Have you travelled to somewhere risky?

Brian8bit said:
I suppose for those of us living here (or who've spent a length of time here), seeing them about is reassuring for us, or we just become indifferent to their presence. But for people visiting I could understand their nervousness as Northern Ireland never really makes the news for anything particularly pleasant.

And with the way things are going at the minute, it looks like we're slipping further and further back in time in regards to the amount of security out on the streets.
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Yep, got used to hearing about violence, seeing armed police/soldiers on the streets, sadly a few idiots want to keep it that way.

Freefaller said:
Bolivia and Columbia - quite a bit of petty crime, but there are some nasty crowds about. I unfortunately had to go to Israel, but fortunately only as far as the border control (they wouldn't let us in) - still, felt about as safe as playing Russian Roulette with an AK47.
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My brother moved to israel a few years ago, right up in the golan heights, the village he lives in is extremely close to syria and lebanon, he's told me that it can be a frightening place at times.
 
I've been to Zimbabwe a few years ago, but that was in Victoria near the border so it wasn't that bad.

Also grew up in N.I. and never think it as odd when I saw army patrols and security checkpoints as a kid.
 
me227 said:
I've been to Zimbabwe a few years ago, but that was in Victoria near the border so it wasn't that bad.

Also grew up in N.I. and never think it as odd when I saw army patrols and security checkpoints as a kid.
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TBH, the main thing that makes me feel considerably more less safe living in England is the guarantee that:

a) you never see armed police patrolling your area. Or any police for that matter; unless something huge is kicking off.

and

b) nobody will be arriving for circa 10 minutes too late after you've been beaten or stabbed.

From experience, where I live, obviously. Your milage on this fair piece of land may vary.
 
I did raise an eyebrow at that article, as I remember having lunch in that cafe. Looks a bit different now. I've not gone anywhere "risky" as such, but a random attack months before I go somewhere doesn't really make me think DANGER.
 
setter said:
My brother moved to israel a few years ago, right up in the golan heights, the village he lives in is extremely close to syria and lebanon, he's told me that it can be a frightening place at times.
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Poor guy. Then again there's not enough money in the world that would make me want to live in Israel. However, I'm pro Arab and very anti Israel... but that's a whole other story! :D
 
I have been to Peshawar, Pakistan. I went right after the Lal Masjid incident, was a scary place to be in. Secondly i will say are the cities of Pakistan, if anything it is more dangerous there as well.
 
I went on holiday to Sierra Leone a few years before the violence/genocide kicked off. It was a really nice (as in pretty - scenic) place then, though with shocking poverty.

We had armed guards on the hotel gates mind, and could only really travel around with approved escorts in minibuses. I saw a guy being hacked to death at the intersection of a couple of roads in a remote village by a mob of 20-30 men with knives/swords/machetes. No idea why, it looked very calm and controlled considering what was going on - I assume he was a criminal or something. The escort in our vehicle didn't know what was going on, but was adamant we didn't take any photos in case is sparked off the mob. We didn't hang around there long!
 
Went to Bangkok a few years back just as there was a coup or an attempted coup taking place (forget what happended in the end tbh)

there was extra security everywhere and mandatory bomb checks on all vehicles entering the hotel grounds, didn't feel scared at all and still travelled around the city with no problems
 
The scariest thing about foreign countries is that in a lot of them, the law choose their own people over foreigners. Even if guilty.

Being safe while travelling is simple, don't be unsafe.
 
Indonesia when there was a few travel warning, in Chang mai and Bangkok during red t shirts protests ended up back stage there by taking a wrong turning!
 
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