The longest path you have walked may be the road to prevent pits. If you buy a plane ticket, you will be forced to sell insurance. I reported to the group online and found that I was a child care provider except me. I booked a fresh and lovely B&B online and found that the goods

The longest path you have ever walked may be the road to prevent pits.

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The holiday is coming soon, are you starting to get lost? Ready to go to play? I was forced to sell insurance when I bought a ticket; when I reported to the group online, I found that I was a child care provider except me; when I booked a fresh and lovely homestay online, I found that the goods were wrong; when I went to Japan to visit a duty-free shop, I encountered a black store...

When you start from the moment you decide to travel, you have to be on guard against the ubiquitous pitfalls, and if you are not careful, you will become a hid person. The May Day holiday is approaching. In order to avoid being tricked, please keep this travel anti-fraud guide.

01/6 before booking tickets

How to buy the right tickets for various tickets? When did

start? Has it been a test of IQ when buying a plane ticket? After clicking for the reservation and payment, I found that in addition to the air ticket, I also purchased insurance, airport VIP rooms, airport transfers, etc. This tie-in model is a common trick of major OTAs. Many products that consumers do not need are checked by default when ordering. The same is true for purchasing train tickets in

. On a well-known high-speed rail train ticket purchase platform called "XX Butler", accident insurance is checked by default. If you do not cancel it manually, you will spend 20 yuan extra. Usually these typing options have very small text, light colors, and are not easy to detect. To avoid falling into this kind of pitfall, tourists should either carefully identify every word when placing an order in , or directly book tickets to the airline official website . Buying a ticket for

does not mean that it will take off smoothly, especially when you buy a low-cost air ticket: Have you bought your luggage ticket? Have you ordered the meal? Have you chosen a seat? Have you check-in online in advance?

low-air air tickets usually do not include luggage tickets and meals . If you do not buy in advance but go to the counter and buy it, the price will probably be more expensive than non-low air tickets.

#Singapore Cool (Scoot) website, regarding whether there are online check-in to purchase luggage tickets, etc., as well as check-in baggage at the airport counter, also depends on the length of the flight distance. There are clear regulations. In addition, most low-cost airlines strongly recommend that passengers check in online (Check-in, specifically including online, mobile devices, check-in kiosks), which not only saves a lot of costs, but also can indirectly avoid overselling problems online. AirAsia, Tiger Airlines, Scooter and many cheap airlines in Europe and the United States are charged a handling fee.

# Take AirAsia as an example. It requires a fee to handle on-site check-in of domestic routes in Malaysia.

But be careful, if there are emergencies, due to flight cancellation or delays, the procedures for re-signing low-air flights are not easy. Sometimes you may have to prepare for "temporary purchase of ordinary civil aviation tickets".

guide to avoid pits:

. If possible, it is best to book on the official website and official app.

. When booking, read various regulations clearly, such as choosing seats, choosing meals, and purchasing luggage tickets. Not only is it a cheap airline, but it is recommended that you remember to check in in advance before leaving to ensure that you have a seat to sit. After all, most airlines and flights will be oversold.

02/ visa

transit visa terms, please note that

transit flights are usually cheaper than direct flights, but many people have failed to apply for a transit visa from the country of transit.

#The self-service check-in kiosk set up in the new landmark "Jewel Changi" next to Singapore Changi Airport

transit visa is divided into three situations:

1/ requires entry, and those who must apply for transit visas include the United States, Japan (if you need to spend the night), South Africa, Australia (1 to 71 hours), and the United Arab Emirates;

2/ requires entry, and may be exempt from transit visa if conditions permit, such as: the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan (such as night), South Korea, Philippines , Hong Kong, Macau;

3/ does not require entry, and may be exempt from transit visa if conditions permit, such as: Singapore, Mexico , Russia, Malaysia, Canada, Japan...

is actually a bit complicated. For example, in Japan, travelers transfer to Japan International Airport with a joint ticket. If they do not need to stay overnight, they do not need to apply for a transit visa or other types of entry visas; if they need to stay overnight, they must decide whether the entry/transit visa is required depending on whether the airport is open 24 hours a day. The only airports that are open 24 hours a day in Japan are Haneda Airport and Kansai Airport .

