Dangers of Travel

Travel Dangers Blog - A list of identifiers of Danger for Tourist and Travelers so they make it home alive, safe, and not robbed.

Danger

Danger of Dying - Highest to Lowest: This is what is the most dangerous activity, what happens most is different.

Performing extreme forms of help for a culture:
It is dangerous to make a group feel inadequate or as if they do not compete well in society. To tell the whole city by an act of generosity they are poor is dangerous, yes, they appreciate in a way, but in another way you are telling them they cannot take care of their families.
Walking Home After Midnight
Drunk behavior is dangerous
Walking down the Road
Riding Bike
Bikes compete with cars, trucks for space, because you do not have the right away, they will run over you.
Renting Motorcycle
This is only for extremely experienced Motocycle drivers.
Having Sex with Girl with Boyfriend
Going into a competing business with Locals
If you cause a person to lose income to the point of going out of business.
Police Kill you
A Mob or Riot comes to the house you own, you fight back and they kill you in envy.
Renting a car versus.
Driving a privately owned car.
Taxis
Buses
Trains

PEOPLE
First - Somalia, there is no real government.
2nd - DRC Congo - the corruption is very high.
3rd. - Any tribal situation, mostly in Africa, Amazon Basin or Papua New Guinea area, if you are alone, and taking photos, they can become very superstitious and start to gossip, which leads to death.
4th - Mongolia is dangerous, it is fighting, wrestling and boxing culture, they will engage in this manner.
5th - Mexican Police, some of the most abusive on the planet.

I want to say, driving a rental care into a large American city at night, right into the ghetto by accident can be fatal.

NATURAL
1. Road between La Paz, Bolivia and Coroico, it is a gravel road with small waterfalls that constantly wipe out the road.
2. Above 4500 meters high, mostly Nepal, etc.
3. Walking along any road in the world.
4. Houses on Lago Atitlan during a large rain storm, there are mud slides.
5. Boats going from Manila to the Island in the Philippines, they tip over a lot.

Andy' Favorites
InsureAndGo.com
US Geological Survey Volcanoes - Earthquakes
US Government Travel Warnings
US Government Warning List
United Kingdom Fco.gov.uk/travel
Danger Finder
Countrywatch.com

TIPS BY ANDY
Top 10 Ways to be Robbed when Traveling
050 Avoiding Danger - Remember you have choices.
067 Secret Pockets
077 Designated Travel Pants
076 Why I was robbed
075 Cooperatively Rob Oration
057 Look into their eyes.
014a How to put your own lock on your door.
021 What to do in a Military Coup?
029 What to do after you are robbed?
124 Dangerous Clothes
123 How Freedom Defined?
121 Illusions of Safety
120 Travel Instincts - Intuition - Insight
117 Backpack Camouflage.
Small Annoyances
Travel Crimes of Convenience
Danger - Travel Rape - Where you will get raped?
Travel Locks
How to be Macho for safety reasons when traveling?
Danger Quotes
Big Dog Theory or Alpha Theory
PHOTOS HOTEL THEFT
PHOTOS OF POLICE - DANGER

CORPORATE SAFETY WHEN TRAVELING:
corporatetravelsafety.com

COUNTRY MONITORING:
Countrywatch.com

DANGER - Types of Danger for traveler or tourist
     Ferry Capsize or Sink - Amazon River - Mekong - Philippines
     Car Accidents
     Ran over by car - (I believe this is most dangerous situation for travelers.)
     Kidnapped and killed
     Raped and killed
     Airplane Crash
     Bus Crash
     Train Crash

INSURANCE:
InsureAndGo.com

SCAM - Submit Scams
     Taxi Scams
     Timeshare Scams
     Jewelry Scams
     Tour Scams
     Hotel Scams
     Airline Scams
ATM SCAM ALERT - Contributed by Lynn
Scambusters.org/travelscams.html

STATISTICS

STATISTICS
AAAnewsroom.net
City Crime Rankings by Morgan Quitno Corporation, this company publishes an annual reference book

THEFT:

THEFT PREVENTION:
travelbuddylock.com Anti Door Entry

TERRORIST ACTS
Terrorists do not distinguish between official and civilian targets, although this type of danger is probably the smallest worry for travelers, you are probably more likely to get hit by lightening, but if you a worried my recommendation is to not drive a rental car, live in 5 Star Hotels, or stay in one place more than three night, be irregular or unpredictable in your travel, and do not have a translator or guide. Be part of the local population and do not represent western values.

KIDNAPPING:
hiscox.com

WARNINGS:
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travel.state.gov Travel Warnings
travel.state.gov Warning List
groupsource.com
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fieldingtravel.com

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