Look here for information on scams and misleading advertisements. Many offers sound to good to be true, and many are. This section will be updated regularly with new information to help you become a savvy traveler, especially when it comes to protecting yourself from what could be your worst nightmare, being scammed!

 The amounts of money you will lose by being ripped-off by various shop merchants will be fairly small, but still annoying. You may think that selling nylon as "silk", or garnets as "rubies" is dishonest and illegal, but in most of the Third World this is just shrewd salesmanship!  This site will give you a few tips to make sure you come home with what you expected.  

Con Artists have been around since the beginning of time in one form or another.  Their only goal is to part you from your money!  Just remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.  Here is a list of some of the most scams.