It is quite dangerous.
Like exotic travel? Wanted to see how people live in the most remote countries in the world? Note: some corners of the planet, from Russia seem exotic Paradise on the spot to the traveler turn around their terrible parties. And, if it brings you to one of these countries, it is better to sunbathe in the hotel, not making rash attempts to dip into the local reality. Or blame yourself.
Honduras
A rare case when the U.S. state Department recommends its citizens not to travel to a country where there is no trace neither wars nor epidemics. But the solution is simple: the crime rate in Honduras is off the charts. And whenever outside observers think that the criminal rating of Honduras have nowhere to grow, then it turns out that resource more fully. So, in August the authorities announced the re-rising number of kidnappings and street robberies. The police tourists little hope: some months ago, local police officially stated that he did not have enough resources even to investigate mere murder. What can we say about a beaten and robbed traveler!So we can only hope that this tourist will not be you.
India
India is a wonderful place to stay: you will spend weeks lying on the beach without getting tired or ride to historic places. But if you’re a girl, the more lonely, forget about India! The number of rapes the country confidently holds the first place in the world, and even the inhabitants of the country, openly called Delhi the “capital of rape”. The problem is so serious that the issue submitted for consideration of Parliament, which severely tightened penalties for sexual assault. So if you still were in India outside of the protected property, the maximum dress modestly, don’t go alone on the streets even during the day, and for movement use taxi, official and accredited with airport service or your hotel. With the satellite you can feel freer, and still be careful, especially in Delhi and Northern parts of the country, where tourists not so much.
Mali
This African country is famous for exquisite pastoral scenery. And still – high crime rate and terrorist groups, deliberately attacking white tourists. Foreigners coming to Mali, travel guides recommend not to travel outside the country’s capital, Bamako, and not to leave their hotels after dark. But this is not always save. In 2015, 20 foreign guests were killed in one of the hotels in Bamako, who took by assault a group of terrorists armed with assault rifles and grenades. It is the largest, but far from the only terrorist attack against the foreigners, so better to eliminate Mali from your travel list.
Venezuela
Barely getting off the plane and leaving the airport to the streets of Caracas, you will feel uncomfortable. The local will look closely at you and if you their views seem to evaluate, you are mistaken: probably some of them will figure out whether to kidnap or Rob you. Perhaps they will try to do it on the way to the hotel. Local crooks are very creative: the press wrote about thieves who dress like police officers or other civil servants, only to dig in your bag – and, of course, to run away with the wallet. No less creative are here to art theft. Happen in Caracas Express kidnappings – for half an hour and the victim can remove from the card the daily rate of cash. There are fake kidnappings, when a tourist is asked to sign some humanitarian petition, of course, leaving your contact details – and then call for abandoned calls to his family and stating that their family member is kidnapped, quickly get the ransom. In General, stunts from local bandits a lot. If none work, you could just break into a hotel room and make everything you have to yourself. In General, the crime situation in Venezuela is not conducive to the development of tourism, and recommend you not to argue with that.
Congo
For those who want to visit Congo, you should postpone this adventure for another year or two. Recently, on the East of the country has many armed gangs who Rob and sometimes kill indiscriminately all who see the possibility of good profit. Especially dangerous province of North Kivu and South Kivu, the Lower and Upper Uele, Lomami, Tanganyika (consult your Atlas, it may depend on your life!), the Eastern part of the province of Maniema. In other parts of the country the robbers are also missing, but they are less organized and do not walk the streets with guns. Most worryingly,calling the police is not just useless, but downright dangerous: there are many cases when the national police under false pretenses were detained foreigners to fleece them to the bone.
Guatemala
According to official data, Guatemala has the highest crime rate in all of Latin America, and it already means something. For 2015 here was 5718 deaths from violent crime and slightly less cases of infection with zika virus, to be treated which is long and unpleasant. For these reasons, travellers who do decide to travel to Guatemala are advised to avoid public transport, preferring it to a reliable taxi or tour guide with private car. The driver must be local and know the roads where you can drive, not in an ambush organized by armed gang.
Nigeria
In the Central and Northern provinces of this country I feel free, armed gangs of the terrorist organization Boko Haram, ready to Rob anyone who comes handy. The Nigerian government has declared the province of Adamawa, Yobe and Borno area a state of emergency. But even in relatively calm areas, you’ll be in constant danger just because you’re a foreigner, and that means you have money. To break into a guarded town, where live Western experts to kidnap someone for ransom, for the local bandits – a long and honorable business. Find Nigeria a safe hotel it will be difficult for the same reason, and to seek help from the corrupt police will be more expensive – in the most literal sense.
