· Very important for your health and for your valuables. You want to continue on unhindered to complete your travels and return home safely. With good memories. Generally, I avoid travelling at night and if I do it is normally an overnight train trip in a sleeper or flight. It is best not to ride or drive at night if you have your own vehicle. Trains are safer than buses if you have a choice.
· Like the stickers on the mirror in the toilets at work say - "You are now looking at the person responsible for your safety". And like at work safety should become second nature. Nothing is that important that you have to risk your health. It should sub-conscientiously come into your calculations every time you make a decision to do something. It shouldn't stop you having fun though. Some people seem to think they are in Disneyland and check their brains at the border. It's as if the general rules of physics don't apply. In fact it is probably a more dangerous environment than you are used to at home. Sadly, many people find out the hard way.
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If you wear one at home wear it away - the same rules of physics apply - Bhumibol Dam, Thailand
Things to watch out for are -
· doing stupid things when you are drunk 🥴
· swimming in unfamiliar beaches, obey the signs and swim between the flags, a RIP can take you out to sea before you know about it.
· if you feel some one has offended you ignore it and turn the other cheek
· don't belittle or humiliate anyone in public / or private
· catch trains rather than a buses if available
· if your car driver is a lunatic threaten and mean to abandon the trip if he doesn't slow down
· if he's falling asleep get him a can or two of Red Bull
· be careful on boats and piers where you could fall in, especially if you've had a few drinks
· be careful on the roads - slow and steady wins the race
· don't accept food or drink from strangers on transport or anywhere really
· be wary of overly friendly strangers
· don't get involved in other people’s problems
· don't get in fights
· don't break the law
· if there's more than one of you, have each other’s back
· stay away from dodgy electrical wiring
· avoid dark deserted streets at night
· don't drive or ride at night
· don't drink and drive / ride
· know local conditions
· avoid areas with terrorists and kidnappers
· know which neighbourhoods and streets to stay away from
· don't leave your drink unattended
· be wary of aggressive dogs
· never pat monkeys
· avoid groups of drunk and boisterous locals
· beware of lady boys in the shadows
· DON'T BE PARANOID
· HAVE FUN
· Don't sing My Way at karaoke - My Way Killings
· Don't reach for a policeman's gun (or his partners)
· Don't wear a shoulder bag on your street side shoulder
· Wear your day pack on the front in busy crowds and don't have anything in your back pocket
· Always know where your passport, cash and cards are and that should be somewhere safe
· Only take enough money that you will need for the day or night
· Use your common sense and rely on your judgment, if something seems to good to be true it usually is, if you want something go and get it, you don't need someone who's come up in the street to show you around.
· Basically, just use your nous, don't be too paranoid, trust the right people, ignore the wrong people, expect to make a few mistakes and learn by them, stay safe and have a great time. Simple.