The attached document is the result of my trip around the world on business for 20 + years. These observations are found to be a useful complement to other sources to address issues of personal security offered during the trip. I apologize to those who can not find these observations relevant to their particular situation. Allow me to say that these proposals are offered freely and without restrictions, so that they can be communicated to non-binding. Very little of thisThe original information to me, and I apologize if someone wrote something like that. Also, I am not a professional and certainly no claim of responsibility. This stuff works for me ... every reader mileage may vary. Some of my ideas might actually get people in trouble with the authorities and / or physical damage. Please read this with an open mind and a critical eye. .
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Many U.S. Embassy gave the host country Federal police and army personnel I input, horror stories and adviceon personal security issues while I was visiting and working in overseas markets ... in particular, Latin America, including trips to Western Europe and the Pacific.
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I also live on the international expatriate and U.S. and work there. I know that many people may have a lot of experience in many different countries, and I really laugh at all these ideas and themes presented here as silly and alarmist. How do you take your business ... This is a heavyConcern for the safety of all international travelers.
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It was necessary for me to learn these things because I have lived and worked outside of the United States most of my life. I traveled for the first time at international level in 1960 and moved in 2005 to live in Argentina. I hope you can understand that the world has really changed in the post 9-11. Remains of the right and left and the religious and extreme NarcoTerrorists crazy all celebrated when the twin towers went down. You should also be aware thatBefore 9-11, travel abroad has been seriously dangerous than it was in 1960. Now, the bad guys all over the world have been strengthened by their perception that the bad bad things you can with ... Then became more aggressive.
* Try to contact the area you want to visit to become familiar. There are different sets of messages that can be searched in the research program "bot" to the keywords of your area of interest. I use Yahoo News, News Search item Dogpileand some others. I look to find sources of local news in the area. Here are a few questions to find information about the geographical area of interest.
* If the crime of terrorist groups and organized currently active in the area?
* You must attack the foreigners to visit? Or is it more local crime-on-local?
* How active are they? How hard they have proven over the last 4 - 12 months?
* Howthem? weapons and military tactics they use?
* Can be expected? You can expect to stay safer from known areas of operation?
* Will warn citizens visiting foreign club? Do you have local contacts, who can advise?
The groups and individuals have expressed their willingness to implement the tactics to terrorist / criminal to further their agendas. While some threats have a regional focus, others are international and involve different areas. Overseas visitorsmilitary personnel and diplomats are lined up seriously in almost every region of the world.
Also in "What if ...?" Scenario Game
Think about how you could be the victim of a criminal attack / narcoterrorist. Several factors to remember are:
TRANSPORT
Taxi: Try never to travel alone in a taxi. Do not ever groped to take a taxi from the street. Try to always take a card company called a taxi and the taxi or call someone for you. Otherwise, a taxithe best solution. Even U.S. Embassy Marines take these precautions, and we know that in good shape ... rather difficult in a fight. They are also excellent sources of good local information. Unfortunately, one of the most thriving businesses in criminal matters / narco-country to get a rich man (you) are on the road in a taxi, and around the corner from two other clubs in arms who accompany you in a quiet place, strip the rich boy , take their luggage, etc.
If a card or Visa debit cardfound, it will take you to an ATM and go beyond the daily limit, before you strip naked and leave you on the side of the road. Unless ... if they are impressed by what they see its effects, the club may decide that it's worth, try to sell on NarcoTerrorists (drug dealers). You may request U.S. $ 5,000 -. $ 15,000, knowing NarcoTerrorists "usual minimum requirement for the redemption of U.S. $ 250K and then you can spend the next years of your life chained to a tree inJungle, swatting mosquitoes and eating baked beans. If you or your taxi driver noticed a suspicious vehicle or two in the area, consider the taxi driver to take you to the nearest police station ... or high-traffic area.
If a car needs and your budget does not include a full armored vehicle with run-flat tires "from a" car and a sequel to "chase" drive-blocker van armed bodyguards had been preceded by, try to hire / select a 4 - wheel drive with high ground clearance. Aresistant bumper is a good idea to run through the barricades. If you see a police road block the move by only one or two officers and one (or NO) is clearly a vehicle for service while the checkpoint or go around it. You may prefer to withdraw from the area quickly in a place where you can turn and leave the area. If it really is a scam fake cop (or cops off-duty/retired pull a scam), you should be OK. It can really be a serious commercial vehicles for this maneuver. If acheckpoint legitimate / official police road block and they catch you, humble and very politely explain that you're sorry and will never do it again, but warned a friend from false checkpoints criminal / NarcoTerrorists. people worldwide, regulatory hurdles usually many, many clearly marked vehicles and uniformed police / agents heavily armed. Do not forget that NarcoTerrorists have police uniforms and equipment for ... Official but usually not too manyVehicles.
