Comments on: We’re not invincible.

By: stef

stef — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:02:52 +0000

I just love reading these articles here.. the only this which stops me is my graduation this november.
I’m off as soon as possible and join you guys. I hope I meet you all somewhere.
Take care and enjoy it!!

– a jealous person.

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By: George

George — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:18:54 +0000

Good Points, well made.

No matter were you are, at home or abroad there are people who want to take advantage of you. What happened to Christy’s friends can happen to you at anytime.

Don’t panic, bad people are a minority every where. But do keep a sense of situational awareness; a sense of where you are and what is going on around you. Where is the nearest main road, hospital, landmarks? That sort of thing.

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By: Luke

Luke — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:30:42 +0000

Good advice. In the heat of the moment it is always good to take a step back and re-asses situations. Having lived for over a year in Guatemala, I sometimes notice myself getting far to complacent. Doing things I would have considered too dangerous my first couple months here.

The longer you spend in a place, the higher the chance you’ll fall into that.

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By: Christy

Christy — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:26:04 +0000

All great points.Will have to keep this fresh in my mind. A friend of mine got mugged while leaving a club in Vietnam. Him and his friend had had far too much to drink and decided to take a shortcut home down a dark street. They were followed and attacked. At home you would think nothing of it but you stand out too much when abroad…I have been told to never get as drunk as you would at home no matter how safe you think it may be!

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By: Hal Amen

Hal Amen — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:48:28 +0000

Good call, Carlo. We all need to keep a healthy balance between adventure and common sense.

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