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I went to Minsk in 2017. The trip itself was fine, beautiful city and the people were lovely, even entertaining my sorry attempts to try to speak Russian. The scary part happened the morning I left. I'm type 1 diabetic and had a very low blood sugar episode in my sleep, woke up incredibly confused and had to drag myself to the shared kitchen of the guesthouse to try to find something with carbohydrates. (I'd bought snacks the night before but was too confused to find them when waking.) The other guests, who spoke no English at all, heard me making noise trying to get food at 5am and came to help me, getting me juice and bread. They then helped me get cleaned up a little and made sure I had my stuff together for the flight. The taxi driver to the airport was nice, but only accepted cash, which I didn't have so it was a mad dash to the ATM at the airport and then to meet with disability services to get me to the plane. I was out of it the whole time, still coming back from waking up with my sugar so low, and it was just a terrifying experience. I'm very lucky everyone was so kind to me. Managed to make the flight and got a free sandwich on the plane when I explained I'd been having blood sugar issues.

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Thank you for sharing! That's definitely on my list now

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I felt like I was in a action movie, without the option to yell CUT! Today I'm actually a bit proud of myself for keeping my s... together because the whole repatriation thing had left me somewhat frayed along the edges.

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The Happy Isles, The Mystic Maze, & The Sunny City (found on amazon). Seems like a lot of fun

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I can just imagine if my partner (giant beard - think ZZ Top) and I (bright purple mullet) turned up! Not that we ever would if those were the rules - that would be a middle finger wave goodbye from me. Fortunately none of my friends or family is that obnoxious.

Hey Pandas, What Was Your Scariest Travel Experience?

Malaria in Malawi in 22 years ago. At the time Malawi was the 3rd poorest country in the world. Nicest people in the world though. They were still reusing needles in Africa at that time in some places. Spent 4 days in the hospital with a Quinine drip. Apparently, they thought I was going to die. I was out of it most of the time. I wasn't scared, but my husband still will not tell me the sights he saw in the hospital. We were newlyweds and this man slept on the hard floor every night to make sure they used new needles. He also cleaned the hospital room and private bathroom with bleach before he would let me leave the bed, once I was able to. I am alive because I was a tourist and could afford to pay for the hospital and my husband made sure they used new needles. I owe him and those African doctors my life. I never really had thought about white privilege before but now I will never forget it. I still have survivor's guilt over it.

Bride-To-Be Sets Out ‘Requirements’ For Her Guests That Are So Ridiculous, Her Brother Decided Not To Attend

Imagine turning up to a supposed friends wedding and they send you home because you have a beard or didn't tie up your hair. Absolutely bizarre. Colours - maybe they don't want anyone wearing the same tie as the wedding party, and not taking photos is fine. I was pissed off when I saw a photo of my sister's wedding on facebook before she'd had a chance to post a photo herself. People do post too much stuff just to show others they weren't sitting at home all weekend. Now, not talking to the bride or groom alone??!! That one is kinda scary. What the hell is that about?

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I agree on the no photos allowed rule but the Rest seems way out of touch. I'd never shave by beard that i spent cultivating and taking care of for years

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I would be so good at this

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I love how they drew in an O, like that really helped.

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Was he in it at the time?

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I love how they drew in an O, like that really helped.

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Was he in it at the time?

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I wondered about that talking thing too, what the story is behind that?!?

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Someone selling the home they've lived in for years is not "turning a quick profit"... that's not what that means, that's about flipping houses.

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I always include the country, for some odd reason I did that when I was little for cards to my Grandma, and she lived in the same state :)

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I love how they drew in an O, like that really helped.

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Was he in it at the time?

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I wondered about that talking thing too, what the story is behind that?!?

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30 Of The Most Annoying Tourist Moments Shared By People Who Live In Holiday Destinations

Truth, want to see rents become affordable again? Ban Air B&B in your locale!

