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true enough about the persistent existence of disparities but disparity or not doesn't justify or rationalize these people who commit crimes. This isn't the equivalent of improving one's life by climbing the corporate ladder and it doesn't need to be phrased as such. These people should be punished to the fullest extent of social control within those countries which in some cultures is death. Anyway travel tips for Americans don't wear american flags keep a low profile don't dress flashy or do anything stereotypical of tourists or americans (fanny packs cameras on your neck taking pictures of mundane stuff) Those kind of tips will keep you safer because when you're abroad americans are always targets for violence and kidnapping because the perception of the rest of the world is we're stinking rich. so American tourist > local doctor. Anyhow be vigilant and travel in groups of people and don't get singled away from your friends. That's some of the rules I was given for travel working with govt and some of my medical missions trip talks.
Welcome to the third world, open immigration supporters. Are you sure this is what you want?
You can follow all that advice above and you'll STILL look like an American tourist down in Tijuana. Even if you're a latino kid from San Diego, you will just stand out.Anyway travel tips for Americans don't wear american flags keep a low profile don't dress flashy or do anything stereotypical of tourists or americans (fanny packs cameras on your neck taking pictures of mundane stuff) Those kind of tips will keep you safer because when you're abroad americans are always targets for violence and kidnapping because the perception of the rest of the world is we're stinking rich.
You can follow all that advice above and you'll STILL look like an American tourist down in Tijuana. Even if you're a latino kid from San Diego, you will just stand out.
have you ever been to TJ? there's plenty of american kids down there all the time. the tip is to not try to blend in with the mexicans but blend in with the other americans.
Read the post I was replying to. Bushido416 was giving advice of how not to look like an American. If you're a twentysomething white, Black or Asian kid, you're going to look American. By all means, don't wear American flags (do people really do that???), but you ain't gonna blend.have you ever been to TJ? there's plenty of american kids down there all the time. the tip is to not try to blend in with the mexicans but blend in with the other americans.