месяца назад

Good job - thanks!

@victoriamakeup1000 3 месяца назад

Thanks you so much for your help with information ❤❤❤❤❤

@Richard.Cabeza 4 месяца назад

Always ask how much. Always take photos of prices. Always keep a total of what you are buying and make sure it makes at checkout. Always check and confirm prices.

@ProjectUntethered 29 дней назад

Wise words!

@jdtravels5140 3 месяца назад

Thank you for your insight.

@BarnaliD 4 месяца назад

This is great advice!

@elizabethmartell3258 3 месяца назад

Excellent video ❤ Thank you so much ❣️

@MC-bw5fc 5 месяцев назад

Wow! Thanks for the great tips!..

@chrisohalloran4747 4 месяца назад

Excellent video. I hadn't heard of some of these.

@MrRomanpa 4 месяца назад

Brilliant, thanks

@eelfood 6 месяцев назад

Love your content and your funnels 😊

@ProjectUntethered 6 месяцев назад

🤗🤗🤗

@user-de6df3jq8i 5 месяцев назад

So good information 👍 thank you so much 😊

@2brntb 4 месяца назад

Good video. Thank you!

@TsunamiAdventures 5 месяцев назад

Yes thanks for this, learned a lot.

@pandemicoftheunvaccinated5367 6 месяцев назад

When in thai, I carry a laminated copy of my biological passport page with visa on the reverse side. They reduce it to a credit card size so easy to carry.

@ProjectUntethered 6 месяцев назад

I love this idea - I might try it myself!

@pandemicoftheunvaccinated5367 6 месяцев назад

@ProjectUntethered There's a camera/photo shop near cheap charlies on soi buakhao in pattaya-they will do it for you at around 200 baht.

@Syl839 4 месяца назад

Who reduces it to a credit card size?

@pandemicoftheunvaccinated5367 4 месяца назад

@@Syl839 The photo shop near cheap charlies on soi buakhao.

@susanjoy1501 5 месяцев назад

I've had problems with sim cards in Indonesia. So helpful your videos

@DovidM 5 месяцев назад

The “daily special” in any restaurant may not be the best option. For example, a resto may normally sell a 100 plates of fried fish on Sunday night. If business was off on Sunday, then Monday’s special may be the fish that the restaurant now has too much of. Similarly, if the restaurant expects Wednesday lunch to be extra busy, then they may promote a daily special that takes very little time to prepare like cottage cheese on lettuce.

@user-bc7ow4wb7x 3 месяца назад

We never give our credit cards to pay for our meals. If the waiter cannot bring the machine, we go to the machine. There are scams everywhere even in Canada.

@donnahampton3632 19 дней назад

This happened to a man I went to dinner with. They skimmed his card in a back room. He found out a month later that his checking account was almost empty due to purchases in towns from Florida to Texas. He doesn't use his banking app, and he doesn't check his transactions daily, or it would have been stopped sooner.

@ProjectUntethered 17 дней назад

Oh no! This is another reason it's recommended to use credit cards over debit cards. They have some more protections in place for situations like these.

@donnahampton3632 17 дней назад

@@ProjectUntethered From Visa website: "Visa's Zero Liability Policy* is our guarantee that you won't be held responsible for unauthorized charges made with your account or account information. You're protected if your Visa credit or debit card is lost, stolen or fraudulently used, online or offline." Same protection for debit or credit.

@akadubs8537 4 месяца назад

Thank you.

@harrycarson2119 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for the information I just joined your channel

@arrivedp 4 месяца назад

Thanks!

@niamarieturek9281 2 месяца назад

My husband and I have been spending more time traveling our own country. So much to see that we will never see it all!

@TT-jw1dp 3 месяца назад

Thank you

@elnamayberry 5 месяцев назад

At a restaurant here in Ontario, they bring the machine to the table and you never have to let your card out of your hand to pay. Interesting to hear about the tap ATM - I have never seen that as an option, but I will be sure not to use it. You have some great advice and information. I just wish my phone could accept an e-sim card but it's not compatible; maybe with my next phone.

@BrianRP1209 5 месяцев назад

When I’m finished at an ATM I always make sure my account is logged out.