Turkey
Past security, Turkey today has come to naught. With 2015, the country increasingly are erecta, the last of which occurred in August 2016 in Gaziantep, in the North of the country, then killed 53 people. But the terrorists are not confined to the province of Ankara and Istanbul over the past year, also suffered from terrorist attacks. Therefore, the former tourist Paradise today – the place is highly unsafe, especially for those who are not used to spend the whole holiday on site.
Mexico
Recently due to the frequent robberies on the roads tourists insistently recommend not to go to Mexico behind the wheel, and to use the services of trusted taxi drivers or private drivers: the rented car with a white man driving inevitably becomes the subject of attention of highway robbers. In addition, tourists are strongly advised not to carry amounts in excess of a few tens of dollars, take money from the card in ATMs in the street, walking in the dark and generally walk the city streets alone. Not observing these recommendations, you can guarantee they meet at least one company that wants to check your financial situation. Yes, and to the North of the country should travel with caution: the drug cartels, involved in transfer of drugs across the U.S. border, clashes regulyarnosti here to suffer that is innocent.
Papua New Guinea
The economic situation of this exotic country is constantly deteriorating, because of what the situation of street crime in Papua New Guinea in recent years has become catastrophic. In this case the police, if they wanted to help shrug: their ability to cope with street crime has long been exhausted. In addition, the country is going social protests, rallies and demonstrations gather thousands of people and result in mini-riots with clashes with police and street riots. Moreover, the transition from peaceful marches to a street riot is very fast and you will not know it, will be in the center of the collision.
Colombia
In principle, now is not the worst time to visit Colombia – the country was much calmer than a dozen years ago. However, in southern parts of the country foreigners are still urged not to travel: there is a constant war between the drug cartels, you have the chance to be in the wrong time in the wrong place. In other parts of the country, as has been said, has fared relatively well. So, for example, the annual number of kidnappings over 15 years has fallen several times. However, they still occur frequently, as, indeed, and street robbery. To avoid danger, tourists to Venezuela are advised not to walk the streets alone, to use only legal taxis and to thwart any attempts of strangers to sit down at your table in the bar, or certainly not to turn your back on food and drink – sleeping pills can put them in the blink of an eye.
Brazil
Alas, the country of wonderful beaches and fiery Samba capital of the world burglars, thieves and crooks of all stripes who are literally fed by the tourists. To hold you naked in the airport: a neatly dressed young man shows the confused tourist icon of security and encouraged new arrivals to the taxi rank – however, having brought the victim to the nearest secluded corridor, the robber takes the money and valuables – and was gone! In Rio, teach experienced people, not moving the car until the end stop at a traffic light – if you’re not moving at least at a low speed, you likely immediately jump armed fellows and at gunpoint force you to get out of the car or grab your stuff and run. While walking around the city the probability of being robbed is steadily moving to 100%. Even on the famous promenade of Copacabana of the local gang of boys excited to rip of tourists, threatening them with knives. Hide money and valuables in a hotel room – not an option: experienced hotel staff will find them and, believe me, the place will not leave. And the police complaining is useless: at best, the police will not be able to help you, in the worst – will try to extort you for all that remained after a meeting with the crooks without form.
Salvador
Wars this country has seen, but the number of murders she is one of the first places in the world. Criminals rarely specifically choose tourists as the goal – but to get into a street brawl, or to be among the victims of the attack of the robbers at the Bank or restaurant here is much easier than in other countries. So, from 2010 to 2016 in El Salvador killed about four dozen tourists from Western countries, and a few hundred Westerners were victims of robberies.
South Africa
Cape town – one of the centers of tourism not only in South Africa but in Africa as a whole. However, those wishing to travel to other parts of the country should think hard, at least on a safe route. So, in Johannesburg there are entire neighborhoods where it is not necessary to go to a white man, even in broad daylight, or he at least going to be robbed, and if not lucky – it will end up in the hospital due to the fact that he decided to resist the robbers. In other cities of the country to such places too much, so travelling around South Africa, it is better not to get off the tourist trails, to travel with the group, but if you came here, “savage”, better get a local friend who will tell you where to walk safely, and will accompany you during the walk.
