Originally Posted by
The_Bouncer
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1. Dress down. Try not to look wealthy. Casual clothes, little or no jewellery. Cheap rental car.
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Originally Posted by
The_Bouncer
It really makes a difference. If you walk around in expensive gear, flashing the cash and flaunting the gold, you are just making yourself a target.
Yes, as noted in my CPT17 trip report ...
More tourist wandering, this time up Long Street and through St. George’s market. We felt perfectly safe, until we were accosted by a couple of Public Safety officers … who suggested that iWife shouldn’t be wearing a visible gold chain! Apparently there is a risk of grab-and-run with exposed jewellery. Lesson learned!!
They were both extremely polite, and obviously concerned for our well-being, which was reassuring to say the least! And these officers are pretty much everywhere we walked. ^