For an amateur like you I recommend El Salvador first time very very safe and welcoming. If you are being followed from the airport, just know that the person is watching you for your safety. Let them follow you to your hotel so they know where to watch for bad guys.
Highly recommend traveling. Just remember that the rules will not apply to you the same. What might be a court summons in your home country can be a two week time in a jail cell then deportation. Treat bars and clubs like venomous snakes. If you can, travel with someone far more experienced than you. They might even broaden your horizons on what is out there for you to experience.
This is why I recommend looking homeless when you travel(not literally but you get it), also not being so loud and not announcing your foreigners to everyone around you. We'll also be putting out a part 2 with a female creator on what ladies should look out for. Give this video a like and comment! STAY SAFE. There is so much more to consider but hopefully this video is helpful to keep you all safe during your travels.
I’m from Venezuela, I can 100% vouch for all of this. Flexing in slums not only makes you a target, it’s arrogant. And I promise, these women aren’t into you like you think they are.
Venezuela will never be safe again for tourists let along for a local who lives abroad, they became targets too. Even venezuelan people left to Peru, because of the crisis and violence. BTW Traveling for woman is the dumbest thing a man can do. Idc if she looks like prime j-lo. You live and you learn but that mistake will cost you you're life
@@Abhayjeet1998 Real Latino men and women are of prominent Southern European Latin Mediterranean diaspora. Indigenous Americans and mestizo Americans from south Central America and Mexico are FAR from being ethnically Latin people. Latino Is the SOLE identity of Latin Southern European Mediterranean diaspora. Latin europe was Latinized by ROME ITALY hence how Latina italy got the name Latina. & Hispanic (Hispania) is literally the Latin language MEANING SPAIN NOT the NATIVE AMERICANS they Colonized. Latin America got its name SOLELY and ONLY to mean the part of the Americas CONQUERED by LATIN EUROPE and that is all it will EVER MEAN. Latin ORIGIN, HISTORY& people are NON INTERCHANGEABLE. STOP THE CULTURAL THEFT OF MY PEOPLE& OUR ANCESTRY. BRAINWASHED AMERICAN/ MOSTLY NORTH AMERICAN CULTURAL APPROPRIATION & CULTURAL THEFT FOR "PROFIT AND GAIN" WILL NEVER BE LATINO. CULTURAL APPROPRIATION EXIST BECAUSE THOSE LIKE YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE AND WILL CONTINUE TO BENEFIT FROM THE CULTURAL THEFT TOWARDS US TRUE LATIN PEOPLE AND OUR HISTORICAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS! AND US TRUE LATINS ARE & HAVE ALWAYS BEEN MULTI RACIAL ETHNIC PEOPLE DUE TO OUR GENETIC CONTRIBUTORS FROM OUR MIDDLE EASTERN (ASIAN), NORTHERN AFRICAN, AND BALKAN GYPSIE DNA. THERE ARE NO "WHITE" LATINS. JUST MORE ASSIMILATION . SOUTH CENTRAL AMERICANS AND MEXICANS ARE NATIVE AMERICANS, MESTIZOS, CASTIZOS, PARDOS, ZAMBOS, AND PURE SUB SAHARAN AFRICANS. NOT LATINS, NOT LATIN BLOOD, THEREFORE NOT LATINO. IN SOUTH CENTRAL AMERICA AND MÉXICO THE ONLY PEOPLE CALLED LATINO AND HISPANIC ARE US SOUTHERN EUROPEANS OF LATIN MEDITERRANEAN ORIGIN. OBVIOUSLY THE SAME IN LATIN EUROPE. PUSHING AND CONTRIBUTING TO BRAINWASHED NORTH AMERICAN MISAPPROPRIATION OF FOREIGN TERMS SUCH AS LATIN/LATINO AS TRENDING PROPAGANDA FOR SOCIAL STATUS TO APPEAR MORE DESIRABLE DOES NOT JUSTIFY THE CONTINUING CONTRIBUTIONS OF CULTURAL THEFT. THE TERM LATINO DERIVES FROM THE TERM LATINI, THE LATINI WHERE THE VERY FIRST LATIN TRIBE TO EXIST FROM ITALY! LATINI IS PLURAL MEANING MORE THAN ONE LATINO! AND LATINO IS SINGULAR FOR LATINI MEANING ONE LATINO. THE SAME WITH LATINA AND LATINE. ALL TERMS CREATED BY THE TRUE LATIN PEOPLE OF ITALY. PUSHING BRAINWASHED AMERICAN MOSTLY NORTH AMERICAN CULTURAL THEFT AS A FASHION TREND FOR “PROFIT & GAIN” NEEDS TO BE EXPOSED
When I was in the Marine Corps I was stationed in Iwakuni, Japan for a year. One of the first things we had to do as Marines new to the base (and new to Japan) was sit down and receive a long presentation/lecture about Japanese culture; all the "do"s and "don't"s. Before we were even allowed to have any interactions with Japanese people or Japanese culture, it was drilled into us what NOT to say and do around Japanese people. We were told how to be polite and have good manners according to Japanese perception, and we were told what was considered rude and offensive. And of course, they gave us a long lecture about safety in this foreign nation: never go off base alone, always go out with 2 or more people (in fact, we were banned from leaving the base unless we had another Marine with us. If you tried to walk off base alone, the Marines guarding the gate to the base would turn you around and send you right back where you came from). And of course, we were told to avoid any questionable or shady looking places. And