# Know the local scams, etiquette and tipping before you land

> Before the flight you know which taxi trick to avoid, how much to tip and which gestures locals find rude.

Name your destination, travel month and who's going, and get a crash course on customs, common tourist scams, safety tips, getting around and tipping rules.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/local-scams-and-etiquette-before-you-land/
- Category: Upgrade your everyday
- Made for: Everyone
- Works in: Gemini, ChatGPT, Perplexity
- Time: About 5 minutes
- Effort: Just copy and paste
- Note: Check entry and safety rules on official government travel sites.

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
I'm traveling to [YOUR DESTINATION, e.g. a big city I've never visited] in [TRAVEL MONTH] as [TRAVEL GROUP, e.g. a family with two teens]. Pretend you're a friend who lives there and brief me before the trip:
1. Etiquette: greetings, dress, dining manners and things that offend locals.
2. Tipping: who to tip, how much and when it's already included.
3. The 5 most common tourist scams there, how each one works and what to say.
4. Safety tips for our group and areas to be careful in at night.
5. The most reliable ways to get around, with rough costs.
6. 10 useful phrases in the local language with pronunciation.
Finish with a one-page summary I can save to my phone. Use current information and tell me what to double-check on official sites.
```

## Step by step

1. Paste the prompt into Gemini, ChatGPT or Perplexity a week before you go.
2. Ask follow-ups about anything that worries you.
3. Save the one-page summary to your phone for offline reading.
4. Check entry rules and safety advice on official government travel sites.

## What you'll get

A destination crash course on etiquette, tipping, scams, safety, transport and key phrases, plus a one-page summary.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in Gemini, ChatGPT and Perplexity. On this page, ChatGPT opens with your prompt already typed in. Check entry and safety rules on official government travel sites.

**How long does it take?** About 5 minutes. It's rated "Just copy and paste". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 3 blanks: your destination, travel month and travel group. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A destination crash course on etiquette, tipping, scams, safety, transport and key phrases, plus a one-page summary.

Idea spotted on the web, shared by Elton Jones (Tom's Guide): https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-use-these-5-gemini-prompts-before-any-vacation-to-research-my-destination-and-theyve-saved-me-time-and-stress-every-time. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: TLDR (Your AI stops writing walls of text: every reply leads with the next action, numbered and skimmable); Second Brain (Give your AI a memory it reads across every project, so it finally knows your business).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.