Many honest people who appreciate the advantages of cheap traveloptions such as cheapairplane tickets, discount hotel rooms, and cheap vacation packages, areoften not savvy enough to understand the virtue of lying when on a trip.
While lying is generally considered wrong, it is not in thefollowing situations according to Lauren Juliff:
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Bytelling a stranger that No, this is not my first time here it can helpprevent a variety of unpleasant experiences. Drivers often ask people they pick up at the airport if it is theirfirst time in the city. Taxi drivershave been known to take a long and winding drive into cities when their fareshave no knowledge of where they are going. A driver who believes a passenger has been to his city before is muchmore likely to directly take that person to his destination.
The same is true when meeting locals. When someone you have never met you beforefinds out that it is your first day in a city, he can use that information totry to scam you. Visitors new to adestination are far more likely, easy, targets.
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Sayingthat you have a boyfriend, even when you do not, can help deflect unwarrantedattention. If someone is annoying you ata bar and will not leave, state that you have a boyfriend. Take a photo of you and a male friend beforeyou depart so that you have a photo of you together.
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Claimingthat you cannot remember the name of where you are staying is smart whensomeone you do not know is showing too much interest in you. The last thing you want is for a stranger toknow exactly where you are staying.
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Statingthat you no speak English and shrugging can often be enough to deter pushystrangers.
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Assertingthat you are traveling with a friend is often smart because solo travelerstend to be targeted more frequently than any other type of traveler. If you are in an uncomfortable situation ordo not want to reveal too much about yourself, say that you are traveling witha friend but spending the day apart to check out different parts of the city.
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