@leot9073 5 месяцев назад

The first one happened to my friend in Cancun and under up with a $400 bill for 2 people

@kbs7340 5 месяцев назад

Thanks 👍💥🎉

@dickiemallorca 4 месяца назад

very good advice

@lewis20002000 5 месяцев назад

Very well done.

@f.a.q.english7710 3 месяца назад

I love your English, shared with ppl learning the language

@ProjectUntethered 29 дней назад

Thanks for the compliment! I've had some people comment making fun of the way I talk, but I think it's because I've subconsciously trained myself to speak slow and clear since my wife isn't a native speaker 😇

@user-xg6yc8ho3w 6 месяцев назад

I use Google Fi to travel and live abroad. It doesn't matter what country I go to, Google Fi will automatically piggy back on the best local provider so as soon as your plane lands, you already have mobile phone and data. No extra rates and nothing to do on your part. Stress free.

@mattbradley3245 6 месяцев назад

Yep, me too. Google Fi makes it all so much easier.

@ProjectUntethered 6 месяцев назад

I've heard great things about Google Fi! The only downside is I believe they limit how much time you can spend abroad. I've heard many stories of people getting their plans cancelled after a few months. But for shorter trips, it seems like a great option.

@user-xg6yc8ho3w 6 месяцев назад

@@ProjectUntethered Yes it's true. They state more than 6 months and your plan "may" get paused until you re-enter the USA again. But I was living in Russia for 10 months before and during the invasion of Ukraine and then flew directly to Turkey for 3 months (for total 12 months abroad), and Google Fi sent me a message that my account would be paused if I don't return to the US within 30 days. Although they didn't send me that message until I had already been out of the US for about 9 months. Then they paused it like they said. It automatically resumed the first day I came back to America.(I think there is no pausing for Canada and Mexico though)

@ProjectUntethered 5 месяцев назад

@user-xg6yc8ho3w that is very interesting - thanks for sharing!

@bernadette7000 4 месяца назад

yes, about three months@@ProjectUntethered

@thehun1234 6 месяцев назад

I can not believe that in the US you still hand over your card to the waiter. In Hungary and most European countries this practice has stopped years ago. All cards have RF chips, so you just touch with the card the portable terminal the waiter brings to your table to pay. In shops and supermarkets the situation is the same. I have not let my card leave my hand for about 5 years. One warning about European restaurants, in lot of countries, for example, France, Germany, Italy, the service charge is included in the price and the waiters are getting a decent wage, nothing like in the US, where I believe they do not even get the prescribed minimum wage. This service charge is indicated on the menu, but in most cases only in the local language. The typical American tourist does not notice this, then adds the ususal 20% tip just like at home, and then complains about the high restaurant prices in Europe. If you are uncertain, you can always ask the waiter if the prices include the service.

@ProjectUntethered 6 месяцев назад

Yeah I have no idea why we're still so old-fashioned in the US. It's possible that times are slowly changing and I haven't realized it though - it's probably been a year since I've been to a US restaurant. That's a good Europe travel tip for Americans!

@thehun1234 6 месяцев назад

@@ProjectUntethered I forgot to add, if service charge (tip) is not included, 10% is usually acceptable tip in most European countries, mainly because waiters and kitchen staff are getting paid at least the country specific minimum wage.

@kailynn4483 5 месяцев назад

There is no service fee included in German restaurants. We usually give 10-15% of the bill as tips.

@thehun1234 5 месяцев назад

@@kailynn4483 I have been to Germany lots of times, often staying with locals. When I stayed with locals I always took them to a restaurant as a thank you. Whenever I asked them about tipping at these times they said, just round up the bill to the nearest Euro (or Mark before the Euro was introduced).

@kailynn4483 5 месяцев назад

@@thehun1234 I would only do this, if the service was really bad. 😅 But tipping is voluntarily, actually as thanks for good service, and nobody is forced to give tips. Everybody can decide if and how much they want to give. So the method your friends are using, is also okay. 🙂

@Maurice181 4 месяца назад

Great info. New subscriber.

@ProjectUntethered 4 месяца назад

Honored to have you! 🤓

@power4things 5 месяцев назад

Notifications from anyone should always be verified by a separate call to the (hotel, airline, bank, gov agency, police, merchant) to verify if it's from them. 99% of the time, not. The ATM touch pad not completing your session was a new one for me, good call. The worst one was setting up a subscription in a foreign country on credit card, then trying to cancel ... not just SIM cards, you need to watch this for hotels and rental car agencies also, they charge (phony) damage, minibar, gas, etc. to your card long after you checked out and/or turned in the car. More and more banks are now offering the option of 2-party verification by SMS or text for any transactions attempted on the card. Another reason to have good int'l roaming ...

