What is your 'common sense' when travelling aboard?
Oct 4, 2015, 9:55 pm
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What is your 'common sense' when travelling aboard?
Inspired by the 'airport scams' below, question came about 'common sense' when travelling to other, unfamiliar countries. I can list number those 'senses' which most of people would agree:
- do not attract attention
- do not walk at night in unfamiliar places which you have not checked/researched
- do not show off your cash/wealth
- do not leave your belongings unattended even a second
- do not have all your cash/cards in one place (like wallet)
- do not get drunk and pass out in public
- do not trust strangers who claim to know you and are very friendly
- do not pick up fight with locals
- do not leave your stuff in car visible
- do lock you car even when you need to get our and walk 10m
My question is - what is your 'common sense' cases?
- do not attract attention
- do not walk at night in unfamiliar places which you have not checked/researched
- do not show off your cash/wealth
- do not leave your belongings unattended even a second
- do not have all your cash/cards in one place (like wallet)
- do not get drunk and pass out in public
- do not trust strangers who claim to know you and are very friendly
- do not pick up fight with locals
- do not leave your stuff in car visible
- do lock you car even when you need to get our and walk 10m
My question is - what is your 'common sense' cases?
Oct 4, 2015, 10:11 pm
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- don't leave your hotel key card in the sleeve, which has the hotel's name and probably your room number written on it
Oct 4, 2015, 10:31 pm
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What is your 'common sense' when travelling aboard?
Those are all common sense for living life, not just traveling.
Oct 4, 2015, 10:53 pm
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Three very basic rules to follow to avoid trouble:
1. Don't be high/intoxicated in public.
2. Don't try to buy drugs.
3. Don't try to buy sex.
1. Don't be high/intoxicated in public.
2. Don't try to buy drugs.
3. Don't try to buy sex.
Oct 4, 2015, 10:55 pm
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Keep your passport and cards with you. Everything else can be bought there. Don't miss the flight because you're looking for your misplaced sock.
Oct 5, 2015, 1:46 am
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Don't act stroppy with immigration/customs staff, they are just doing their job. Answer all questions directly and don't volunteer additional information. Be confident and business like in your approach.
Oct 5, 2015, 3:10 am
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Don't spit into the wind...
Oct 5, 2015, 3:17 am
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don't eat yellow snow
Oct 5, 2015, 3:44 am
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Accept that stuff will go wrong and just go with the flow.
Oct 5, 2015, 4:08 am
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Oct 5, 2015, 4:14 am
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I've worked in a particular industry where I learnt that there is no such thing as common sense. It's amazing what some folks would do.
Oct 5, 2015, 7:19 am
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