If you go on a road and a person or persons who strike in front of the car, trying to run you happen to stop, DO NOT HESITATE down the accelerator as if you try, they are to beat. You get out of their way.
If you are in an area known for car crime and someone rear-ends your vehicle have to do it on purpose, consider the scene as quickly as possible. This is a serious "what if ...?" Scenario.
In many countries, including the policeif you stop slower, but fails, the traffic lights and stop after sunset, because it is known to be dangerous at night.
Please note that motorcycles and scooters are not always a good idea if you try to escape, while someone shoots you need. plate of the car is not much but every little bit helps.
ATM: Try to go only to a cash machine at the time of day anywhere in the world. In the United States. Beware also of those in the area before, during, and after obtaining theMoney. situation awareness is difficult when you try to bring the machine up and running annoying ... so do not take into account a cash alone.
Buses by 1995 I have always felt safe on the bus. I will continue to Nuevo Laredo - Monterrey coach, but probably think twice in Juarez or areas in a state of Sinaloa. Why? The various groups and Colombian narco-Mexican bus stop full of people as bait to kill government troops move into areas where FDI takeout. I have seen the results firsthand, and where kids 40 + teen brutal army cut to pieces by bombs homemade shakes all his life.
If you are one of the poor shivering naked on the roadside with 20-30 other passengers watched the narcotraficantes harass women happen to know that we eat in the coming years of the grains of life to spend in the jungle. The poor get to go home ... except for the young and beautiful girls and adolescentswant to design the service paramilitary narcotraficantes.
The narcotraficantes concern that extremist Islamic groups as a program of terror Al-Qaeda-Schools, and Colombian / Mexican narcotraficantes' IED (Improvised Explosive Devices) are really starting to show more ... In recent Cases, baits and techniques used in an explosion in southern Mexico, killing many soldiers and federal police.
At a table in a restaurant, leave your phone, camera, purse orother valuables in plain sight or within reach of the public promenade. Try to sit as far from traffic and pedestrian traffic as possible. As always the game "what if ...? Game" and pay attention to your surroundings. Jenna Bush's purse was in broad daylight in Buenos Aires, surrounded by servants jacked.
When you leave a high-end sector, such as an electronics store, Armani, etc., a nice restaurant or luxury hotel, you can simply identified as a potential target high-end. IfThey carry the packets and puts them in a car, try to be aware of the terms safety and can be prosecuted as criminals with bad intentions toward the next position in the trunk or in a locked compartment. If you are in a Range Rover or Cadillac Esplanade, you must understand that there is a continuing goal of high quality, with little or no safe Storage. If you stop and the vehicle left in a precarious position after he was seen leaving a position of high-end, notwonder, when you return later to find the locks broken, or stolen vehicle.
A portfolio is a responsibility, and I never wear one. I wear a lightweight, zippered pocket of my T-shirt and the outer jacket / sweater for credit cards, driver's license and copies (not originals) of my passport, birth certificate, travel documents and residence. Sometimes I prefer a vest photographer with many internal and external zip and velcro. This vest can hold up to a small suitCase ...currently about 4 pounds lighter. Fanny packs are less secure, so I usually just put reading material, cheap sunglasses, chewing gum, etc. in them. Photos / GPSS and other high-end products are stored in the velcro pocket of a jacket or vest. As a side note, I copied and reduced all my important documents for everyday wear such copies and e-mail to many of my accounts Web-based e-mail, so I can at any time from any web / print position to replace.
The amount of money thatbe made as small as possible. I think that a large denomination bills smashed into a money clip in the bottom of a front pocket with a handkerchief over it. Another money clip contains the daily allocation of small bills in another pocket front, so I did not flash too much money for most purchases. It 'also stuffed in the bottom of the front pocket handkerchief filled with other plan. Most of my money, passport and other documents, valuables, etc. are keptsafe in a combination of small WalMart in my luggage that I check in at the front office safe at the hotel suitable for travel. NOTE: I do not agree with a number of recommendations that a "loss leader made the paper bag to throw away, in order to distract strikers to fill. I put my bait of small denomination bills stash spread everywhere as a distraction that takes time to have a better chance of escape.
Security Deposit: Most of the complaints of theft,Damage or loss includes the contents of the luggage. experienced travelers a written inventory of the items shown in their luggage, photography and, in Case of loss. Carry important terms such as medications, glasses, expensive jewelry in your carry-on baggage, use a pair of photographers vest their small equipment, etc., my jacket still carry up to 8 pounds each way. Photocopy the contents of the wallet and passport. Bring a copy in your hand luggage and leave one at home as a backup.Monitor check-in baggage to your destination. Consider traveling with luggage stable anonymous. Expensive looking luggage may be targeted for their perceived content. outer bag tags should not list your full address and telephone number of residential. I put my mobile number, my phone number and e-mail on my tag. I do not think my name or the link on the bag tag. Consider your luggage beautiful spot with big band of tape around the outsideside, with your phone number, email, etc. in case of loss.
