Comments on: Nicholas Kristof Explains How To Evade Bandits http://matadorabroad.com/nicholas-kristof-explains-how-to-evade-bandits/ study abroad programs Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:37:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dave and Deb http://matadorabroad.com/nicholas-kristof-explains-how-to-evade-bandits/comment-page-1/#comment-2485 Dave and Deb Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:47:41 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=780#comment-2485 While it is all good advice, his article seems to perpetuate the fear mongering that he is criticizing. As avid travelers, we all may take it with a grain of salt, but people that don't travel will be scared off. We have been to the Sudan, (albeit not in the Darfur region) and the people there were amazing and friendly. Just wanted to share that. Thanks! While it is all good advice, his article seems to perpetuate the fear mongering that he is criticizing. As avid travelers, we all may take it with a grain of salt, but people that don’t travel will be scared off.
We have been to the Sudan, (albeit not in the Darfur region) and the people there were amazing and friendly. Just wanted to share that. Thanks!

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]]> By: Tim Patterson http://matadorabroad.com/nicholas-kristof-explains-how-to-evade-bandits/comment-page-1/#comment-2094 Tim Patterson Sun, 31 May 2009 18:15:37 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=780#comment-2094 The point is that freaking out and looking for bloodstains and muggers everywhere is a stupid and paranoid way to travel - unless you're one of the most intrepid journalists of the young century. The point is that freaking out and looking for bloodstains and muggers everywhere is a stupid and paranoid way to travel – unless you’re one of the most intrepid journalists of the young century.

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]]> By: Tim Patterson http://matadorabroad.com/nicholas-kristof-explains-how-to-evade-bandits/comment-page-1/#comment-2088 Tim Patterson Sun, 31 May 2009 15:37:55 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=780#comment-2088 Exactly. His advice was good for war zones, but wouldn't it have made more sense to just tell the truth - that international travel in the developing world is not any more dangerous than everyday life in the U.S.A. Exactly.

His advice was good for war zones, but wouldn’t it have made more sense to just tell the truth – that international travel in the developing world is not any more dangerous than everyday life in the U.S.A.

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]]> By: Eva http://matadorabroad.com/nicholas-kristof-explains-how-to-evade-bandits/comment-page-1/#comment-2086 Eva Sun, 31 May 2009 14:33:27 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=780#comment-2086 You're actually just as likely to find bedbugs in nice hotels as hostels -- I believe there was a luxury hotel bedbug epidemic recently. You’re actually just as likely to find bedbugs in nice hotels as hostels — I believe there was a luxury hotel bedbug epidemic recently.

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]]> By: B http://matadorabroad.com/nicholas-kristof-explains-how-to-evade-bandits/comment-page-1/#comment-2078 B Sun, 31 May 2009 09:21:05 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=780#comment-2078 Well, the likelihood of having a machete-wielding bandit take your hand along with your Rolex is pretty slim, I'll give you that. But the "looking for bloodstains" tip was not in reference to violence but to evidence of bedbug bites. Not a bad idea to check for them if you're traveling on the cheap and staying in hostels. http://shiwya-b-shwiya.blogspot.com Well, the likelihood of having a machete-wielding bandit take your hand along with your Rolex is pretty slim, I’ll give you that. But the “looking for bloodstains” tip was not in reference to violence but to evidence of bedbug bites. Not a bad idea to check for them if you’re traveling on the cheap and staying in hostels.

http://shiwya-b-shwiya.blogspot.com

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]]> By: Colin Wright http://matadorabroad.com/nicholas-kristof-explains-how-to-evade-bandits/comment-page-1/#comment-2073 Colin Wright Sun, 31 May 2009 06:45:20 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=780#comment-2073 Kristof's article definitely strayed toward the ironic, but a lot of the advice actually (from what I've read of other adventure travelers) holds some merit. Carrying a fake wallet, for example, is something that comes very highly recommended by Jim Rogers (author of 'Adventure Capitalist'), who has traveled the world several times over and has been repeatedly robbed (especially in certain parts of Africa). Rogers' advice, like most of Kristof's, likely wouldn't be necessary except in a very few unsecured and relatively lawless locations around the world, but they could actually prove useful when traveling through (as you said) Sudan, Iraq, North Korea and the Congo. Kristof’s article definitely strayed toward the ironic, but a lot of the advice actually (from what I’ve read of other adventure travelers) holds some merit.

Carrying a fake wallet, for example, is something that comes very highly recommended by Jim Rogers (author of ‘Adventure Capitalist’), who has traveled the world several times over and has been repeatedly robbed (especially in certain parts of Africa).

Rogers’ advice, like most of Kristof’s, likely wouldn’t be necessary except in a very few unsecured and relatively lawless locations around the world, but they could actually prove useful when traveling through (as you said) Sudan, Iraq, North Korea and the Congo.

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