there was actually certain Japanese cities or certain neighborhoods of certain cities that we were banned from. If another Marine was to hypothetically see you in some neighborhood that Marines are banned from entering, you'd be in some serious shit. In this video, Aba and Preach talk about how you should EDUCATE YOURSELF about that foreign country first. Learn about it's culture and what is considered disrespectful. And educate yourself on the specific city you are visiting. Learn what particular neighborhoods are potentially dangerous, so that you can 'ban' yourself from those places just as the Marine Corps banned us Marines lol Educate yourself, be prepared, and be alert. Just be smart. And don't take unnecessary risks. We all want to explore the world and 'live life', but it's not going to be worth it if you wind up losing your life as a result. Sorry for rambling. Have a great day
I lived 4 years in Japan, always by myself. Never had any fear. I was in Kyoto Japan. I was never in the service, and didn't go to places the military is, like Yokohama, or Okinawa. I went into the USSR years ago. I was in Syria, as well.
Man that sucked for you. I was in the Navy and stationed on the USS Essex in Sasebo, Japan for 8 years. I even got my license out there and had a car and I would always be by myself 90 percent of the time, but I learned how to speak and write the langauge after 2 years of being there and I had a blast. I would drive 2 hours away and go to clubs and most of the owners of the clubs was actually american.
I was born in the Dominican Republic and I still make sure to not take brand new shoes or clothes with me when I go visit. I also don't walk around with more than 1,000 pesos at any given time. I'll be honest though, you still give off a vibe locals can pick up right away somehow so even if you are lowkey, people can tell you ain't from there. I literally was born and raised there and vendors be trying to rip me off on shit cus they somehow know I'm visiting from somewhere else. Flexing just confirms that you got enough money worth robbing from you.
Gotta wear some dirty ass rubber boots, you're clothes gotta smell like if you finished milking cows and you need a honda supercub 90cc that looks fucked up on you. That's how I be rolling in my hometown of Jarabacoa everytime I pull up over there.
Vendors down there try to "rip off" everyone you have to know their asking price is meant to be a starting price to be bargained with. You were not raised there if you didn't know this, sorry. I do agree that people who come from outside do always give a vibe tho.
I was lucky to have a dad that grew up in Mexico and served in the marines. He drilled situational awareness into us. Always be aware of who's around you. Their body language, facial expressions, clothes, etc.
I was getting gas and there were 3 men speaking Spanish. They were saying rude things about what they would do to me. I looked at them and said would they speak like that in front of their mom. No. Maybe I should call her to let her know. They looked so embarrassed and apologized. No one expects you to be fluent but most people will appreciate the effort. Plus knowing enough to get a basic understanding of what people are saying can prevent something you don’t want
Literally!! Even here in England people are so immensely stupid and irresponsible about their safety. Sometimes I think maybe it’s because I’m Nigerian and I have been raised to be always self aware and also always check my surroundings. Over here you could be walking so closely and up behind someone and they wouldn’t bother to look back or move sideways to check that shit baffles me. I have witnessed people get mugged off in situations that taken a step forward and twisting your fucking head to check who is behind woulda saved them. Mofos here are so overly dependent on “ ring the police”
I don't know why, but this makes think of those guys that made a special nail polish to help women find out if their drink was roofied. Then a bunch of women called them sexist pigs. Like some how protecting yourself is wrong. They were trying to help.
Both my parents are Nigerian, but my mother raised me in Europe. When I travelled back for my mothers' wedding, the people at immigration in the airport could quite literally smell the “foreigner” on both my brother and me and tried to extort us. This happened before we even left the airport and was consistent throughout our trip. Looking back on it, we were targetted at markets and even by the police, who pulled us over randomly in a taxi, took one look at us, lifted their guns and waited for us to hand them money before they let us go. Be careful. They can tell, and you have to be cautious about handling yourself. We surrounded ourselves with friends and family who were native, and they protected us; if you don't have that safety net when travelling, you need to be extra careful to avoid being taken advantage of or put in dangerous situations.
