Low health risk MR destinations
Aug 18, 2015, 10:38 am
#18
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Yes, PEK is safe. Was just there in May (see TR below).
+1 ^ and ROC, DTW, OAK, STL.....
+1 ^ and ROC, DTW, OAK, STL.....
Aug 18, 2015, 11:17 am
#19
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I guess it comes down to one's definition of "safe".
I've stumbled around Shanghai at 4am and felt very safe (I think...). I've grabbed a teenagers hand in my pocket reaching for my iPhone on an EZE metro. I got a parasite from visiting South Africa (had a Braai with a "friend of a friend"). No lie, my digestive system was not better for over a month. I got wicked food poisoning in Foz do Iguazu in Brazil (worth it).
Honestly? I've had more crimes committed against me while at home, in the US.
I realize not everyone likes to live on the edge.. but that's where the best views are.
Best of luck finding a solid, safe MR. Let us know if you end up with one.
I've stumbled around Shanghai at 4am and felt very safe (I think...). I've grabbed a teenagers hand in my pocket reaching for my iPhone on an EZE metro. I got a parasite from visiting South Africa (had a Braai with a "friend of a friend"). No lie, my digestive system was not better for over a month. I got wicked food poisoning in Foz do Iguazu in Brazil (worth it).
Honestly? I've had more crimes committed against me while at home, in the US.
I realize not everyone likes to live on the edge.. but that's where the best views are.
Best of luck finding a solid, safe MR. Let us know if you end up with one.
Aug 18, 2015, 12:04 pm
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That's the point, I am doing a 2-day trip in a new culture on the other side of the world, I don't have time for parasites and food poisoning...
It is bad enough managing the jetlag and the sleep issue from the inbound trip.
It is bad enough managing the jetlag and the sleep issue from the inbound trip.
Aug 18, 2015, 12:18 pm
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Aug 18, 2015, 12:22 pm
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Aug 18, 2015, 1:17 pm
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what about terrorism or industrial action? A lot of the healthier cities suffer from these problems.
Aug 18, 2015, 9:31 pm
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Aug 18, 2015, 9:47 pm
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Aug 18, 2015, 9:55 pm
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I always brush my teeth with bottled water in Beijing (and everywhere in China). In terms of personal safety in terms of crime, yes, it is much safer than most places in the US. But experience has taught me not to play dice with Chinese tap water.
Aug 19, 2015, 7:24 am
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Aug 19, 2015, 8:10 am
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Aug 19, 2015, 8:21 am
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