Tarragona, Spain: Don't fall for this classic tourist scam!

Jay and Tanya visit Tarragona, Spain and tour the Roman ruins. Along the way, they encounter the classic "Bird Poop on Your Shirt" scam. Be smart and don't let something like this ruin your vacation.

[@diannej7773]

Thanks for all the public transportation tips! Very helpful for us older travelers. Keep them coming!

[@JayandTanyaTravel]

Thank you diannej7773. I appreciate the feedback.

[@ellevables]

Thanks for sharing this scam thing. My husband and I will be visiting Tarragona tomorrow so we'll be extra vigilant.

[@JayandTanyaTravel]

Glad this was helpful. Enjoy your visit to Tarragona!

[@houndpup]

I’m glad that I saw your video. I’ll be in Tarragona in 2 weeks very first time. Lots of great information! And it looks like that you stayed at the hotel I’m going to stay. Hope you liked it. 😊

[@JayandTanyaTravel]

Thanks for the comment. Glad our information was helpful and enjoy your trip!

[@RoxanaBowgen]

Thank you for the heads up about the bird poop scam. We'll be visiting Tarragona in a couple of days and really appreciate knowing this! I loved your sense of humour BTW when talking about the clothing optional beach. It made me laugh! We're looking forward to visiting the ruins. Safe travels!

[@JayandTanyaTravel]

Thanks for commenting Roxana. Yes, the bird poop scam was truly amazing. You will enjoy Tarragona. We're in Valencia right now, loving it, and heading to Seville tomorrow, so we'll be on the lookout for whatever potential pitfalls that might befall our viewers. Thanks for watching.

[@SeanReynolds1962]

Great to hear that you loved Tarragona, we're going in April/May as part of a recce of places to 'retire' and thanks for the tip about local transport. The blue sky is stunning compared to Dublin!

[@JayandTanyaTravel]

Have a great time in Tarragona. I think you'll like it. Closer to Barcelona than Valencia and a lot of interesting Roman history.

[@cedriclloyd5571]

Wow never heard of that scam. Thanks for the tip

[@JayandTanyaTravel]

It was hilarious. Thanks for commenting.

[@tknudcarter]

I like Tanya's new hat and glasses. I like Jay's new hat.

[@JayandTanyaTravel]

Thanks Tim.

[@HowToWithJAndA]

Thanks for the tip. ❤

[@JayandTanyaTravel]

Thanks for the comment.

[@andrewhackett889]

Lived in Tarragona for over a decade and know many expats who live there, and never heard of this.

[@JayandTanyaTravel]

It was really funny, actually. I'd read about it but never experienced ti. The guy was really pretty inept. If he was good he would have had a partner to act while we were distracted. Glad you enjoyed your time in Tarragona. It's really a great place.

[@anneho5924]

Hi, I love your sharing! Just wondering, Is there taxi chartered tour service available at the Tarragona?

[@JayandTanyaTravel]

Hi Anne. Hmmmm, don't know. Maybe check viator.com to see. Thanks for watching.

[@anneho5924]

Well do, thank you

[@tknudcarter]

Was his goal for, "Here...I'll hold your man purse while you take off your shirt."

[@JayandTanyaTravel]

Pretty close. He seemed like a nice guy, but way too helpful.

[@tknudcarter]

@@JayandTanyaTravel Here we kid about the scammers and tigres whose opening line is always a cheerful, "Mi friend..."

[@JayandTanyaTravel]

@@tknudcarter Yes. "Mi friend..were you from?" and then it begins....

[@tknudcarter]

@@JayandTanyaTravel "Yo vivo aqui. Soy Dominicano." That causes them to stumble on their lines.

[@perov5331]

When it happens to you, poop back at them!

[@JayandTanyaTravel]

Great idea! I'll remember that for next time. Thanks.