Chip and PIN, a security feature used on all European credit cards, as well as Mexico, Brazil, and Japan, continue to cause trouble for American travelers. No, not the chip and pin itself, but the lack of this technology on U.S. credit cards.

Your vacation time is when you'd prefer to forget about bills, budgets, and anything else money related and just get on with the task of chilling out. But vacations can land you with one massive money hangover unless you watch out. These are 5 of the sneakiest tricks to fool you out of your hard earned cash while traveling.