#43: Not Some Naive Tourist

International travel is fun, but it’s also full of pitfalls and upcharges. If we’re being honest, you will always look like a tourist, no matter how hard you try to look like a local. This is never more true than when you step off the airplane with your suitcase and jetlag-induced bags under your eyes.

You can still try and avoid getting upcharged by local vendors, though. According to this anonymous travel tipster, tell airport taxi drivers that you’re staying at a local budget hotel. These places are way cheaper than the hotels that tourists usually stay at. That way, the drivers will be less likely to upcharge you because they will think you have no money. How you get from the budget hotel to your real hotel is for you to figure out. Brands quiz