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german tourists attacked and robbed in POP
I have 160 posts over a 5 year period of reading this forum, I would not call that argumentative, old, tiring, boring. But I'll accept your remark so as not to be argumentative.
It is rhetorical, do you even comprehend a rhetorical question? (That is also rhetorical by the way)
Probably best to get on topic or this will be closed.
Means nothing, some people don't use the dislike button, and others over-use it. I have the majority of my dislikes from two posters. As far as expat crime. I'm sure it's happened here in Jarabacoa, but I haven't heard of it. I think, like anywhere else, it depends on neighbourhood, whom the expats hang with, how much illegal activity they indulge in themselves, and how na?ve they are. Sometimes just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
No gorgon is right. Jamaica is the island of choice for many African American people and the island host many events catering toward blacks in the USA. Negril, Ocho Rios, Mobay etc. are places about 1,000,000 black I know have visited without any problems.
You did not always need a passport to enter Jamaica, you could enter with a DL and Birth Certificate. I have NEVER ever heard of any of my friends having in issue while in Jamaica. Just off the top of my head I know 5 people who had their wedding in Jamaica and everything was great.
Safety for tourists in DR and in Jamaica are very different. One of aunts took a picture with Ron Isley when she attended one of the events on the island.
Jamaica is very SAFE!!! for tourists.
JMB, if it was as safe for locals as it is for tourists, i would be there now. the last time i went there was for a funeral in 1999, and i heard so many gunshots at night that i could not sleep comfortably. i have not been back since, and do not plan to any time soon.
on the other hand, you do not pick up the paper every day and see anything about some tourist being gunned down and robbed.
personally i think the distinction is dumb but there you go:
Traveller VS. Tourist VS. Vacationer | JET LAG Manifesto
basically traveler is a douchebag who thinks he is experiencing another culture because he slept in a hostel and ate baked guinea pig.
tourist is a douchbag who goes somewhere, snaps some pictures but hostels and guinea pigs are off the limits.
vacationer is a douchebag who keeps on coming to whatever location several times to rot in the sun and cannot give any less f**ks about hostels and guinea pigs.
Vacation: you can be on vacation anywhere, home or away.
Tourist: you are somewhere unfamiliar, you would not be a tourist if you stayed home while on vacation, that would be vacation.
Eg: someone may own property abroad yet only spend 2 weeks there a few times a year. They are away from home yet not tourists because they are familiar with where they are, they are on vacation.
For the benefit of this thread the difference was made relevant to define the people most at risk. People wandering around unaware of their surroundings, or people familiar and either in the wrong place at the wrong time, or making bad decision.
I personally don't think attacks on tourists is that high, it seems experienced people (expats or vacationers) get into more scrapes.
But no, it doesn't matter, this will not change anyone's life.
Tourist: you are somewhere unfamiliar, you would not be a tourist if you stayed home while on vacation, that would be vacation.
Eg: someone may own property abroad yet only spend 2 weeks there a few times a year. They are away from home yet not tourists because they are familiar with where they are, they are on vacation.
For the benefit of this thread the difference was made relevant to define the people most at risk. People wandering around unaware of their surroundings, or people familiar and either in the wrong place at the wrong time, or making bad decision.
I personally don't think attacks on tourists is that high, it seems experienced people (expats or vacationers) get into more scrapes.
But no, it doesn't matter, this will not change anyone's life.
I sort of get it even though I agree with DV8.
Could also be that Expats and vacationers have an increase chance of getting into ****s since they spend longer time there ?
Other than that, I think DR is still relatively safe for foreigners (ah ! I avoided further confusion).
PS: I never considered being on vacation while home, I would just say off from work, lol (probably cultural)
