Riga, Latvia: Thriving rip-off scene is the other side of tourism

TravelConsumer Activism Tom certainly had some useful recommendations when he recently made the case for visiting Riga. But any pitch to check out the Latvian capital and all it has to offer — a charming old town, beautiful architecture, one of Eastern Europe’s better restaurant scenes, some nice museums — would be remiss if it didn’t acknowledge the growing problem of tourist-targeted scams that are prevalent in the very areas of the city in which you’re likely to spend most of your time. Having recently returned from Riga, I remain shocked at the extent to which the city has adopted

some of the nastier byproducts of a thriving tourist industry, namely the most inconspicuous, yet persistent (and dangerous) street hustles I’ve encountered in nearly five years of traveling in the former Eastern bloc. Continue reading Riga, Latvia: Thriving rip-off scene is the other side of tourism Riga, Latvia: Thriving rip-off scene is the other side of tourism originally appeared on Gadling on Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:00:00 EST. . Read  |  Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

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