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01Before you goRead your city's brief — zones, scripts, taxi facts. 02When you landAirport guides: gate to a legitimate ride, in order. 03Learn the scriptsThe same scams run everywhere — recognize them once. 04If something happensStep-by-step recovery: cards, police report, passport.

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How Arrival Brief works

Every brief describes patterns that are widely and consistently reported by travelers, local police advisories, and official tourism bodies — written calmly, dated visibly, and updated when things change. We tell you what the problem looks like, how likely you are to meet it, and what the boring, effective countermove is. More about our method →