European Portuguese guy here. You guys are learning Portuguese with a Brazilian accent! People usually say it's easier to learn than the European version. They find our European Portuguese sounds more "Russian-like" and a not as easy to learn lol Preach's accent is sounding better, but Aba's accent is also coming out nicely!
Ecactly. World is too diverse. In India there are 1,652 languages and dialects but if we take account of less then 10,000 people speaking different languages and dialects its more then 19,500! In such cases Learning native body languages and expressions help more then learning everything a country have.
Situational awareness is a real life skill. It’s not a joke. Traveling locally or globally is dangerous so don’t get caught slippin. “Stay ready don’t get ready” has kept me alive when other people weren’t as lucky.
My ex wanted to come to Thailand with me. She had never been outside the US. So we start looking at all the plans and, ive traveled so what im looking into is not what she is looking into. She's looking for tourist destinations while I'm looking at crime rates and what specific crimes. She peaks at my screen and sees im looking at crime rates in areas I wanna stay in. She says "crime huh?!" "Yes..." "What do you think could happen lol?" "Well, kidnapping is pretty prevalent outside the US." "Oh, you will be there to save me if someone tries to kidnap me huh?!" "No dumbass, I can get carried off just like you..." Silence*
Vacation means getting away, relaxing, having a great time!!! Why would you go to another country and go to the hood, or be around hood sh**? If you where a sucker in America when it comes to women, and men, then you just going to be another sucker in a foreign country subjective to the same things you where subjective to in the USA... Every ghetto, or hood is the same every where around the world, some are just worst than others!!!! Open up!!!
@@shuaibahmud8444 A lot of countries, compared to the US, are in fact HOOD countries where what you consider the hood is actually a nice area lol Did you know that in terms of relative wealth, african americans are the 19th richest in the entire world. Purely because of the wealth of the country, despite there existing relative poverty, absolute poverty for example, should be held in account. If being the poorest in one country, makes you a rich person in a large majority of other countries I think it can help keep people in a perspective that we can learn from.
I live in Japan. I’m a female & moved here alone. I was advised by my building manager to place a man’s T-shirt outside my house on a drying rack & my female friends advised me to wear baggy t-shirts late at night & not show off my body. There ya go.
@@fullmetalpleb A risk can be low, but it's never zero. 'nuff said. If you don't know a minimum about the country codes, it's a recipe for disaster, wherever you are. Just check out "Japan shady situations" on YT...
@@chucku00 You misunderstood, the nuff said was to imply if you need to take these precautions there any other country requires serious awareness. Apparently it wasn't nuff said 🤷🏻♂️
@@muzikamor2923 nowadays, a lot of SJWs (usually white ones) will travel abroad acting like they're some good Samaritan. They'll try to culturally appropriate to "fit in" while rocking name brand goods and being boisterous. My own people in D.R can tell I'm not a native, despite being an ethnic Dominican (1st gen born in the US) with a decent amount of the culture ingrained in me. I know how to move in D.R, for the most part, and still gotta back-and-forth with vendors trying to fleece me. And then I'm able to tell which of those SJWs won't make it home based on how obnoxious they're being. It's crazy out here. The more opulent you seem (your phone better be something like BLU or some cheap flip phone), the more you're noticed. The louder you are, the bigger a target you are, too.
@@jdarrrr oh, man, that is the most embarrassing thing -- standing in someone's own country and shouting at them "Why the *&#!! don't you speak English?"
@@FleeceJohnsonDaBootyWarrior Americans really don't get that people don't like our boisterousness, and we forget that strangers don't like our striking up a conversation out of nowhere.
This advice is across the board. I travel with another female a lot. We call it bucket list at our age. We have been to Canada to Cuba. East coast to west coast. We have definitely been in some situations where I thought “we didn’t think this through.” There are people out there everywhere that can pin point a person that’s not the norm. Hell it could be your own neighborhood going to the grocery store. Always be aware of your surroundings! That’s true story.
Vacation means getting away, relaxing, having a great time!!! Why would you go to another country and go to the hood, or be around hood sh**? If you where a sucker in America when it comes to women, and men, then you just going to be another sucker in a foreign country subjective to the same things you where subjective to in the USA... Every ghetto, or hood is the same every where around the world, some are just worst than others!!!! Open up!!!