Consider durable luggage that is capable of locked or secured, and will open at the end of a pile of hundreds of other pieces of luggage free. It 's a good idea to add extra strips ... $ 5 for a wide nylon belt with side trips to WalMart ... Airport or plastic film or tape for the luggage locks to prevent anyone from opening your luggage without evidence. When flying, I do not knowClosed my case. I only use self-locking plastic cable ties. They also work to secure my luggage. Airport inspectors all have a replacement, if not cut your ties, have to inspect the case. You can always buy the hardware store for about a dollar. The reason for this is that the traffickers have been known to slip drugs / weapons etc recalled later in his luggage only, and perhaps violence. Passengers have unknowingly illegal drugs / firearms were transported slipped into theirwere arrested following the case of one carrier by the authorities. What explanation would you give your virginity to a foreign government to demonstrate why the drugs or weapons? If your bag is properly closed, you should see if they are in front of the opening of tampering. Immediately report any tampering of luggage to ensure safety before opening the case.
Luggage Lock: If it's a combination lock on the bag, I put a piece of tape on the bag below the castle with the combo ...usual 0-0-0. This is because my pocket was heavy with the customs forces to open the bag, even if it hurts UNLOCKED. A sign of the times, right?
Aircraft Security: Beyond obvious precautions, I would suggest to try a window seat closer to a reservation in the middle of the cabin as possible. The back and front of each cabin is where the bad guys gather for the victims clock. Think about what you can do to avoid the obvious about your business / military / nationality / religiousLinks.
Cruise Ship Security Cruise ships are like small cities, where passengers are asked to forget their worries and relax as soon as the ships are off. It can be for passengers, of course, on holiday in guard down, especially if the sea in a resort-like. Try not to let a false sense of security on board a cruise to ruin your vacation by a crime victim. Before you post, consider some of these preventive measures:
Having the car andwhile the door is still open, always check the bath or in the next before sitting down. Do not assume that the car is as safe as a hotel. Many people have the keys to your cabin and the cabin door can be left to stand for hours to be open during the cleaning crew or services Room Steward. locks the car doors are sometimes terribly outdated and did not return as many times as hotel rooms. Obviously do not leave valuables around. It 's a good idea, are inventoriedYour luggage and photographed expensive home, and also by e-mail the information to your web mail account for easy retrieval on the Web before they packed up their home in case of loss. Since the majority of passengers are set to ship a customer's system, be sure to use the vessel for safe Storage of valuables, documents, credit cards or extra cash. Use all the locks of the door of the cabin, including the still night. Consider a doorstop hardware store in your luggage and deliver itadditional security while in the cabin. Some memories are available from suppliers anywhere. Open the car door to strangers. Whatever the person wants the other side, the door closed and locked expressed. Be sure to teach children in this important process.
Just as in a hotel, protect your cabin and cabin number key. Dishonest crew or passengers for the opportunity to make a button or one that is unattended looking snatch. If the door be sure to make yourKey to the application before exiting.
Think you can securely to the wrong hair spray / deodorant, when small objects are not guaranteed and should be reliably available. Once on board and at sea, do not assume that you are completely safe from crime. While there is danger of an off thieves steal or attack you on a cruise ship may well crimes committed by crew members or passengers. Many shipping companies hire workers on temporary and seasonal low-paid.For this reason, sales are high and keep busy fighting Cruise Lines for a ship full. While most crew members are honest and hardworking people, you can not assume that the ship is properly shielded, nice flight attendants, waiters or deck crew below .. Consider a family safety plan: If you take your children on board, you must set the family rules in advance. September curfews and restrictions ... home. Young people, in particular, should never be told by crew members accompanynon-public areas should have allowed the crew cabin. At sea it can lead to a false sense of security. Although the incident crime per thousand is relatively small, it can still be animals on board. Ship nightclubs, casinos, swimming pools and hot tubs are popular places to search for a victim.
You must also keep watch with the passengers affected. Food and peak consumption of alcoholic beverages on board ships and the cause of bringing out the worst in some peoplenot used. Just because the passengers are dressed does not mean that they are operating properly and not overly aggressive. It is not unusual for a passenger ship to slip a drug into your drink and how to get on the ground. There are pickpockets, thieves and purse thieves on board left the car waiting for you, the guard or be neglected. There are also scammers to find their prey and for wealthy tourists, if given the chance.
