many of the world’s most beautiful countries can be considered dangerous
countries can be considered dangerous
countries can be considered dangerous for travelers hi I’m Rebecca Braden and
for travelers hi I’m Rebecca Braden and
for travelers hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with FRA MERS editor Jean
speaking with FRA MERS editor Jean
speaking with FRA MERS editor Jean Shannon about how to prepare for travel
Shannon about how to prepare for travel
Shannon about how to prepare for travel to a dangerous country can you give us a
to a dangerous country can you give us a
to a dangerous country can you give us a few examples of potentially dangerous
few examples of potentially dangerous
few examples of potentially dangerous countries that we might want to visit I
countries that we might want to visit I
countries that we might want to visit I think of a place like Iraq or Somalia
think of a place like Iraq or Somalia
think of a place like Iraq or Somalia you know it’s certainly going at your
you know it’s certainly going at your
you know it’s certainly going at your own risk could be hard to get things
own risk could be hard to get things
own risk could be hard to get things like insurance or that sort of thing do
like insurance or that sort of thing do
like insurance or that sort of thing do your research take precautions find a
your research take precautions find a
your research take precautions find a local who can take you through these
local who can take you through these
local who can take you through these places and just learn about how the
places and just learn about how the
places and just learn about how the culture works so you can get around a
culture works so you can get around a
culture works so you can get around a bit easier the Greece is a great example
bit easier the Greece is a great example
bit easier the Greece is a great example that’s been in the news the Greece
that’s been in the news the Greece
that’s been in the news the Greece tourism board has been doing a really
tourism board has been doing a really
tourism board has been doing a really interesting thing in alerting travelers
interesting thing in alerting travelers
interesting thing in alerting travelers to what’s going on they actually on
to what’s going on they actually on
to what’s going on they actually on their Twitter feed have identified
their Twitter feed have identified
their Twitter feed have identified exactly the parts of town where any
exactly the parts of town where any
exactly the parts of town where any rioting was taking place so the
rioting was taking place so the
rioting was taking place so the travelers know to avoid that and it’s
travelers know to avoid that and it’s
travelers know to avoid that and it’s really brought into focus how much of
really brought into focus how much of
really brought into focus how much of the country is very safe and really is
the country is very safe and really is
the country is very safe and really is almost everywhere except for where these
almost everywhere except for where these
almost everywhere except for where these areas of isolated violence are and so
areas of isolated violence are and so
areas of isolated violence are and so now obviously you’ll see a few better
now obviously you’ll see a few better
now obviously you’ll see a few better deals going to Greece than you normally
deals going to Greece than you normally
deals going to Greece than you normally would have what would you say makes
would have what would you say makes
would have what would you say makes these countries dangerous we usually
these countries dangerous we usually
these countries dangerous we usually political violence there’s certain
political violence there’s certain
political violence there’s certain places Somalia being a great example
places Somalia being a great example
places Somalia being a great example where foreigners are targeted as sort of
where foreigners are targeted as sort of
where foreigners are targeted as sort of a some sort of prize most places where
a some sort of prize most places where
a some sort of prize most places where there’s violence it has nothing to do
there’s violence it has nothing to do
there’s violence it has nothing to do with the traveler and it really is
with the traveler and it really is
with the traveler and it really is something an internal matter so as long
something an internal matter so as long
something an internal matter so as long as you steer clear of it you’ll be okay
as you steer clear of it you’ll be okay
as you steer clear of it you’ll be okay how can we best plan beforehand to avoid
how can we best plan beforehand to avoid
how can we best plan beforehand to avoid danger in these countries well it’s a
danger in these countries well it’s a
danger in these countries well it’s a lot of self-education I think learning a
lot of self-education I think learning a
lot of self-education I think learning a bit of the language so you can actually
bit of the language so you can actually
bit of the language so you can actually communicate with people while you’re
communicate with people while you’re
communicate with people while you’re there learning what to do when you’re in
there learning what to do when you’re in
