Travel: Robbed On A Bus

Robbed On A Bus

Written by Steve Gillman

We knew better. Both me and my wife had a strong feeling we shouldn't get on that bus in Cuenca, but neither of us said anything. A taxi was two dollars, and repparttar

bus cost only twenty-five cents. Ana sat down, but there was no room left for me, so I was packed in with repparttar 137991

other commuters standing up. Almost immediately I noticed repparttar 137992

drunk pushing his way through repparttar 137993

crowd, randomly going this way and that.

I knew somethimg was up, and instinctively reached into my pockets to check on my money. We had just visited repparttar 137994 ATM that morning, and repparttar 137995 $170 cash in my pocket was repparttar 137996 most we had carried in one place during repparttar 137997 entire trip. It was still there. The old guy pushed against me like he was trying to find a place to stand comfortably. I checked my pocket again.

A few minutes later some space opened up near Ana, and I went over to her seat. I reached in my pocket again, and it was empty. The other pocket was empty too. I hadn't felt a thing. The old drunk was still on repparttar 137998 bus. I looked over at him.

"We've been robbed," I told Ana. "All of it." I grabbed repparttar 137999 drunk, who was no longer acting drunk at all.

At repparttar 138000 next stop we got off, dragging repparttar 138001 thief with us. A police officer appeared, and a crowd formed. The man was very sober now, pulling out his pockets and insisting again and again that he was inocent. He said we could search him if we wanted. I searched him, but understood now that his associate was long gone with repparttar 138002 money, probably off repparttar 138003 bus at a previous stop.

Myrtle Beach Golf Packages - What to Know Before You Go

Written by Evans Putman

There is a lot of money in repparttar

Myrtle Beach golf package market. Unfortunately, like any other opportunity, this can bring out scam artists and bad business practices.

Don't get stuck with hidden charges on your golf packages. Myrtle Beach discount golf package resellers don't always have your best interest in mind. Here are five things to be aware of before booking your next golf package to Myrtle Beach.

The first two items come in repparttar 137934 form of hidden fees. Myrtle Beach is getting a bad reputation among visiting golfers because of these hidden fees and surcharges. This was one of repparttar 137935 biggest complaints noted in a recent local newspaper's article.

1) Cart Fees – The golf courses require them. Most golf packages leave them out. Hidden golf cart fees top repparttar 137936 list of complaints for most golfers visiting repparttar 137937 Grand Strand. Many Myrtle Beach golf package resellers keep repparttar 137938 $20 or $30 dollars and pass along repparttar 137939 fees to vacationing golfers. Ask up front whether or not cart fees are included. If not, demand it or do your business elsewhere.

2) Course Surcharges – Many golf packages allow golfers to “upgrade” to better courses. This fee is normal in repparttar 137940 Myrtle Beach golf market. However, many golf packages up sell visitors on better golf courses. Then, after paying more, repparttar 137941 vacationing golfer plays a course that is no better or sometimes worse than repparttar 137942 original one. Do your homework before paying a surcharge to play a better golf course.

These next two problems often occur with Myrtle Beach golf package resellers that do not know repparttar 137943 local market. Any website can put Myrtle Beach on their logo and sell packages from locations all over repparttar 137944 world. Only deal with companies that have local market ties and local market knowledge.

3) Golf Tour – The Grand Strand golf area covers approximately 80 miles. Often these fulfillment centers sell Myrtle Beach golf packages that have you driving more than golfing. They don't care how long repparttar 137945 trip is as long as they make an extra profit. Make sure to know repparttar 137946 distances between your accommodations and your golf courses on your next golf vacation.

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