Beware Of These 30 Tourist Traps And Save Yourself From Getting Ripped! (3 of 6)

South of the border, Hamer, SC

You’ll know when this place is approaching. With around 175 billboards cringingly advertising this South of the Border, starting from Virginia all the way to Georgia. Originally this stop started as a point for the passersby to pick some beer up, but since 1949, when it opened, it has grown to 350 acres worth of motel rooms; 200-foot observation tower shaped like a sombrero; the Pedroland, which is an oddly named amusement park; a campground for RV; and advertised the America’s largest reptile park.

Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco, CA

This Wharf looks more of selling a variant of the city San Francisco and not a genuine sense of that city. What you could expect seeing here are lots of memento shops and seafood restaurants so overpriced that no local person would go to them ever. This area is all about tourist consumer vs someone who genuinely wants to dissolve in the far more attractive culture of the bay area. (Do not forget though to go peeking at Sea Lions near Pier 39.)

Waikiki Beach, Oahu, HI

It might look like a paradise initially, but truth be told, it is just an elongated stretch of chain hotels expensive enough and baking sunburnt bodies perching on those sands. It’ll be better if you avoid those extra-sweet tropical flavored drinks and cheesy Hawaiian shirts. Go to some other more remotely situated island dotting the archipelago, like the Molokai, Kauai, or lanai.

Quincy Market, Boston, MA

This has been called a trap for tourists even by Eater Boston. The Faneuil Hall food court is crowded almost always and has lots of options for food, that are too mediocre, given their high prices. But, there still are some gems therein the dining hall, such as pepperoni slice of Pizzeria Regina’s and Boston Chowda Co.’s clam chowder.

Epcot, Orlando, FL

What you could expect here are a huge number of restaurants themed globally along with as many gift shops. Epcot also has not much to offer when it comes to rides and swings for Disney freaks. A ticket for one day and one park costs an extreme $109 for one person. This is not worthwhile just for a plate of American copies of international foods. The only part exciting about this park is that among the long-lined buildings of the complex, it is the only one selling booze, and that is a kind of a silver lining to it!