There used to be a time when giving safety advice was a no brainer. It was meant to help you. Now, we’ve got people with literally NO BRAINS calling that “vIcTiM bLaMiNg”.
It irritates me so much... i get what they are trying to say about "victim blaming"...that as a human being we should be able to walk around safely in society without being threatened or sexually harassed.... yes for the most part this is true and in safe neigbourhoods with security you can walk around feely and unbothered...BUT if the area is full of violent offenders and high crime rates you have to take even more care and responsibility for your safety...it can mean life or death... off course its not the victims fault if they get robbed, but if you walk into a place with high crime then the VICTIM put him/herself into danger and must suffer the consequences, until and unless society finds away to deal with the thugs/criminals!!! Basically if you cannot rely on the good nature of human beings/society or police to keep you safe, then make sure you keep yourself safe at all times...
Aba hit it right on the head though. It is a priviliged way of thinking that comes from you know who, the pretentious, super liberal, college educated, coddled trust fund rich kids that leech off of mommy and daddys money who have never had to face any sort of hardships ever in their lives. They find a way to turn their privilege into arrogant discourses, pretentiously "lecturing" us commoners, working or middle class blue collar or normal regular average folk as to why our common sense is wrong and why their college education is superior and always right.
yes its really unfortunate how sensitive people have become. my sister was sexually assulted because she went ALONE to a person who she barely knews house. she didnt tell anyone where she was going, she was alone with two men, and she got high and passed out... as much as i think its a terrible thing to happen to her, she shouldnt put herself into dangerous situations like that. but when our mother said this, the rest of my family got angry
As a female black American that's been to 59 countries on 6 continents, on mostly solo trips, I'm extremely caution as to how I move when I'm in other countries. I have a strong desire to see as much of Gods green Earth as I can, but I have a stronger desire to return to my loved ones.
8:30 "Victim blaming is a western term used by privileged people who doesn't face danger on a regular basis." Couldn't have said it better myself. So f*cking true.
As usual, with most of these topics, it started with good intentions in that victims of crime (particularly of certain crimes) would be treated poorly and made to feel like it was all their fault, and so an effort was made to place the blame where it belongs instead. Unfortunately it has morphed over time to people not waking up to the harsh reality of the world, instead thinking “they shouldn’t do x to me” and “the criminals should be taught not to…”. It is, in a sense, a kind of entitlement.
@@paigelovette8156 me! You blind? I clearly asked. Was it a Backhanded complement or critique ? Or both? Lel idk, I ain't intelligent nor a distinguished gentleman like your self sir.
its another way of saying 'I dont take personal responsibility for my safety and expect others to do it for me' basically adult-children who never left their country before.
These guys speak truth. If my time abroad taught me anything is that if you don't look like you have money, people will leave you alone. In the States, I dressed all fodongo and a salop in college because it was trendy and hipster. In Mexico, it means you are fodongo and a salop. I dressed nice in Mexico because people looked down on slobs, but I was a target because I am a gringo, and yeah, I got robbed because I was stupid, and I got taken advantage of because I was ignorant. Nobody taught me that I needed to be careful because I was always safe in the US. Mexico changed my mind. When I knew I was going alone, I dressed like a slob, and people left me alone, even though I make more money in two weeks than someone would make in 2 or 3 months there. When I met my wife, she thought I was rich because she saw that I had almost a half a million Mexican pesos, which is like $25k in USD, in my savings. That is chump change here, but in Mexico, that's several years of salary. Do yourself a favor and only carry cash that you know that you are going to use for the day and watch yourself and do not show that you have money. And do not keep all the money in your wallet, only keep a liitle bit and do not carry your passport unless you are going to need ID.
What? Aba speaks portuguese? Eita porra! Vocês dois são muito foda! Descobri o canal de vocês faz uns dias e estou viciado... Agora estou começando a entender o motivo de ouvir tanta música brasileira no final dos vídeos. Translating: Damn! You both are the shit. I found your channel a few days ago and I'm fully addicted to it. Now I'm starting to get why I hear a lot of brazilian songs at the end of your videos.
As a female who lives in Thailand and who has traveled solo, I find if you don’t break the golden rule, you’ll usually be alright. The golden rule: don’t get fuckin drunk.
I knew a girl in school who had a somewhat well off family. She was gone longer than expected from school. Her and her family went to Jamaica. She came back to school with the story of how she almost got kidnapped and her family was robbed. They had to conduct an entire investigation. Luckily they got their possessions back. Though she said she would never forget the experience.
