What holiday destination is the most concerning? (lemmy.world)

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[-] philpo@feddit.org 2 points 2 days ago

Thailand? No. Beautiful country with nice people.

Thailand and specifically going to Pattaya? Very much so. Going to the Philippines and telling you "Pattaya isn't what it used to be" as a reason? Here officer this guy right there! That is direct code for either the guy wants younger sex slaves or is into shit that even in Thailand won't fly anymore.

[-] wingsfortheirsmiles@feddit.uk 25 points 4 days ago

With everything that's happening over there rn, probably the US

[-] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 3 points 4 days ago

I'd say inside the country, it's not as bad as the news makes it sound, because cameras are only pointing at the worst events. It's a pretty big country and most people are content to just leave each other alone.

...But a huge radius around the borders or airports are "Constitution-free" zones where nobody has any rights, and our borders/customs folks have a reputation for being less than kind. And those zones, bad enough as they are, are so freakishly large that most people in any populated area are within those zones...so...

...Yeah, maybe wait. . .

[-] cm0002@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Especially considering whatever tf they're doing at the border now, yea it's for the best

[-] anachrohack@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago

Nobody should ever go to North Korea. You're giving money to the most repressive regime on earth so you can take pictures of their misery

[-] Ledericas@lemm.ee 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

all the ones that are super-authtorian ones: russia, NK, USA, Saudia arabia if you are in a certain demographic. all the war torn ones that were ruined by israel. places where you have no experience in, like deep jungle in South and central america, and antartica and also mt everest, K2.

too many westerners thought they could venture out in the jungle with no directions or guides.

[-] frenchfryenjoyer@lemmings.world 9 points 5 days ago

Probably Morocco if you're travelling solo as a woman

[-] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 12 points 4 days ago

I've heard Egypt is particularly bad for this.

I also got offered 20 camels for my girlfriend at the time in Tunisia. I did that chap a big favour by not taking him up on his offer.

[-] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 7 points 4 days ago

The Darién Gap would be pretty wild. Also Haiti.

[-] palordrolap@fedia.io 7 points 4 days ago

So I was watching a video the other day about weird coincidences, and there was one entry where some guy was told he'd already checked in for a flight. After much confusion, it turned out there were two guys of the exact same name booked on the same flight going to the same place.

Two balding middle aged white guys. Travelling alone - until they each made a new friend anyway - to Thailand.

[-] SGGeorwell@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago

The line at the top of Mount Everest.

[-] Ledericas@lemm.ee 3 points 4 days ago

some people even did K2, and thats more dangerous than everest.

[-] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 2 points 4 days ago

But your style can be remembered for ages.

[-] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

It probably sounds a little weird, but while I was sitting at the safety of my "occupy a desk until someone asks questions" job that sapped my soul, I often would research places I really, really wouldn't want to be.

In a weird way I find this "Dark tourism behind a screen" to be a bit fascinating in a "safe danger " kind of way.

Reading the state department's notices on some countries really puts in perspective. They're like "Don't go here without an armored vehicle, armed security detail, and most preferably a good friggin reason. Even still, have a next of kin lined up and ransom plans."

Edit: also "Oh yeah, if everything goes bad off embassy grounds (if there even is one) our ability to intervene is limited. Don't expect direct support to come save you."

Like. Damn.

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