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Roatan and Bay Islands Discussion List Archive
| Posted On: | 26-Sep-2003 |
| From: | "richard smith" [tikidax2.....net] |
| Subject: | Re: [roatan] Re: Travel Safety in Roatan is Roatan economical |
I understand what you mean about safety/security at home, when we first started planing this trip I expressed concern & my wife told me IT WASN"T ANY WORSE THAN USA, -------Original Message------- From: roatan.....com Date: Thursday, September 25, 2003 13:02:48 To: roatan.....com Subject: [roatan] Re: Travel Safety in Roatan & is Roatan economical Hi Rick, I believe our sense of security right at home is exaggerated. We are lulled into thinking we are secure until "x" happens, whether the house gets broken into or my aunt gets her purse stolen and her arm broken during that event. I live in a city in the Midwest of the US, and we had 208 murders last year. That is a horrific number of deaths at the hands of another! Yet, that number doesn't paralyze me or keep me from enjoying my city. I travel to all parts of it. Tragically, I am accustomed to it. We have traveled to Central America 7 times. I have found that the "foreignness" of the experience; the sights, the language, the culture all add to a sense of insecurity that I believe is out of proportion. I am not naive. "Stuff" happens. But simple things help. Like be aware of your surroundings, leaving jewelry at home, wearing a simple waist belt with your passport in it, avoid showy displays of wealth, change money in the bank - - not on the street. I have other suggestions on my website. Type in 'security' or 'safety' in the search feature and read them over. If you have any questions or qualms, please feel free to reach me off line. We have not had one incident in all of our travels. I consider myself fortunate. But at the same time, we exercise prudence and good judgement. Put into its proper context, safety and security in Honduras or any Central American country is no different than at home. It just "feels" different, I will admit. Dave Borton http://sidewalkmystic.com A Complete Honduras Vacation Planning Guide http://www.roatanet.com . | |
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