TravelScams

Booked an apartment in Val Thorens through Booking about 6 weeks ago. Nothing in the listing about a separate deposit. Payment was due 2 days before arrival. Three days before the trip, the host messages me on WhatsApp saying there’s a £1000 deposit that has to be transferred...

If you’re looking at those week long scuba or free diving retreats you see all over Instagram, just slow down and do your homework. A lot of them look dreamy in reels, but when you break down what’s actually included, they can be wildly overpriced for what you get. I went on one...

I recently booked an apartment on Booking.com for an upcoming family trip. It looked perfect for what we needed, had about 10 reviews, and the price was surprisingly affordable. In hindsight, maybe a bit too good to be true. A few hours after booking, the host contacted me...

Booked Venice hotel on Booking… now they want me to pay on another site? I booked a non refundable rate on Booking because it was cheaper and paid at the time. Got the confirmation email from Booking. Within minutes, the hotel messaged me asking me to pay through a separate...

Booked flights through Booking.com. Airline changed the schedule and the new times didn’t work since the first leg would land after the connection had already departed. I contacted Booking.com support and they told me there was nothing they could do, but gave me a phone number...

Quick warning for anyone around Napoli or Pompei. We took a taxi from the Pompei archaeological park to the main train station. Paid 15 euros, which felt a bit steep for such a short ride, but we were tired after about 5 hours walking and did not feel like doing the 25 minute...