Here’s How to Spot a Tourist Trap Restaurant in Italy

Most travelers will agree: the best part of a trip to Italy is the food. That is unless you wind up in a culinary tourist trap.  Restaurants serving sloppily prepared, dumbed-down d…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #ItalianRegionalCuisine #Italia #Italian #ItalianFood #italiano #italy #italyrestaurants #regionalcuisine #touristtraps #wheretoeatinitaly
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2408608/heres-how-to-spot-a-tourist-trap-restaurant-in-italy/

Nevada County doesn’t need to become the next tourist trap to survive.

From remote work hubs to agriculture and workforce training, here are some ways small towns in California are boosting their economy—without sacrificing their charm.

#Community #smalltown #agriculture #touristtraps #workforcetraining #education #renewableenergy #goingdigital #fiberopticinternet #nevadacity #grassvalley #local #ideas #innovation

http://ittybitty4life.com/2025/07/20/how-californias-small-towns-are-growing-their-economies-without-becoming-tourist-traps/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

You know that famous plane wreck in South Iceland everyone wants to take pictures of?
It's falling appart and rotting away.
But the parking fees bring soo much money, so what to do?
Buy another airplane wreck of course!! 🤪

https://www.visir.is/g/20252705334d/land-eig-endur-solheimasands-keyptu-gamlan-flugfelagsthrist

#Iceland #touristtraps

From a life sized Noah's Ark to the questionable gum wall — you're not going to miss not seeing any of these tourist traps

https://www.exploredplanet.com/info/most-overrated-tourist-attractions-in-the-us/?utm_source=globalmuseum #touristtraps #tourism #travel

Pregnant in Bali?

It’s ok, It Happens All the Time…

So this young lady messaged me on Instagram after watching a TikTok live of mine. She wanted to meet me. We agreed to meet as she was already in Bali. This happens often, but more often than not; the meetings do not take place. Oh let’s meet, grab a coffee, go to the beach and show me around Bali because I have never been. However, I usually I never meet people because social media is very different from real life. Sometimes it is because when I chat with them, they ask for money. More often than not, that is reality.

As the weeks went by I saw that my supposed to meet up with this young lady would not happen since she had posted several IG stories with a man. So as it would happen to many young ladies, she had met up with someone. This is Bali and whirlwind romances and one-night stands are always on the menu. Alright, I thought to myself…and…I forgot all about it until the other day.

Then I Got The Message!

Sir, can I ask you something? Something could be anything and it is usually about money. I was ready to just say, no I can’t give you money, no you cannot stay at my place and no, I will not be your guide. I cannot and would not spend a week with you unless… I really like you and even then it would be a bit too soon for us to move in together. Needless to say, the next thing that came out of her chat was…

I am pregnant and the father…

No way, could never happen right? Well, it did and how? Ok well, we know how, but was it really him? After 2 weeks, could she really tell? Was this man being set up? I’ll never know but at least it’s not me. Did I dodge a bullet? Maybe, maybe I would have been the accused. I’ll never know thank goodness. She didn’t want to abort the baby, she wanted to keep her man or boy responsible and wanted to go to the police. The police would hear this day in and day out. There is no foul play, no rape, no case. 

Another One Bites The Dust?

Oh hell yes. Putting aside abortion and all that, it would have been best for her to not have sex and would be best to not have the baby. Her life in Indonesia as a single mom is done and over unless she has support from her family. However, let’s look at the facts. She contacted me, she reached out to me and wanted to meet. At the same time, she was most likely messaging other men and arranging meetings. 

This is normal in Bali, especially if she is specifically seeking a Caucasian man or a Bule as it is known here by slang. The prize of a white man and mixed baby is the goal, she will most likely have the mixed baby, but the Bule boyfriend and husband, well she will have to go hunting another day, or 9 months from now 🙂

https://zsoltzsemba.com/2024/06/04/paradise-or-playground/

#BaliCulture #BaliForSingles #BaliRelationships #BaliTravel #BirthControl #genuineConnections #IndonesianCulture #responsibleTourism #touristTraps #ZsoltZsemba

Planning a trip to Europe soon and looking for the best travel tips? Check Out 10 Popular Tourist Traps in Europe And How to Avoid Them #europe #london #wanderlust #paris #touristtraps

https://www.gamintraveler.com/2024/04/28/tourist-traps-in-europe/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Scusate ma a #roma che cazzo hanno combinato?
Hanno creato le #touristtraps persino nei supermercati? Roba che in qualunque supermercato sta a 1, massimo 1.50, te la ritrovi a 3 euro al PAM che manco sta vicino a punti nevralgici?

Ma deve proprio piacervi un bordello sta città perché piuttosto vado a vivere a Courmayeur

As I soak, some shots from my (long) walk today (I wish I could add more than 4, but also don't). Took the train down from Umeda to Americamura (was too early though, everything was closed) and walked from there through Dotonbori, Nihombashi, and down to Shinsekai. A quick detour through the park to the zoo metro stop and took the train back up to Namba (which, I don't think I have much interest in if I'm being honest). Way too busy to try and get anything to eat there, so back up to Umeda again.

I was thinking about also hitting the aquarium today, but between needing reserved time tickets and being half dead decided to leave that to Future Me (hopefully back in Jan '24). Tomorrow is a morning Shinkansen ride to Himeji (and probably too much time there but whatever) and then on to Hiroshima. I'm.... pretty sure I've done more walking these 4 days than the entire rest of the year.

#travel #japan #osaka #touristtraps #photography