Chances are that someone in your past has described some attraction or activity as a tourist trap, along with the suggestion that you avoid it. The good folks at USA Today recently published a list of tourist traps, worldwide, and it got me to thinking: What exactly is a tourist trap, and should you always avoid it?
USA Today based its list on how many times they found “tourist trap,” “overrated,” or “expensive” in 23.2 million Google reviews of the world’s 500 most popular tourist attractions. And that’s a valid way of looking at the question. But I’m not sure I agree completely that you should avoid every tourist trap. Let’s examine the USA Today list to find some examples.