@ProjectUntethered 29 дней назад

These are great tips! I'll try to include them in a future video ;)

@newgabe09 5 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for the Esim discount code. I just signed up for my next travel destination to check out how it goes and with your code it cost me almost nothing :)

@ProjectUntethered 5 месяцев назад

You're very welcome!!

@frankmaxwell5193 5 месяцев назад

Re number one, how does the restaurant allow the guy in uniform to stand outside their premises. Surely they know the scam ??

@xBaRLoGx 5 месяцев назад

It's funny that in Prague, most restaurants have Daily (Special) menu, which in fact is cheaper than regular dishes

@HistoryRepeats101 5 месяцев назад

Wow, very helpful. Traveled and lived in the Middle East & South America and luckily have never been scammed but that was pre-2010. However having learned from previous experience my answer is usually NO. Sad as it will only *et worse moving forward!!!

@williamlee7782 6 месяцев назад

Went to Florionopolis, Brazil for three weeks around 2011/2012. Was dumbfounded by the costs of eating out. Hole in the wall places came out to around $25-$30USD per person with no drinks. I know this was an expensive beach town but I couldn't help but to had felt we were being overcharged. Maybe my friends and I were taken advantage of or maybe prices are crazy there. Food wasn't even great for the price.

@ProjectUntethered 5 месяцев назад

That definitely sounds too pricey for a hole in the wall place!

@ahmosenefertari6397 5 месяцев назад

Brazil can be expensive, specially wheb youbare ordering close to the beaxh, but this price were for how many people?

@Retiredtraveler1961 19 дней назад

Fantastic video, I love to travel, thank you! I got scammed when I was much younger. I was stationed in Italy with the Navy and took a vacation in southern Spain. I was caught by the Guardia Civil (federal police) “speeding”. He told me I could get arrested and go to court or pay him €150. I just paid the money knowing it was a scam so I could get out of there without the hassle. For anybody reading this, ATT allows me to use my phone any country anywhere for $10 a day without having to worry about Sim cards. I don’t normally call unless it’s an emergency. If I have to call, it’s a one off cost, which may be ridiculous, but at least it saves me the hassle of the Sim scam. Had not been aware that ATMs use contact devices, ouch! I will be damn sure to use the card slot..😊

@godsfavdaughter 4 месяца назад

Excellent

@DavidWilliams-qr5yj 5 месяцев назад

How is Booking letting this go on !!!! Another apps compromised ???

@ProjectUntethered 5 месяцев назад

Someone else commented that they experienced it on Agoda as well 😑

@DavidWilliams-qr5yj 5 месяцев назад

@ProjectUntethered thanks I have used agoda extensively

@jamconstruccion1737 6 месяцев назад

Currently I don't know what the situation is like. In Brazil three years ago you couldn't get a SIM without having what they call CPF, a registration with the Treasury, the passport was not valid to buy it. The solution was to buy a prepaid card in someone else's name. In many shopping centers there were people who sold them, quite cheaply, and then you recharged as the data was used up.

@ProjectUntethered 6 месяцев назад

Yeah, we had read that it could be tricky, but we decided to go ask in the official stores just in case to see if things had changed. When they said they could start a plan for us no problem, we just trusted them!

@ahmosenefertari6397 5 месяцев назад

You can buy a prepaid with no CPF. But then you need to charge ir later.

@patriciaandrada4 5 месяцев назад

I have been to Egypt and they are all scammers! Good thing we caught it on the first day we were there😉

@bettinakatze1 5 месяцев назад

Thanx so much for this Video, man of these scams I know, but some are new, like the menue scam. Creditcard: thats why I usually pay cash 😀

@jwinters9974 5 месяцев назад

Lesson: Always ensure there's a price tag on items, or to confirm the price if not, before buying - especially at outdoor/farmer's markets We bought maybe 100 gm of common mushrooms at an outdoor market in Lisbon, without an advertised price. When we checked out, they charged like 8 euros. I woke up at 2am that morning, still complaining about the mushrooms..