tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30544984.post4798146036554309254..comments2024-03-08T03:24:19.823-05:00Comments on Where The Hell Am I?: More Koreans Fall Victim to Crime OverseasReginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09024832959937205245noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30544984.post-33363037435157541972007-07-26T17:26:00.000-04:002007-07-26T17:26:00.000-04:00beauty,I have no idea how much time they get here ...beauty,<BR/><BR/>I have no idea how much time they get here in Korea or what the process is.<BR/><BR/>Foreigners tend to be very safe here. I think the exception is the foreign male/Korean woman situation when they're near drunk Korean men. Most of the crime I've heard about here has been foreigner on foreigner crime. I have heard of sexual assaults happening and I'm definitely careful. However, in general, I feel safe heading home solo after a night out and I wouldn't feel that safe back home.<BR/><BR/>BTW, thanks for the compliment ;-)Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09024832959937205245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30544984.post-20235958017601607452007-07-26T17:22:00.000-04:002007-07-26T17:22:00.000-04:00dwilliamsThat Brazil story made me laugh a bit. Y...dwilliams<BR/><BR/>That Brazil story made me laugh a bit. Yes, I know, I'm a mean person for that. But good Lord, how dumb can you be going to the beach with jewelry on and then putting it in a bag next to you. <BR/><BR/>DON'T WEAR JEWERLY TO THE BEACH. Actually, that's what I'm talking about. I had a friend who went to the city of Busan here in Korea. She tends to wear expensive things and expensive accessories. She went out to the beach with some pair of expensive earrings and lost them. That's not theft but it's just carelessness. She didn't get much sympathy from me when she told me the story because I'm sitting there thinking "who wears expensive earrings to the beach?"<BR/><BR/>They'll learn. They might have to loose a lot of valuable stuff but, eventually, they'll learn.Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09024832959937205245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30544984.post-40532204984364094622007-07-26T14:06:00.000-04:002007-07-26T14:06:00.000-04:00I always get travelers checks when I travel. I pre...I always get travelers checks when I travel. I prefer not to take any chances. Would you happen to know the type of punishment/sentence a thief is sentecnced to in Korea. How safe are foreigners in Korea? <BR/><BR/>I must tell you again that I really enjoy your blog. I have a small section of black bloggers who travel and live abroad on my blog, and your blog is on the blogs noted. My blog is fluff but your blog is the real thing.BeautyinBaltimorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04213041285476494126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30544984.post-89524267869412923522007-07-26T10:54:00.000-04:002007-07-26T10:54:00.000-04:00ExpatJaneExecellent article. One has to be careful...ExpatJane<BR/>Execellent article. One has to be careful when it comes to money. Like some of these rappers I see coining this stupid phrase Make It Rain like drop money on people. My friend that is nothing to be proud of and you will get robbed.<BR/><BR/> So hopefully people will become more educated about how to handle a money situation. The answer is dont and if you do, handle very little and take travelers checks or credit cards as you say.<BR/><BR/>Heck I have a friend from Brazil who witnessed a girl being robbed on the Ipanema beach in broad daylight but you want to know why? Well number one she was a tourist and number two she put her jewlery in a bag and placed right next to her, hello can we say target. So be careful and America cant be blamed for misfortunes that may happen, heck you can be robbed anywhere if you're not wise or alert.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30544984.post-10608717344907547962007-07-26T08:54:00.000-04:002007-07-26T08:54:00.000-04:00I've been to Russia and the time I went it was on ...I've been to Russia and the time I went it was on a huge cruise ship. We docked and just ran wild in in Vladivostok for a day. That city was a trip. I believe that I changed currency somewhere but, for the life of me, I can't remember where. However, I believe it was on the ship because I was buying stuff even as I went back to the dock and boarded the ship again. I do recall two ATM stops and few minutes at a money change booth. I shopped a lot that day as the ship had a formal the next evening and I'd forgotten to bring shoes, so I bought a pair there and tons of other crap, and I also popped by a pharamcy for diabetic glucose test strips.<BR/><BR/>I know the cruise ship had a tour and that was the first thing we did. However, I remember not carrying traveler's checks on that cruise as it started in China, went to Busan (yeah, that was actually fun when we got in range I could make phone calls), Russia and Japan. <BR/><BR/>With those countries, I rely more on credit cards and withdrawals and advances via ATMs. I still keep cash to a minimum if I can. Any traveler should know that they're easy targets when they're flashing their cash around.Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09024832959937205245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30544984.post-5300210118928272732007-07-26T08:43:00.000-04:002007-07-26T08:43:00.000-04:00I *love* travelers checks (although if you ever go...I *love* travelers checks (although if you ever go to Russia, it's a bitch trying to find places/banks willing to cash them). I had my wallet stolen in Italy, but luckily it was full of travelers checks, which I was able to have replaced the next day.<BR/><BR/>I had to explain the concept of travelers checks to my Russian students. The chapter in our book on should/shouldn't had a section on traveling with the following questions:<BR/><BR/><I>When on vacation, you should/shouldn't carry lots of cash.<BR/><BR/>When on vacation, you should/shouldn't carry travelers checks.</I><BR/><BR/>Even after explaining the concept of travelers checks, nearly every student (all adults) said that you *should* carry lots of cash.<BR/><BR/>Of course, in Russia, while they do have a lot of crime, most people don't have credit cards, and as far as I know, checks do not exist.anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03732371349612456581noreply@blogger.com