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CONSUMER ALERT: These new stealth travel taxes could hit your wallet hard!

CONSUMER ALERT: These new stealth travel taxes could hit your wallet hard!

Traveling abroad might soon cost a lot more. Here's what you need to know.

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Christopher Elliott
Aug 04, 2025
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If you think the biggest threat to your travel budget is airline surcharges or resort fees, think again. The latest – and perhaps most brazen – assault on your budget is coming not from greedy corporations, but from governments themselves.

Countries are quietly imposing their own tariffs disguised as administrative fees. Buckle up, travelers, because the cost of crossing borders just got a lot steeper, and the tit-for-tat may just be beginning.

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