there learning what to do when you’re in a dangerous situation just in terms of
a dangerous situation just in terms of
a dangerous situation just in terms of whether to negotiate or not certainly
whether to negotiate or not certainly
whether to negotiate or not certainly making contact with your embassy while
making contact with your embassy while
making contact with your embassy while you’re there and making people aware of
you’re there and making people aware of
you’re there and making people aware of where you are and trying to be in as
where you are and trying to be in as
where you are and trying to be in as direct contact with people as much as
direct contact with people as much as
direct contact with people as much as possible so something does happen
possible so something does happen
possible so something does happen they’ll know quite quickly and can do
they’ll know quite quickly and can do
they’ll know quite quickly and can do something about it for you in terms of
something about it for you in terms of
something about it for you in terms of our wardrobe and what we’re carrying
our wardrobe and what we’re carrying
our wardrobe and what we’re carrying with us how should we dress if you
with us how should we dress if you
with us how should we dress if you really want to be aware of not wearing
really want to be aware of not wearing
really want to be aware of not wearing anything that’s offensive we know if
anything that’s offensive we know if
anything that’s offensive we know if you’re going into a heavily religious
you’re going into a heavily religious
you’re going into a heavily religious area you don’t be wearing something
area you don’t be wearing something
area you don’t be wearing something that’s considered provocative certainly
that’s considered provocative certainly
that’s considered provocative certainly it can wardrobe could be an advantage in
it can wardrobe could be an advantage in
it can wardrobe could be an advantage in terms of disguising you and making you
terms of disguising you and making you
terms of disguising you and making you not stand out I think a lot
not stand out I think a lot
not stand out I think a lot even in going to a destination like Rio
even in going to a destination like Rio
even in going to a destination like Rio for example that really isn’t dangerous
for example that really isn’t dangerous
for example that really isn’t dangerous per se but we’re foreigners or tourists
per se but we’re foreigners or tourists
per se but we’re foreigners or tourists can be targeted for robbery and that
can be targeted for robbery and that
can be targeted for robbery and that sort of thing making sure that you’re
sort of thing making sure that you’re
sort of thing making sure that you’re not wearing flashy jewelry or any of
not wearing flashy jewelry or any of
not wearing flashy jewelry or any of that sort of thing just kind of being
that sort of thing just kind of being
that sort of thing just kind of being cautious for what the risks are and
cautious for what the risks are and
cautious for what the risks are and accommodating them what should we have
accommodating them what should we have
accommodating them what should we have with us at all times passport copy of
with us at all times passport copy of
with us at all times passport copy of your documents release so that if
your documents release so that if
your documents release so that if something is lost you have something to
something is lost you have something to
something is lost you have something to do that way often I find is keeping
do that way often I find is keeping
do that way often I find is keeping things as simple as possible that you’re
things as simple as possible that you’re
things as simple as possible that you’re traveling light on your feet and
traveling light on your feet and
traveling light on your feet and anything great little gifts that you can
anything great little gifts that you can
anything great little gifts that you can bring seven things as simple as you know
bring seven things as simple as you know
bring seven things as simple as you know meeting local children but also you know
meeting local children but also you know
meeting local children but also you know if you’re in a situation where you need
if you’re in a situation where you need
if you’re in a situation where you need to have some kind of monetary exchange
to have some kind of monetary exchange
to have some kind of monetary exchange to get you passage for something it’s
to get you passage for something it’s
to get you passage for something it’s good to have local currency of that sort
good to have local currency of that sort
good to have local currency of that sort of thing I think that’s a very rare
of thing I think that’s a very rare
of thing I think that’s a very rare instance but you know if that’s the kind
instance but you know if that’s the kind
instance but you know if that’s the kind of error you’re going into then you want
of error you’re going into then you want
of error you’re going into then you want to be prepared for that thank you very
to be prepared for that thank you very
to be prepared for that thank you very much my pleasure
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