Does your family security planChildren may include bed checks, curfews, restrictions and special meeting places. Watch out for children to hang with, just like at home. Your children may be other children who use drugs or how to be evil will be exposed, just like at home. Try to limit your child to activities promoted in public areas of ships. You should contact your children at regular intervals, even if they are being Monitored. Giving them the run of the ship while engaged in another way, is not a good idea.You always find a backup plan and a crew member as a contact if the child does not appear or you receive a separate port. Make sure that children do not understand what that will lead to a child by the police, if they can be captured in a foreign country with smuggled goods.
You're not in Kansas anymore. Even if on board a ship in a port in the United States does not want you to be protected by the U.S. judicial system. Most ships are registered in countries outside the U.S. and travelterritorial waters where U.S. laws might not apply. The cruise industry does not report crime data consistently, if at all, the FBI or have a database of ships with the crime problems. border crimes sometimes fall into a "no man's land" of law enforcement. A crime can happen between two people of different nationalities on a ship from a third country, and in the territorial waters of a fourth country. The choice is the international maritime law and is not so goodas U.S. law. Reporting a crime on board a cruise ship does not mean that everything will be done or omitted, that the crime ever being investigated. The FBI is the only agency of United States law with respect to an offense that can investigate, but only if it occurs in international waters, otherwise crimes are reported to the jurisdiction of the neighboring country and the embassies of the participating parties. Prosecution of crimes that are often in the hands of the local port authorities to the left, whereThe prediction of the outcome.
Be aware that if you or your family member gets into trouble on board a ship or in port, can be held accountable, the laws of a foreign country. What to do to stay alert, be careful and stay safe while at sea. For details on the security level of your cruise, or while the ship is lost with problems such as crime or acts luggage directly to the shipping company and ask for written communication of their policies and regulations. You can alsoCruise Lines International Association in New York City, the 25 largest cruise companies in order to represent more information.
Avoid disaster
Location: on the premises visited by terrorists targeting foreigners or foreign military forces, such as specific hotels, condominiums, public transport and nightclubs. If possible, avoid targeting. They often use employees of foreign companies visited, taxi drivers, airport staff(In particular, banks / money exchange facility staff) and employees of adult entertainment, partners or sources of information on potential lucrative targets.
Opportunity: looking for terrorists and criminals "soft targets" ... To avoid appearing to learn how Sun is' difficult stressed the need for vigilance to maintain good personal security practices, and make it to the competent authorities of suspicious behavior closely. If you are outdoors to avoid at night, try to walkin the street (not always possible). Be careful when you pass a large truck or a vehicle with people inside the courtyards and deep near the doors on your way. He walks deliberately strong pitch ... Shoulders back, head erect, his head and eyes in constant motion. Displays windows / mirrors in the street near your neighborhood. Under no circumstances allow anyone to engage in a conversation with you at this time. Criminals try to slow down, while their helpersto storm your position. Keep moving, talking on the phone, as if the exercise of a call ... preferably in a language I do not think the potential attackers to know. To attack you, the terrorists perceive, in general, you need the club or your position as a destination. Cast serious matter, as appears to prevent an easy target.
Be careful, as criminals / NarcoTerrorists prepare attacks and performed by a predictable pace. Through surveillance, it may be possibleto detect preparations for an attack before it is executed. Watch out for unusual behavior, intelligence, surveillance may indicate, the materials gathered for the attack, and runs the tests. For example:
* In photos or videos of potential targets
* Write notes or sketches of details of a possible target
* Attention to detail display abnormal activity routines and security measures
* The use of false documents
* Cash for items that normallypurchased on credit
* Purchases of large quantities of items as part of an attack could be used (eg chemicals or mobile phones)
* If you do something unusual, report it immediately to see the security officials for further investigation. Note: The description and individual activities, the daily time and equipment used.
TRAVEL TIPS
Terrorist / criminal attacks Spanish / English / Japanese railway systems, the Mexican border town, Bali, Indonesia, Luxor, Egypt, London,England and other destinations with a greater risk for foreign travelers. During a visit to a new location, it is natural for local sightseeing. While visiting the city, you should keep in mind anti-crime/anti-terrorism on good practice.
Planning ahead
* Research all known threats and potential of the region. If the threat is increased to take special precautions or move your business.
* Plan a route that includes activities and safe places. I keep thinking, "Whatif ... "
* Ask a friend or colleague to join you - small groups are usually safer than individuals.
* If Sightseeing with already designate a place to meet if separated during an emergency. Make sure someone knows your itinerary (acquaintances, business contacts, employees of 'hotel) And now it comes back.
Blend in your home
* Hide your national / business / religion and try to blend in with other tourists. USA red, white and blue T-shirt,Football / baseball branded clothing and religious jewelry is too obvious in many cases.
* Observe and adapt to local culture. Activities such as public displays of affection, drinking alcohol, or inappropriate in shorts or skirts can be.
* Do not bring any unnecessary attention. Avoid loud or loud behavior. Walking through the streets at night in a drunken state in very dangerous in many places.
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