“If you want to know if a restaurant is authentic or a tourist trap, follow this one rule.”

Hi, I’m Hannah Loewentheil, and as a Senior Writer at BuzzFeed I write about all things lifestyle, especially parenting, travel, and food.

"When I visited Iceland in 2019, the Blue Lagoon was 100 euros, so I skipped it and ate a nice dinner instead. I still visited three other natural hot springs for free."

"I’m from Portugal, and everyone loves going to the Algarve on holiday. I can understand some of the hype because the beaches are great and you can pretty much count on good weather, but it is seriously overrated. Everything is crowded, the food is not that good, and everything is expensive. Instead, I would recommend the coast of Alentejo, which has the same nice weather, much better food, and nicer people and is all around more fun."

Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.