A scammer cannot take your money or details, they can only invite you to hand them over .. an unexpected email or phone call? Don't respond. Close that and then go directly online to the bank or whomever else in question.
I don't book holidays...
I have puzzled over this. I wouldn't discount that these scams originate from individual properties rather that from Booking.com. If someone has detected a vulnerability in the Booking.com IT system, I would expect that the company would be able...
I'm not into giving multi-nationals a plug but the Booking.com mobile app is great for keeping track of all bookings and any further follow up notifications.
Banks "phoning you" - is a scam, banks don't do that. The trick is they say to prove they are really your bank to put the phone down and phone your bank direct. A different person answers - but!! they do this on a landline and don't actually put...
Making a reservation via booking. com, or any other legitimate site is still far more secure than phone, WhatsApp, text, letter, or any other medium. It’s a very small number of people who have been scammed, which of course is no consolation for...
Yes! So in the screenshot you can see where I got a message from someone I was already booked with. The message explains that they need to verify my credit card info and have me a link. If you read the link carefully, it is not booking.com. It...
Like the last two years, I have already pre-booked all my accommodation for this year's Camino (Astorga - SdC).
Where possible, I choose Booking.com with the option to cancel free of charge until shortly before the date.
Only in rare cases do you...
My shop is now back open: La Rioja Soap Company
If you place an order, drop me a note here and I'll give you a Camino discount.
Right now I have citrus scented shampoo and lemongrass scented conditioner. Will make some with other scents (or no...
After becoming fed up with the durability issues of my Icebreaker Merino under-layers, I was looking at bamboo/poly or bamboo/cotton blends.
Wondering if anybody has used this material and can comment on odor control, drying times, durability...
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