Originally Posted by
desi
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For an American tourist on a 3-day visit which has higher probability:
a) Getting Ebola by simply visiting an urban city in West Africa
b) Getting Zika by visiting Sau Paulo in Brazil
c) Getting malaria form mosquito bite in Thailand
d) Pickpocket attempt in Rome/Venice
Guess I'm lucky as I'm 0/3 with multiple visits to West Africa, Thailand and Rome/Venice (Brazil is on my bucket list).
The only place I recall being victimized was NYC, when my buddy and I stupidly left small overnight bags in the trunk of his Miata parked across from NYU law. This was pre-Giuliani and the trunk was emptied by morning. Since that time I have never left anything of value in any car in any major city.