Comments on: Travelling Safely: Urban Bright—City Safety Tips http://www.twortw.com/2009/09/01/travelling-safely-urban-bright-city-safety-tips/ Planning, preparing and packing for a round-the-world trip Wed, 14 Mar 2012 03:51:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Danielhttp://www.twortw.com/2009/09/01/travelling-safely-urban-bright-city-safety-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-531 Daniel Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:42:48 +0000 http://www.twortw.com/?p=848#comment-531 I know what you mean, Louis, as I've been there as well — there's only so much 'blending in' one can do depending on where they are. I think the advice might be better phrased as "don't draw too much attention to one's self", whether through one's dress or one's actions. But again, that's only so possible!
I know what you mean, Louis, as I’ve been there as well — there’s only so much ‘blending in’ one can do depending on where they are. I think the advice might be better phrased as “don’t draw too much attention to one’s self”, whether through one’s dress or one’s actions. But again, that’s only so possible!

]]> By: Louishttp://www.twortw.com/2009/09/01/travelling-safely-urban-bright-city-safety-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-525 Louis Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:03:39 +0000 http://www.twortw.com/?p=848#comment-525 About blending i don't know how far that goes as a foreigner people can literary smell you - your race could be different from the general population - so i might say better to standout if more eyes are on you it makes it difficult for someone to take advantage of you. Anyway been wrestling with that issue.
About blending i don’t know how far that goes as a foreigner people can literary smell you – your race could be different from the general population – so i might say better to standout if more eyes are on you it makes it difficult for someone to take advantage of you. Anyway been wrestling with that issue.

]]> By: Danielhttp://www.twortw.com/2009/09/01/travelling-safely-urban-bright-city-safety-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-472 Daniel Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:13:00 +0000 http://www.twortw.com/?p=848#comment-472 Yes — you're quite correct. The tip isn't universal. I lived in Korea for two years and was in a perpetual state of being lost to varying degrees. Without the help of some very kind Koreans, I never would have found my way around!
Yes — you’re quite correct. The tip isn’t universal. I lived in Korea for two years and was in a perpetual state of being lost to varying degrees. Without the help of some very kind Koreans, I never would have found my way around!

]]> By: Gourmantichttp://www.twortw.com/2009/09/01/travelling-safely-urban-bright-city-safety-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-459 Gourmantic Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:58:54 +0000 http://www.twortw.com/?p=848#comment-459 On the 'Don’t look too obviously lost—even if you are', that depends where you're travelling. In Japan, when you look lost or having trouble navigating a map, locals approach you and offer to help. In fact, that was the advice we were given by an expat friend living there. We were even guided to the right platform on a train and shown how to get back. Mind you, in Japan, if you drop your wallet, someone would pick it up and hand it to you. Pity the rest of the world isn't the same.
On the ‘Don’t look too obviously lost—even if you are’, that depends where you’re travelling. In Japan, when you look lost or having trouble navigating a map, locals approach you and offer to help. In fact, that was the advice we were given by an expat friend living there. We were even guided to the right platform on a train and shown how to get back.

Mind you, in Japan, if you drop your wallet, someone would pick it up and hand it to you. Pity the rest of the world isn’t the same.

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