Hats off to you for shouting out Jo of DamonandJo. They're both my inspiration for learning languages traveling smartly, and cost effectively. When that particular video came out, I was saddened that that happened to her, but so happy that she was able to live, tell her story, and not let that deter her for doing what she loves. Stay aware and safe out there.
My mom is a flight attendant. She always preached to me about being situationally aware even here in the US . Never tell people where you are staying. And try to blend in with the people that are from there. She told me they can often spot a tourist or American because we wear baseball caps and logos on our clothing . Going over with your nice Jordans and jerseys makes you stick out. Whereas over in their country they don't wear stuff like that everyday ;if at all. Even sometimes them hearing me speak english to my mom, I see the gears in their heads moving. They don't understand not everyone from America is rich. Keep your guard up. Dude in the airport in Paris was trying nonsense with me, I didn't even respond because he spit every language to me to try to get me to buy into his scam. I acted as if I didn't understand anything he threw out and , he left me alone . Don't think your'e invincible because they will show you real quick how they get down. STAY AWARE and STAY SAFE
@@diamondpearlgem7589 Tbh it doesn't matter if you're rich or not by American standards. If you go to a third world country, you're definitely rich compared to them, and your currency has a lot more value anyway too. This coming from an Indian.
@@petranilla14Most black women are not submissive. If they are it's only for so long to bait you in. That's why alot of black people are not getting married.
Great video to pay attention to. Went to Brussels with with my girl, had some drinks. Met some people that wanted to show us the “real Belgium”. We agreed to walk back to their apartment.. walk got longer and longer, started to walk through a dimly lit park…. It was sketchy and easily could have had things go south. There’s a balance of people being good people and remembering it only takes one mistake. Thankfully I was lucky and these guys really did just want to show us the nontouristy areas. But i always remember now that in a moments notice anything can happen
God bless both of you for posting this video. I have traveled as well and I am constantly shocked at black men who because of their egos, neighborhood or even their past legal entanglements here in the U.S. assume they know how to handle themselves abroad with no research.
This happened to me in mexico city. A girl told me to pick her up (weird, I was offering her a Uber). One day I was bored and then said, f it, I'll go. To find out it was two dudes who mugged me at fun point. ALWAYS tell the girl to come to you and pick a spot. Call her an Uber for more safe. NEVER go to her area, specially out of the gringo areas. I could have died.
My mother's family is from Panama. American Black men your complexion is not a passport amoungst Black people in foreign countries. Stay all the way with the tourists. That whole entire isolated lane is yours. Dont go anywhere you're invited. This is specifically not the other side of Chicago. No one will investigate anything for any reason.
As a born and raised Jamaican that now lives in the US I am totally aware how dangerous it is to go back to Jamaica. If ppl know u r from abroad chances are u getting robbed...shit my own cousin stole from me the last time I went back.
Similar experience except I was born in American but whenever I go to Jamaica I try to fit in as best as I can. My own family shegged up so much for us in 2016 that we haven’t recouped yet.
I once refused a girl in a club in South Korea who so quickly asked me to go to motel with her. Maybe I got too paranoid and should have accepted, but I just felt it wasn't safe to just follow a cute girl I don't even know somewhere unknown, especially as she made a move on me really quickly. Maybe I missed a chance to sleep with her, or maybe I missed getting mugged.. I will never know. :'D
As a white guy who has traveled to certain countries where I stand out regardless of my clothes, how rich I look, or how I act I think common sense is the best way to defend yourself from problems. Staying in dirt cheap hotels/hostels is definitely more risky then one of the big international chains. But, saying that, staying in a hotel which, for locals, is expensive, that will also put a target on your back. You will always be a target for someone, especially if you are in a country or an area where you easily stand out. Be careful, do some research on areas to stay away from. Pick any city in any country in the world and after a quick Google search you can have a reasonable idea where not to go and what not to do. Be sensible people.
This is why I always make sure to walk in and out of every airport looking homeless. And why I keep a small amount of cash sorted from what I have so I never pull out more money than needed.
I'm 6ft 3 and 160 kilos of competition power lifter was a body builder. I don't go out anymore especially with my beautiful Mrs because of exactly this.
