The travel mistakes that can quietly ruin your vacation
USA TODAY
Travel experts say bad behavior, risky choices and entitlement are increasingly turning tourists into their own worst enemy abroad.
The coconut smoothie test is hardly a scientific way to determine whether you're a savvy traveler. But it's highly effective.
On a recent trip to Malaysia, I used it to measure the aptitude of other tourists, and I have to say, I was disappointed. Visitors receive a stern warning about drinking tap water when visiting a place like Kuching.
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But street food is hard to resist. I saw the Western tourists ordering coconut smoothies from the small stalls along Padungan in Chinatown. And then, not even 24 hours later, I witnessed the same people in the lobby of my hotel, clutching their stomachs in pain. Their vacation was over.
And I had to wonder: Are travelers becoming their own worst enemy?
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