30 Of The Most Annoying Tourist Moments Shared By People Who Live In Holiday Destinations

Why are "you locals" and "locals" in quotation marks? It comes across as very dehumanizing or delegitimizing. You're portraying locals as greedy sellers who only want to "turn a quick profit" when there are a wide variety of reasons for people to sell their homes. One of them that is likely happening quite a bit due to the proliferation of this practice is that the locals can no longer afford the cost of living in areas where housing is being bought up by investment firms and/or for the purpose of using as Airbnbs. Most individual home owners also don't have the ability themselves to pass a law and the ones that are selling their home "to turn a quick profit" are doing nothing different than those buying them to list on airbnb, so why would that be condemned if it's the local but excused if it's the foreigner?

30 Of The Most Annoying Tourist Moments Shared By People Who Live In Holiday Destinations

I take great offence at your uneducated comment. But, I will only discuss what is happening in Florida. It has absolutely NOTHING to do with foreigners. It has EVERYTHING to do with large corporations buying houses and condos, and apartment buildings to use as rental properties. Residents who were once able to afford rent were suddenly financially forced to move. In one case, apartments that were designated for the disabled and low income families had their rent raised by $400 a month, and had 10 days to leave. A large corporation bought complex. Who's fault was that? If my rent was increased by $400, I would be homeless. There is so much more to this, but our government officials in Florida are doing nothing to help. Just don't make assumptions about things you know nothing about.

30 Of The Most Annoying Tourist Moments Shared By People Who Live In Holiday Destinations

Often because they have to. Not sure what's funny about the situation.

30 Of The Most Annoying Tourist Moments Shared By People Who Live In Holiday Destinations

More and more US communities are making them illegal for those and other reasons.

30 Of The Most Annoying Tourist Moments Shared By People Who Live In Holiday Destinations

This happens a lot in cape town. Locals basically can't really afford the coast anymore. Sickening. I hope we pass a no-foreign-ownership law at some stage.

30 Of The Most Annoying Tourist Moments Shared By People Who Live In Holiday Destinations

Same happening here. Some new landlords switched to Airbnb thus removing rentals from the market to make loads of money but creating an even more scarce market for affordable housing. We are living an affordable housing crisis because of alot of Airbnbs.

30 Of The Most Annoying Tourist Moments Shared By People Who Live In Holiday Destinations

Same here. Half of Belgium and England seem to have a holiday house in my little Mediterranean town. They are not good advertisements for their country getting drunk and buying very little except pizza and booze.

30 Of The Most Annoying Tourist Moments Shared By People Who Live In Holiday Destinations

This is happening in my town and it’s pretty devastating to see. We have a severe labor shortage because “investors” and the wealthy have bought up all the affordable housing for short term rentals.

30 Of The Most Annoying Tourist Moments Shared By People Who Live In Holiday Destinations

This has ruined my home. No one can afford to rent here right now. So tourists get upset over the lack of service. You can't buy everything, price it like crazy and then expect people to afford to live here on the wages they are offered. No one is driving up this mountain to work for nothing.

30 Of The Most Annoying Tourist Moments Shared By People Who Live In Holiday Destinations

Reminding me of smaller costal towns in Australia. All bought up as holiday holes or to rent to tourists, No locals can afford to live there anymore, so they moved away and come tourist season, there’s no one to work hospitality/entertainment jobs that tourists want! Vicious cycle.

30 Of The Most Annoying Tourist Moments Shared By People Who Live In Holiday Destinations

Starting to think that AirBNB should be taxed out of existence. It worked well when people were letting out a spare room or two, but now it is causing homelessness when greedy people are using it for short term lets.

30 Of The Most Annoying Tourist Moments Shared By People Who Live In Holiday Destinations

Exactly the same in my area. A small town that now has over 250 holiday homes/Air BnB's. all 2/3 bedroom properties which is exactly what local families can not rent anymore. Also forced house prices well above any local pay scale

30 Of The Most Annoying Tourist Moments Shared By People Who Live In Holiday Destinations

Or evicting long term tenants in favour of doing short stay Airbnb. That's been a massive issue close to where I live, and it's also making it so hard to find anywhere else for people to rent. Those who do live there find these short term tenants noisy and that they don't respect the surrounding communities as they are just there for a short holiday.

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The 'grammer selfies in front of concentration camps are particularly gross.

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