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🤬Scams, Santa & Smart Travel: What You Need to Know This Week
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Dear Reader This week, I’ve got three important things for you—and the first one has me fuming 😤
⚠️ 1. CURACAO ENTRY SCAM: THEY’RE CHARGING FOR A FREE IMMIGRATION FORM?!There’s a scam happening right now that’s targeting travelers going to Curaçao—and people are falling for it!!! When you travel to Curaçao, you need to fill out a digital immigration card (the “DI Card”) before you arrive. 🤚It’s free. It’s official. It’s required 🤚But scammers have built fake websites pretending to be the government form—and they’re charging unsuspecting travelers $30, $40, even $75 USD to complete it 🤬🤬🤬 This makes me absolutely furious. ➡️ Read the post: Don’t Get Scammed Before You Even LandIt walks you through: Want to Visit Europe’s Christmas Markets This Year? Plan 👉 NOWOkay, okay.. I'm sorry! I said the "C" word and it's only May... It might feel early to think about Christmas, but if a European holiday market trip is on your wishlist—you’ll need to book it soon! Last year, we visited 20+ Christmas markets across 4 countries in the month of December, and I can confidently say: it was magical ✨ 😱 But we almost missed out! Hotels in popular market cities book up months in advance—some of my favorite family stays were sold out by June. And flights? They’re cheapest around 4–6 months out. That means… the time to plan is right now. ➡️ How to Plan a Christmas Market Trip Without the Chaos Travel Tip of the Week: Screenshot EverythingI’ve had phones freeze mid-trip, apps crash at the worst moments, and Wi-Fi drop at the gate.
I’ll be back next week with more tips and travel tools. Tanya
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