Most unsafe vacation destinations – Sometimes, all it takes is that one vacation to make you want to quit your day job and travel the world. Unfortunately, not every vacation can leave you feeling happy, free and reborn. On some occasions, you can come face-to-face with such a traumatizing experience that all you’ll want to do is book the next flight home and curl up on your couch with the curtains drawn.
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One of the most crucial things of all is to know what to expect before you enter a certain country, and to do everything possible to avoid unwanted attention.
In the end it all depends on what kind of vacation you are looking for; If you’re looking for an all-inclusive and don’t have any interest in leaving the resort’s premises, then feel free to bring some jewelry and name-brands. However, all that changes the second you leave the resorts confinement, then you become a flashy dingbat who is just waiting to get robbed or worse —kidnapped and used for ransom.
With today’s world getting crazier by the second, it’s hard to believe that traveling can now go hand-in-hand with gambling. The most important thing to do to ensure the safety of you and your loved ones is to never visit a new land without doing your homework first.
12. Venezuela
When you walk out of the airplane and into the capital city of Caracas, the harassment will start right away. Locals will watch you and judge if you are worth kidnapping or mugging, and there are those who will attempt to screw you out of any cash or valuables. There has even been reports of locals dressing up as officials, only to perform a bag-check on you. Once you open up your bag they will look through it and runaway with anything that catches their eye.
Venezuela is well known for its numerous kidnappings, and it’s safe to say that the Venezuelans have become quite creative with them. There is the express kidnap, which only lasts about an hour; you will be kidnapped and roughhoused and forced to empty out every single one of your bank cards. Once you’ve met your quota for the day you will be released. There is the fake kidnapping, where someone will ask you to sign a petition— only to access your information and then they will call your home and pretend you’ve been taken. There is the break-in kidnapping, where you will believe to be safe and sound in your hotel room, and then someone will bust in and steal on of your kids.
Before travelling to Venezuela, read up on how to stay safe and inform yourself on the many tricks that will be used against you. Make sure you know what to bring and what not to bring, and most of all who to trust.
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