Tour guides reveal 9 common mistakes travelers make

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• As domestic and international travel slowly resumes, tour guides are getting to share their countries with visitors again.
• While some guides say they're eager to welcome tourists, they say they've noticed clients making a few mistakes during this time.
• Insider spoke with tour guides who said some travelers are handing their phone to strangers or not buying tickets in advance.
• Others, they say, are forgetting to wear a mask or follow social distancing.

Some of the most popular destinations in the world are deserted thanks to the coronavirus. The Trevi Fountain in Italy no longer has swarms of tourists throwing coins into the water and the Blue Lagoon in Iceland is eerily quiet.

As countries reopen for both domestic and international travel, some tourists are taking advantage of these emptier attractions — and many are joining tour guides to gain insight into a location's history, culture, and tradition.

Insider spoke to a handful of tour guides, and while many say they're thrilled to welcome visitors again, they say they've spotted clients making some mistakes during this time.

From forgetting to wear a mask to ignoring social-distancing guidelines, here's what some travelers are getting wrong, according to tour guides.

Editor's note: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends avoiding all nonessential international travel during this time. If you decide to travel, follow the CDC's recommendations in the Global COVID-19 Pandemic Notice.