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A disparaging term for places, attractions and activities designed specifically for tourists.

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Why do people working at the airport need to know what the purpose of the tourists' trips are?

The vast majority of people at the airport do not need to know. A small number (1 to 3, typically) do. These people work in Immigration, deciding whether to let you in or not, or in Customs, deciding …
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How do you avoid "tourist traps" when traveling to a country where you do not speak the lang...

First, it's not a binary you're-in-the-tourist-zone-or-you're-not kind of thing. There's a spectrum. Second, often the "real" is only 20 feet from the "for the tourists". Something as simple as sittin …
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What precautions should travelers take in Spain/France?

Barcelona had more pickpocketing than any other city I've gone to for a conference. One year every single person I spoke to had a theft story. One person had been mugged, a woman had her laptop bag sl …
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