Traveling has its unique pleasure. It is often seen that people plan to travel to experience new places. Usually, whenever we plan a trip, we expect that we will have a lot of fun on it and will get to see and learn a lot of new things. However, it is not necessary that what you think should be the same every time. People often get cheated at new places while travelling.
Nowadays people adopt new tricks to cheat others. Once a traveller falls into their trap, a lot of his/her money gets wasted. This spoils the fun of the whole trip. Therefore, to avoid becoming a victim of any such fraud, you can adopt some small tips. So, today in this article, we are telling you about some such easy tips, which will save you from becoming a victim of fraud while travelling-
Fraud in Hotel Booking
When it comes to scams while travelling, hotel booking scams are common. Nowadays people prefer to book online. On the website, it is written only about the good facility related to the hotel, seeing which people make bookings. But in reality, they do not get that facility. Not only this, they do not even return the customer's money under the no refund policy. Therefore, to avoid any such fraud, you must read customer reviews about that hotel before booking online. This will give you an idea to a great extent. If you wish, make a checklist of four-five hotels in that place and after reaching your destination, you can also book offline by seeing the hotel with your own eyes.
Cheating in temple worship
If you have made up your mind to visit a religious place, then you may have to become a victim of fraud in the name of worshipping in the temple. In such places, you will find many pundits who can extort several thousand rupees from you in the name of special poojas or rituals. So the best way to avoid them is not to fall into the trap of such pundits. Rather worship yourself. But if you have still made up your mind to get specific worship or rituals done, then in such a situation, you should talk about money with them in advance. With this, you will not have to be a victim of fraud later.
Cheating on hiring a tourist guide
We take the help of guides to explore any place in a better way. When you go anywhere for a trip, you find many local tour guides who talk about getting you a good tour. You will notice that when you talk about money with them, they do not give you straight answers. Later, they ask you for a huge amount. Not only that, they don't even rotate you well. Hence, take the help of the internet to avoid falling prey to any such fraud. Wherever you are going, search online for as much information as possible. By this, you will know much in advance. On the other hand, if you have made up your mind to hire a tourist guide, then talk about the money with him beforehand. Also, ask him about the places he is going to take you.
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