THE IMPORTANCE AND NOT OF MAKING A FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY VISITED AND THE TRICKS OF TAXI DRIVERS

Obviously because the foreigner knows the place, warns you about the tricks and scams practiced by the locals, knows the restaurants where you eat better and pay less and takes you around to see the important attractions, saving money and time. Often restaurants charge two prices, one for locals and one for foreign tourists which is much higher and therefore if you go in the company of a local you can pay the lower price, at most if he is not very honest and sincere he will make the crest, in agreement with the restaurateur, something very frequent in Cuba where it is better to keep away the locals who approach because they live on hefty commissions that are paid by the unaware and naive tourist. except then elbowing to take you to the casa particular or hotel they know them the private rooms rented to tourists (a better experience than hotels because it costs less and you see how Cubans live plus often offer to serve you breakfast, lunch and dinner for little money) are called Casa Particular and have triangular plates on the doors so you can find by yourself take also care of taxi driver who offer you convenient prices for the ride or the day as they earn much more after envolving you in buying of local products or taking to places where they serve meals or discoteques where you pay double prices, one for you and one for him

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