https://www.backpackingdiplomacy.com/bad-travel-experiences/ Andy's Travel Blog: Travel tips, culture, and more Fri, 20 Jul 2018 07:33:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.backpackingdiplomacy.com/bad-travel-experiences/#comment-109990 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 20:45:47 +0000 http://www.backpackingdiplomacy.com/?p=748#comment-109990 Being ripped off is common in Colombia. I have walked into the same store several times and bought the exact same product and have been charged different prices each time. I have also had taxi drivers try to give me a 1,000 peso note as change instead of 10,000 pesos because they have similar colouration.

]]> https://www.backpackingdiplomacy.com/bad-travel-experiences/#comment-98978 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 00:25:22 +0000 http://www.backpackingdiplomacy.com/?p=748#comment-98978 All very true – these are probably my top worst ones as well. Taking days off is crucial – we took 1/2 off every week, basically a ‘weekend’ if you like!

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