Yep….. I was at 240 pounds…. Was weight lifter at 4% body fat….. at 6 ft tall……..guys were always trying to pick fights with me….. got tired of it…. I’m now a 190 pound weakling… lol….. no more issues…
You also have to think about accents. I'm from Iran and I visited Saudi Arabia once to see my grandparents. Hello in Farsi and Arabic is salam alaikum but I got jumped by 3 guys once because of my accent. They punched and kicked me and broke my arm stole my wallet and a ring that I had on. So even if you look like them and have a very similar culture and you behave well you can still be a target based on language or accents. Stay safe everyone
Quick story: Some years back, me and my guys took our first trip abroad to Dominican Republic. We stayed in Puerto Plata. Soon as we got there we realized spending the week staying at the resort was gonna suck. Bunch of old rich white Americans all over the place. We got really cool with one of the cab drivers who worked for a cab service in the resort, paid him $500 to hold us down the entire week. So like day 2, we are out day and night. We went to this club called Crystal I believe. Beautiful women all over the place. We were in heaven. Had a good as time. Leaving the club, maybe 15 mins into our way back to the resort, we realized this car had been following us. There was no mistaking it because the road back to the resort was very remote and there were no other cars on the road other than ours and this other car. So when we all catch on, we keep looking back at this car and out of nowhere this car tries to run us off the road. It’s trying to pull up on the side of us and our driver would not let him do it. Out of nowhere our driver whips out the big ass revolver and tucks it low. After a few mins the car gave up and made a turn somewhere. When we get back to the resort, the driver gets out with his gun and pretty much tells us not to go back to the club or that city again because somebody was watching us and will definitely try to rob and or kill us. Been to many places since and I’m low key glad that our first experience included that because it made us be super on point everywhere else we ever travel to. It’s not a game out here. Just thinking about what could’ve happened to us that night, hurts my heart because we were just some young dumb kids trying to have fun and experience life.
Lucky you paid the cab driver enough to keep you alive AND/OR he had a conscience because.......in another twist of events he could have offered you guys up!!!
@@mastercleanseNOTdiet he was a good guy. Very genuine. He took care of us the whole time we were there and all we asked of him was to take us out and about. We have old pics we took with him and I laugh a little when I look at them lol
@@Zaprixa same in South Africa.happened to my husband and our family friend but we know how they operate, so drive on and quickly before they bump you off the road and in SA they rob and kill, heck even a stop to change a flat tore you end up dead.sickening.hijacking and kidnappings, public transport robbery and rapes , and these criminals get away with a slap on the wrist to go back out and continue on with their criminal activities .taxi drivers /public transport drivers drive with guns with them just incase there's taxi drivers wars /shooting sprees or rogue fellow motorist, sick.life is super cheap in South Africa -cant wait for my kids to finish high-school and go abroad atleast they will be safer there .
“Victim blaming is a privileged western idea from ppl who dont face danger where they live”. I wholeheartly agreed Growing up in Southeast Asia, you try your best to not look like a tourist even when traveling in your own country. Train/bus rides are never just a ride. Money/ wallet should never be in your pocket. Never follow a salesman to his “stash”...
Yes yes absolutely, I live in a third world country and I'm always baffled at how western women seem to feel untitled to safety (I know this video is about men but I'm talking about what I experienced), like it's normal for them to get in an Uber alone at 2 am, where I live even at noon with a million people around you're cautious and watching your surroundings like you're a spy on a mission
Victim whining is a western thing man you going to a country that nobody knows you they're going to test you man doesn't matter where you go you go to Asia Russia Croatia Latin America the Caribbean they will test you
@@radhiadeedou8286 I think there is some kind of nuances about that. Victim blaming, for me, if you say yeah that girl dressed too short, she was looking to be raped. That's victim blaming. If you say that girl was walking in the hood alone half naked at 3 am, that was stupid, don't do that, that's not victim blaming, it's education ! Nobody is feeling untitled to safety, specially not women. The difference is like giving advise to allow people to stay safe and trying to dismiss a crime because the victim was somehow "looking for it"
@@radhiadeedou8286 I'm from Europe and none of my friends ever take safety for granted. I'm always aware of how other people act and who could be dangerous. Of course that doesn't apply to everyone but you gotta watch out for yourself.
Man I grew up in the hood & it’s like I’m already programmed to look out for danger. It comes as a surprise to me how many people don’t have that in them. Even when I’m in a suburban area, if I’m lookin over my shoulder in my own hood, ain’t no way my alert isn’t going to be on 10 when I’m in a unfamiliar place
@@grabka1984 Wait wait... What's a weak ego? Like someone who has a small ego? Because that's a good thing... Or is it someone who is made weak by their ego? Because that's not what it sounded like you're saying... A weak ego... That's a new one for me, I gotta say. You're so.... Jesus christ dude... I can't believe you.. Wow. I can tell just how strong your sense of humor is smh... Or at least I hope it's pretty strong because if it's not then you might get offended by this haha.