In addition, the transition policies of various countries often change. In January this year, Singapore's 96-hour transit visa-free reopened to Chinese tourists, but there are many additional requirements. It is safest to consult airlines and related airports while it has not taken off yet.

# The location of airports in various countries and terminal numbers should also be clearly seen

There is another situation that is often overlooked: when you fly from abroad to Hong Kong and Macau, and then return to the mainland, it is best to prepare the transportation certificate for returning to the mainland from Hong Kong and Macau. A Guangzhou tourist was once refused to release the ticket when he flew from abroad because he was unable to show the boat/track ticket back to Guangzhou. In the end, he had to use his mobile phone to buy a Hong Kong-to-Guangzhou ticket that he didn't need at all before he could return smoothly.

Similarly, when you fly from abroad to other cities in the mainland (such as Beijing), then fly to Hong Kong, and then return to the city where you live in the mainland (such as Shenzhen), remember to prepare a Hong Kong and Macao pass and a valid visa to prevent any trouble.

Pit avoidance guide:

. Understand the destination airport you are going to, as well as the relevant visa and transit visa policies. If it is the latest visa on arrival or visa-free information, it is best to print the relevant government visa announcement in the local language so that customs personnel can understand the situation.

. It is best to hang a simple luggage sign in your suitcase, write your name, email, address, and phone number and other contact information. After all, there are more and more airlines that are going on strike and delay now, and no one can tell where your luggage is going.

03/ Team Tour

"Group Tour" is not a one-time and for all

Do you think you can rest assured if you travel with group tours and travel without shopping points? In fact, not only should we not take it lightly when participating in such teams, but there are even "tourism support" in high-end tourism circles - I used to think that the old trick of travel support only exists in low-priced groups for elderly people. Now it has been upgraded and is becoming more and more common in professional niche and high-end tour groups such as diving groups, mountaineering groups, photography groups, etc., because "afraid of something happening" during the journey, many people will obediently pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars of "deposits" and "sincerity funds" in order to be stable and calm down.

A friend of the author's diving enthusiasts signed up for a self-organized group at a diving bar online during the Spring Festival to go to Indonesia to play liveaboard. Unexpectedly, he got on a pirate ship, and most of the entire ship was child care, except for her and another girl. When she woke up, it was too late. She was in the vast sea and could only be slaughtered.

# diving group and photography group scams are becoming more and more common (the picture and text are irrelevant)

guide to avoid pits:

. On social platforms such as Douban and Qiongyou.com, people often initiate posts traveling together (unofficial behavior). The so-called "limited-time special offer" groups purchased by WeChat links and WeChat stores should also be more aware of the situation before making a conclusion, and do not believe it easily.

. If you want to participate in a special tour group, it is best to refer to the opinions of the tourists who have participated in the tour group or see the names of the boat diving. In short, you can definitely find the place/person for comments.

04/ stay at

B&Bs are so many "photos"

in tourist cities such as Kaohsiung, Xiamen , Hangzhou, Lijiang and other tourist cities. The unique Internet celebrity B&Bs are a style that has to be experienced, but the problem of incorrect product of B&Bs is also common.

"The hotel can only give you one bed, but the homestay can give you a home." Are you moved? However, it may be just a "photo fraud" - for example, in Fujian Ningde , there is such an ancient town homestay recommended by an internet celebrity. It is surrounded by green mountains and clear waters, and the decoration is quite literary and artistic, and the praises are buzzing. When the guests finally arrived, what was in front of them was the barren mountains and wilderness, and the tatami turned into mottled broken wooden boards. Who would go to such a "boutique homestay"? There are some

, which are for the "breaking" situation of full bookings in peak seasons. I believe you are familiar with it. After paying the payment on the reservation platform, the store "recommended" belated guests to stay in nearby B&Bs with similar prices on the grounds that the room is full. Of course, it was getting late and I was exhausted, but I checked in at this time the room was not satisfactory. And after the so-called claim, you must also make the worst psychological plan: the platform will not admit its mistake and refund it.

