Tourist tips

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kate Boardman , a 36-year-old former teacher and current content creator from Massachusetts who has lived and traveled all over the world. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

In October, I traveled to Athens, Greece, for the first time since I was 18 months old. 

An American woman has divided TikTok with a video calling all British food "terrible" after she said she was shown around by locals and enjoyed almost nothing she ate. While many fellow tourists agreed with her, a number of British people have hit back, saying she went to the wrong places and ate the wrong food. 

Some bars in Corfu, a popular tourist destination in Greece, saved patrons' unfinished drinks and then re-sold them to tourists as shots, Greek authorities said.

Clear-blue sea, secluded coves, stunning medieval architecture, and delicious seafood — Mallorca has it all. 

Italy's tourism minister chastised misbehaving tourists after several incidents plagued the country this summer. 

Tan France has become famous for his impeccable fashion sense. So who better to trust when it comes to packing for a European vacation? 

A woman was filmed climbing into Rome's Trevi Fountain to fill up her water bottle in yet another case of tourists behaving badly at Italy's historic sites this summer.

I was raised in Italy and now live in Rome — every day, I see numerous tourists making mistakes during their trips here.