I'm Cuban and I was holding my breath hoping they gave you the local way to say hello in Cuba, glad they told you the right way lmao. Crazy how just a greeting could change the interaction from there on out.
My own dad who was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was almost mistaken for a cop when we visited our home town a few years ago simply for the way he was dressed. For those that don’t know, cops in Rio are constantly targeted and murdered. The bad guys don’t care if you got a family or if it’s broad daylight out, they’ll blow your brains out in front of everyone without hesitation. Luckily the little bar owner who had known my dad for many years cleared him to the other guy asking who he was. My dad being a local was at literal risk without even realizing, now imagine the foreigners who walk into countries like these showing off. They become walking targets the second they land.
How bad is violence against cops in brazil? Few days ago when raid in the favelas happened , news came out and there were bunch of redditors on a news section defending the favela’s organised crime and said the cops deserved it, i really dont get that type of thinking! I am glad your father made it out okay
@@BurriedTruth yes he did thank you! And the violence out there in general is already horrible, but even more so towards any sort of police. In my uncles neighborhood in the middle of the day, a car full of drug dealers from a nearby favela had been following a police officer and when they got their chance, they ambushed him and shot him in the back of the head. The officers body was just left there, his brain was splattered on the concrete while people watched and went on with their day. In Rio especially, being a police officer comes with a huge risk because they’re constantly targeted and stalked by drug dealers and smugglers which is why cops always ride in patrol cars in 4’s with their rifles in their lap and pointed out the window. I totally agree and it’s just really sad how things function over there
@@carolinap2764 its really sad how things are in some countries when i grew up in morocco i was fortunate to live in a better area but as a younger kid i lived in the lower income/slum areas and violence was normal, the only reason violence went down throughout the country is because the police was able to crack down, i’ll never understand how privileged people on social media shit on police officers who volunteer to give up their lives. Stay safe!
@@terranceblack2904 i assume if you are fine generalising a massive number of immigrants over actions of few then you are equally fine with black america being generalised against?
I went to a private college that required all students go abroad at some point. The required class before you go on the required trip starts with us being forced to watch the kidnapping scene from Taken. Then the professor covers all this stuff you guys just did and then some.
I get goosebumps listening to you because when I was an active duty GI and traveling alone to dangerous places, many of the stuff mentioned here echoed what I was briefed before I set out. It's dangerous out there. Keep a low profile and blend in as much as possible. Maintain situational awareness at all times....have a plan in case things go south.
This is true everywhere. I'm an American, and I've been to about 35 countries (mostly in africa and south america). I've had a few close calls, and probably avoided a bunch of dangerous scenarios, because I look for red flags and I trust my gut. However, this also happened to me in New Mexico, USA. Lessons to live by while traveling: be polite, respect the culture, trust your gut, and always keep an eye out for red flags.
My granma be white, dye her hair blonde, short, fat, get a fake gucci bag and cover herself in fake jewelry to go travel ...shes been robbed like 5 times ..she still hasn't learned her lesson
I am originally from Central America and I would NEVER venture out alone without a person who lives and understands the local environment. Westerners think that by waving their American passports they are exempt from local crimes in fact, stating that you are a foreigner you are making yourself a liability. Thank you for sharing this important message!
On South Africa flights into the country a few years ago the danger started even before you landed , on the flight before landing all passengers were handed a form you had to fill in for supposedly tax purposes. You had to put on the form how much money you were bringing into the country, these forms then went to where ever SARS, where gangs had contacts and were told who had what and where they lived . Plenty people were robbed on getting home where the gangs were waiting for them. In the end people refused to fill them in anymore.
You guys are telling the truth I went to Chicago by myself last year for a few days 😒🤦🏾♀️ never again and not for a concert again I was scared to move around at night by myself than I got drunk on my last day 🤦🏾♀️ and by the grace of god some girl took me back to my room cause I was so fcked up 😳 I put myself in harm way knowing I was by myself and my phone died and I live in Florida I wanted to kick my own ass but I made it back home safe🙌🏾
The part about someone wanting to attack you just because you're big really stood out to me. My partner is really tall and built and even living in our home country, he'd tell me that he's always vigilant when he goes out because there's always a possibility of some insecure guy who may have something to prove.
6'5 and it only happened to me once but there was a fight brewing between my friends and some other group.. suddenly this really small dude looks at me and says "im fighting him" at the time i was 22 and down to fight this smurf.. eventually his friend chilled it all down and nothing really happened in the end... BUT looking back on it this dude had a knife or something on him for sure, and his friend that cooled it all down probably saved my life.
