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.
A sketch of what you'll get back.
Your prompt
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ChatGPT opens with your prompt already typed in. Gemini and Perplexity can't be filled in from a link, so those buttons copy your prompt: paste it into the new chat.
The prompt that gets copied
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.
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.
Step by step
- Paste the prompt into Gemini, ChatGPT or Perplexity a week before you go.
- Ask follow-ups about anything that worries you.
- Save the one-page summary to your phone for offline reading.
- 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.
Check entry and safety rules on official government travel sites.
- Made for
- Everyone
- Works in
- Gemini, ChatGPT, Perplexity
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