7 Biggest Travel Mistakes Made By Tourists - Wolters World
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Date: 2022-02-04
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labtechsuperstar
I just stumbled on this video and there are great tips here. I was an overpacker. After getting charged for overweight luggage, I was reformed. I take less clothes and will wash in the sink. I also made the blunder of not staying closer to the centre of the city - that was in London. I swore never again. I'm going to Europe this September and made sure to book hotels closer to the city centre/main railway. I also agree with the poster who said that one should take the time to learn a few words and survival phrases in the language of the country you're going to visit. I can also personally attest to how well you are treated when you can say Hello/Excuse me/Please/etc.
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I just stumbled on this video and there are great tips here. I was an overpacker. After getting charged for overweight luggage, I was reformed. I take less clothes and will wash in the sink. I also made the blunder of not staying closer to the centre of the city - that was in London. I swore never again. I'm going to Europe this September and made sure to book hotels closer to the city centre/main railway. I also agree with the poster who said that one should take the time to learn a few words and survival phrases in the language of the country you're going to visit. I can also personally attest to how well you are treated when you can say Hello/Excuse me/Please/etc.
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Earl
Current plans are for:
A week in Paris _[& Flanders if in April, for an ANZAC day commemoration]_,
Followed by:
A week in the South East of England _[checking out a number of Cathedrals/ Castles/Museums]_,
Then:
A week's break on a narrow boat,
And finally:
A week in Edinburgh _[If in August for the Tattoo]_.
(Either end, depending on the time of year, might be substituted with a week in Ireland)
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Current plans are for:
A week in Paris _[& Flanders if in April, for an ANZAC day commemoration]_,
Followed by:
A week in the South East of England _[checking out a number of Cathedrals/ Castles/Museums]_,
Then:
A week's break on a narrow boat,
And finally:
A week in Edinburgh _[If in August for the Tattoo]_.
(Either end, depending on the time of year, might be substituted with a week in Ireland)
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Johanne
Having been in Europe many times I already know must of those. But you are so interesting I watch your videos anyway. I tend to pack lighter and lighter and cram less in each travel. First time in Europe I visited 4 country. Now not only I limited myself to one country but usually only one region of the country for each trip and I travel only with my cabin luggage no matter how long my trip is.
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Having been in Europe many times I already know must of those. But you are so interesting I watch your videos anyway. I tend to pack lighter and lighter and cram less in each travel. First time in Europe I visited 4 country. Now not only I limited myself to one country but usually only one region of the country for each trip and I travel only with my cabin luggage no matter how long my trip is.
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Traugott
Trying to see too much in too short amount of time seems to be a Japanese thing. One of my friends had been to Japan as an exchange student and a few days ago he had his guest brother visiting him. They went on a trip through Europe, with like 5 countries in 10 days. After the trip was over my friend told me he never wants to do that again, but apparently his guest was very pleased.
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Trying to see too much in too short amount of time seems to be a Japanese thing. One of my friends had been to Japan as an exchange student and a few days ago he had his guest brother visiting him. They went on a trip through Europe, with like 5 countries in 10 days. After the trip was over my friend told me he never wants to do that again, but apparently his guest was very pleased.
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David
It's funny you mentioned Ryan Air, in Malaga airport I saw a Ryan Air poster that advertised cheap flights from Malaga to London Prestwick airport, Prestwick airport is just outside Glasgow in Scotland (300 miles from London, it later turned out that Ryan Air got a HUGE fine from the Spanish government, imagine if you got in a taxi outside Prestwick and said Oxford Street please
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It's funny you mentioned Ryan Air, in Malaga airport I saw a Ryan Air poster that advertised cheap flights from Malaga to London Prestwick airport, Prestwick airport is just outside Glasgow in Scotland (300 miles from London, it later turned out that Ryan Air got a HUGE fine from the Spanish government, imagine if you got in a taxi outside Prestwick and said Oxford Street please
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Susie
Another blunder is not knowing the laguage and the currency conversion. people, please learn the basics at least, thats one way locals rip you off, they know u dont speak their tongue or know how to count their money, so theyre like ok well charge her more, she wont know. learn the language and the money
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Another blunder is not knowing the laguage and the currency conversion. people, please learn the basics at least, thats one way locals rip you off, they know u dont speak their tongue or know how to count their money, so theyre like ok well charge her more, she wont know. learn the language and the money
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Anna
Ive seen several travel warnings about pickpockets in Barcelona, but I spent a week there recently and never for one second did I feel vulnerable. Have your wits about you, sure, but dont be scared off by warnings that make amazing cities seem far more dangerous than they really are.
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Ive seen several travel warnings about pickpockets in Barcelona, but I spent a week there recently and never for one second did I feel vulnerable. Have your wits about you, sure, but dont be scared off by warnings that make amazing cities seem far more dangerous than they really are.
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David
Good point with the landing ime on planes. When I landed in Schipol this year it was raining and they weren't letting planes depart. Sat on the tarmac for about 2 hrs after a 9 hr flight. Was not much fun. Good thing at least it was the final stop and wasnt late for anything
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Good point with the landing ime on planes. When I landed in Schipol this year it was raining and they weren't letting planes depart. Sat on the tarmac for about 2 hrs after a 9 hr flight. Was not much fun. Good thing at least it was the final stop and wasnt late for anything
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ThewayICit
Staying outside the city center can work very well. Last time I went to Venice I stayed in Padua and saved a ton of money on accommodation. Fast frequent trains to Venice plus Padova is itself a nice town and everything is of course, far cheaper than Venice.
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Staying outside the city center can work very well. Last time I went to Venice I stayed in Padua and saved a ton of money on accommodation. Fast frequent trains to Venice plus Padova is itself a nice town and everything is of course, far cheaper than Venice.
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ik
The last time I was looking at statistics about train travel the trains in most of Europe were still more often on time than the trains in the US. For example trains in the Netherlands is the second most often on time after only Japan.
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The last time I was looking at statistics about train travel the trains in most of Europe were still more often on time than the trains in the US. For example trains in the Netherlands is the second most often on time after only Japan.
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