Don’t even mention Blue Battle Non, even domestic newbies are like lambs to the slaughter when they go abroad. Don’t feel proud and insist on saying you’re Chinese—safety is the most important thing.

My experience is: never reveal you’re from China. You can say Malaysia, Hong Kong, or Taiwan. Try to communicate in English or just don’t communicate at all, otherwise there are countless traps waiting for you. And it’s not just foreigners scamming you—Chinese people are even worse. Chinese people only scam other Chinese people.

A taxi added a tip higher than the fare for no reason; all the cash in my bag was stolen when staying at a five-star hotel; using Uber, the driver didn’t end the ride and I was charged ten times the amount with no way to appeal; I paid twice as much for souvenirs as others; gold jewelry faded after I brought it back to China. I even saw a funnier case where two girls were approached by a handsome foreign guy who asked to see their cash and then just snatched it and took off on a motorcycle—all in less than 10 seconds, leaving the two of them completely stunned on the spot 😂