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List Scams Vietnam
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Scams in Vietnam

Learn about scams in Vietnam? Since I first started backpacking back in 2013, I’ve encountered all kinds of travel scams—shady taxi drivers, unexpected “fees” tacked onto what looked like a great bargain, and plenty more in between. Whenever these things happened, I tried to see them as learning experiences. I’ve now…
Famous scams in Thailand
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Scams in Thailand

Since I started backpacking in 2013, I’ve come across my fair share of travel scams—everything from dodgy taxi meters to hidden fees in tours and accommodations. Over the years, these encounters taught me some hard lessons, and I realized that spreading the word like I did with backpacker safety tips could…
Laundry scam Don Det
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Famous laundry scam Don Det 4000 islands

The laundry service on Dot Det is famous about their scams. The 8000 kip for the laundry looks cheap but they fixed the scale so one kilo is two kilo. And when you say something they don’t care. A lot of tourists will pay the bill and pick up their laundry…