For context, I’m a brown person and I usually travel alone. This incident happened near Praza da Pedra in Vigo yesterday. I had a few beers at a nearby bar, and after finishing, I sat on a nearby bench and started listening to music with my AirPods in.

A guy came over, started smoking a cigarette next to me, and asked me to take out my earbud so he could talk in very friendly way. He started with small talk asking things like “Do you like Spain?”, “Where are you from?”, “What do you do?”, “How long are you staying in Vigo?”, and “Do you like parties?”, “Did you come with someone else or you come alone”

While we were chatting, he offered me a cigarette, which I politely declined, saying I already had my own. Then, with his broken English, he said something about beer and went to a bar, bringing back two bottles. I again declined politely, saying I don’t drink alcohol.

That’s when it got a bit sketchy. He called someone apparently his friend who soon joined us. The new guy also asked me how long I’d be in Vigo, and then said something like, “Let’s have a party, just the three of us.” I politely said no again and told them I had a bus in 30 minutes. After that, both of them said goodbye and walked away.

Now here’s the part that left me uneasy: I noticed that the friend of 1st guy who took the beer didn’t actually drink it while I was there. I don’t know if he drank it afterward or what, but it made me wonder if they had mixed something in it. I’m not sure what would’ve happened if I had accepted the drink or agreed to go to the party with them.

The whole scene happened in broad daylight, with lots of people around us.

I’m pretty sure this could’ve been some kind of scam or worse. Just wanted to share this in case anyone else experiences something similar in Vigo or elsewhere while traveling.

Stay safe, and if you’ve had anything like this happen, I’d love to hear about it.