What are the scams in European travel that deserve our attention?

Europe is the origin of world technology. Most of the countries here are very wealthy and have highly developed economic systems. European tourism has become a more popular experience recently. So what are the scams of European tourism? Are we paying attention?

Nowadays, visas are becoming more and more convenient, and it is much easier to travel abroad. More and more friends are starting to travel further to Europe. However, don’t think that because Europe is so developed, there are no travel scams. In fact, there are many pitfalls in European travel! After all, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and some scams are really hard to guard against!

On this trip to France, we I have stepped on a lot of pitfalls. Xiao U has compiled three typical scams for everyone. I hope you will take a careful look and avoid falling into pitfalls!

Scam 1: Tip while you are not paying attention

In a restaurant next to the Prince's Palace of Monaco, the waiter who was familiar with Chinese people's dining habits enthusiastically cut and shaved the fish for us, and then served it for us to enjoy. It can be said to be extremely considerate, and we were touched at the time.

However, we were shocked when we checked out! Because of such a considerate gesture, we were charged an extra tip of 30 euros, a contract of 240 yuan. Are you heartbroken? Of course it hurts, even the kidneys Pain!

How to deal with it?

Many ordinary restaurants abroad will specifically deceive foreign tourists, because most tourists do not understand the language, allowing them to opportunistically set traps, so be careful. When traveling and dining, be sure to pay attention to the "overly considerate" behavior of the waiter. If you notice that the situation is different, you can directly refuse and handle it yourself. In addition, in France and Monaco, guests can decide whether to tip or not, and restaurants or waiters cannot force guests to tip.

Scam 2: Deliberately changing the wrong money

In Nice, France, one time when going to the toilet, the administrator used a 2 baht coin to replace the 2 euro coin when changing money, and then was replaced by a 2 euro coin. We found out and had a little argument. You must know that 2 Thai baht ≈ 0.1 euro, which is a difference of 20 times. Of course we will not step into this trap!

PS: In France, there is a fee to use public toilets

How to deal with it?

It is said that French math is taught by physical education teachers. It may not be your fault if you are not good at math, but we will not suffer losses if you find the wrong money intentionally or unintentionally! So everyone should pay attention, not only It’s just a public restroom. In any place where money is traded, be sure to check it yourself after changing the money. Don’t just think that you have a big loss because you have less money!

Scam 3: The bill is too much Let me add some food to you

Still in Nice, when we were paying for dinner at a restaurant, we unexpectedly found that there was an extra glass of wine worth 5.9 euros on the bill. However, we actually did not order or drink it. With this glass of wine, it was obvious that the waiter secretly added dishes to trick us.

How to deal with it?

In fact, this situation is not uncommon in China. The simplest and most crude way is to carefully check the bill when checking out, and check and clear out the items you have ordered one by one. If there are dishes you haven't ordered yet, you can directly ask the waiter to explain the situation and modify the bill.