My List of 10 Adventure Travel Countries

It's like the old saying about hallucinogens and good trips vs. bad --set and setting.

If you have your senses together and are aware of your surroundings in so-called dangerous places, even at night, one can roam. If I were drunk or otherwise intoxicated there would be a serious problem. Save for perhaps Amsterdam, I don't really understand tourists who lay it down on the line when they get intoxicated in places they don't know.

Even in very dangerous places, a traveler can get away with one night of stay, but woo be to the "white person" who sets up residence in these places.

I'd put Gaza Strip as a place you don't want to fly an American Flag on your pack. Beirut was actually alright outside of the South. Andre might do alright there though.

Most of India and Pakistan are probably unfairly on the list. Mexico depends on the state. Colombia and Philippines were right up there for tourist attacks and local kidnappings, but I've walked at 3-4 a.m. in many rough neighborhoods, and had no problem.

Getting involved in a auto or bus accident or getting stabbed or shot by a drunk seems the most dangerous things to me.

tropicalguide from has written 112 comments

Basically, rob hit the nail on the head, why I finally sold my vehicle in 2001, one 'strike' and I was out! (I had long cancelled my third party insurance) I had driven over 800,000 km, or 500,000 miles with only three fender bender type accidents on the road, once in rural Guatemala an older man had a heart attack at the wheel and missed me by inches on the road, same thing happened to me in Pennslyvania, USA in early 1970s, charmed life I guess. These days in San Salvador, El Salvador most dangerous thing I do is crossing main streets, they talk and text on their cellphones here while driving, many run red lights, make illegal u turns, and if a person gets hit and the driver, usually uninsured, is able to get away 'hit DAv e ex pat and run' they will, have witnessed about 20 hit and runs in 24 years in tropics , last night was out till after dark so took a taxi home, another cab cut him off at intersection, road rage! Anyway for my $3 fare I am not liable if the driver gets into an accident, advice to those who rent cars abroad and go out drinking, either have one driver stay sober or take taxis, if you as a foreigner, are DUI anywhere in world and are involved in accident, you are in deep sh*t. A Canadian man last week was arrested in enteing USA for hit and run in Costa Rica and being extradited for trial. I always take the big sturdy Blue Bird city buses and avoid the smaller microbuses. DAve ex pat and survivor.

Why are Spain and France on the list? I've lived in Spain for extended lengths of time and never experienced violence or seen such.

When you suggest these countries and the dangers that lurk there, how is it possible for a tourist to travel there without fear. There can be no adventure in Death, the undiscovered country from whose bourn no traveller returns.

I dont know why Mexico would be on the list. I have been to Mexico well over 100X and have never been outright attacked. The violence in Mexico is only inter cartel for the most part. If you aint a cop or a slinger you will be ok. India?? I only felt danger in India once, while up at the northern borders with Pak and China. S Africa should be on the list.

It's bad to know that Spain is also there in the list....I never heard about violence in this beautiful country....I am not here to argue with someone who created this list....But it feels me bad after sewing it in the list....