# After Japan promulgated the "New Minbo (B&B) Law" in 2018, the number of homestays on airbnb decreased by 2/3. Who should I ask for reason? What's more, these "Internet celebrity stores" and "check-in places" on the Internet have also been "whitewashed" because of various operations. No Taobao website is opened. There are many people who have been booked for Airbnb (Airbnb) and B&B orders and fake pages for a long time, and there are still many people who have taken the bait.

Guide to avoid pits:

. When booking a homestay, you should try to operate on a large platform. It is also recommended to compare photos and comments on multiple platforms. Don’t believe it when encountering cheap promotions that are beyond your imagination.

. After forming a preliminary intention, it is recommended to call or email to communicate carefully with the merchant, and ask about the actual location, the size of the room, whether there is 24-hour hot water, and the tidy bed. Don’t be blindly confused by the pictures. Only after understanding clearly can you place an order.

05/ Consumption

Don’t regret it when you pay for it

Buy Buy Buy is the ultimate mystery for many people to travel. Many people are greedy for cheap shopping groups and fall into the trap of black tour guides, forced buying and selling, and high consumption. For example: Don’t buy yak meat from Jiuzhaigou (beef is sold at a sky-high price, and a lot of it is horse meat); don’t buy antiques on the antique street in Xi’an (most of which are fake and real); don’t take a motorboat in Beihai (there are many disputes over slaughtering passengers)... Even if you don’t look at these pits, you can find out the common points of this kind of scam.

# Take Thailand as an example. There is also "the goods are not in line with the board" in the floating market. The best way is to correspond to the name. Check the map and distance from

. Simply put, is cheap but not good goods, and good goods are not cheap. When you pay for it because it is "so cheap", it is the first step to fall into the pit.

, whether traveling domestically or abroad, is the same: Japan has some fake duty-free shops that specialize in cheating foreign tourists who are greedy for small gains. You will find that the best-selling "enzyme" and "whitening pills" come from unknown brands; the price of toilet lids of rice cookers is actually far higher than that of regular stores; the sunscreen oil and toner that are packaged very similar to the authentic products are only one-minute of the price of the genuine products... In the end, you will be confused and buy a bunch of "magic medicines" and toilet lids that you don't know where to produce.

#The ones who see the duty-free signs are not necessarily duty-free shops, and the duty-free shops do not necessarily sell genuine products. I hope you can understand

. In Thailand, consumption traps appear more in service projects. For example, when doing spas, don’t believe what the “manager” of the massage shop that goes out to start a business says is the so-called 50% discount. They will cheat you out of money on the grounds that they collect money first and then massage. Regular ones will pay after the massage. Water sports are also pitfalls everywhere, especially marine motorboats. Beware that someone deliberately rubs your car. When you return the motorboat, the black-hearted shop will ask you to compensate on the grounds that the motorboat is damaged and paint is removed. Identifying black stores is the key to preventing fraud.

guide to avoid pits:

. Regarding duty-free shops and "real goods", you might as well ask your friends about your opinions. When faced with large-scale appliances, luxury goods, etc., try to buy at the shopping malls of big brands and not place an order separately.

. Before shopping, think about it, what impact will not buy this have on you? In fact, many things are not necessary to buy, so be careful to leave.

3. The core of anti-fraud prevention is very simple: read more and ask more questions before departure; greed for small gains will always suffer great losses.

In fact,

These "unexpected journeys" of fighting wits and courage along the way,

is also the charm of travel.

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