Im 6'3 and about 190lbs, whenever i go abroad mfs are always sizing me up, im like "bro, im just here for the drinks and the sunshine, aint no smoke over here" but its that "oh i dropped the big guy" mentality, always got to stay vigilant
My tips 1. If ever a dime drops be not ready to lift your fists over throwing them from a blindspot 2. Don't let people see you get scared or prepared for a fight. 3. Don't let violence be your first option.
As someone that has never travelled before, thank you so much for this video! A lot of things I haven't thought of like the burner phone idea, very effective advice👌🏽
Excellent advice! I talked with my father, grandmother, and a mentor who have all traveled the world. A funny tip I plan to abide by is hiding my money and knowing how to fold your bills and remembering where you put them on you so that if you go shopping or get a coffee, you can easily pay and not show a wallet to the public. It's a great way to avoid drawing attention and becoming a target when traveling.
Me and 3 of my friends went to Budapest a few years back. We're walking around the city at night, and get approached by 4 young women, who are very talkative and friendly. As we walking and talking, one of us mentions that we are looking for some cool, non-tourist pub or bar, and one of the women mentions that there is a cool dive bar nearby that they'd like to show us. The whole situation became a bit "perfect", we got suspicious and politely parted ways. An hour or so later, we are walking back towards the hotel and come across these 4 women at the same spot where they approached us earlier. They were with a group of some tourist-looking dudes, basically repeating the same stuff they had practiced on us earlier. This time, we notice a big guy, dressed in black, hanging a few dozen meters behind the girls, tailing them... in retrospect, we should have warned the other dudes
@Cian MacGana how do you think murderers get their victims? Working alone is too risky so many of them work in groups, and nobody expects women... He was right to trust his guts on this 1 or he would leave without his guts
It's an aggressive scam... They basically entice you to go to a dingy bar where you will be buying drinks... then at the end of your night they'll overcharge you a ridiculous price.. and if you don't pay up.. a few men inside the bar will threaten you with violence
@@Mikamichae Murders result from botched scams in those countries. If you're getting robbed, just acknowledge you lost cause you got stupid so you don't wind up dead. Money is money, my guy, you don't have to be warm to hand it over, you just need to be in a quieter place.
New subscriber, I love you 2 INTELLECTS, there’s great content with interesting approach! Funny that I came across this my daughter recently said to me lets go to Columbia a few wks ago, now I’m hesitant about just us 2 traveling there! Thank You two for the great considerate info 1❤️
You guys are great wish had brothers like you so could practice languages. Love your convos we need more men like you. Thanks for this great post suscribed
I knew a family who went to Central America for a mission trip. They got into a "taxi", was joined by someone else, ended up getting kidnapped and had to pay a big ransom. Be aware in all circumstances
Omg.. that is one of the biggest fears I have w/traveling outside the US! I would just lay down & die- ain’t nobody in my family or friends got $ to pay a damn ransom! I’ve clearly watched too many “I Survived “ episodes LOL
@santiago Ar Dude , You do realize that Central America it's already Like 99% percent christian or traditional vaules . The missornary's were more than likley there to help the poor people out not convert they don't need to they really don't . Everyone there is already a so called christian
As an American who traveled in Colombia within the past few years, I would suggest learning about barudonga - the world's deadliest drug, which turns people into zombies. There's a good vice documentary on it.... scary stuff
I’m really glad I stumbled upon your channel bu chance. I ended up finding y’all when Aba was learning creole and I’ve stayed ever since. I really love the wide range of topics that y’all cover. And I really like that you referenced Damon and Jo cause I used to watch them back when I started learning Portuguese. I still don’t speak anything else fluently to this day cause I need to find people to practice with 😭 but y’all definitely inspire me to get back on it. My mom is the same way about travel, we prefer to look like we live there when going anywhere so I appreciate y’all saying that too
I had a teacher in high school that traveled all around the world and someone asked if he had ever been jumped and he said once at the gas station a block away from the school.
Only places I can this happened is Mexico or Brazil. I'm more leaning towards Mexico because of the cartels there like dismembering people's bodies. World is fucked up man.
While we like to complain about our lives in 1st world countries, we've at least got to be grateful for not being born in more dangerous parts of the world...
Fam thank you for this video! I have been abroad a lot and you guys hit this right out of the park. Blessings to you and yours! Keep up the good work:)
Amongst some of the great tips here, another one is perhaps getting a guide. They know the land, the language, and the people, and can often prompt you on how to prepare before you leave depending on what you want to do. Then, when you're there, they can help you move through places safely and meet locals you can trust as well as places that will accept you as a foreigner. I always get a guide when visiting culturally unfamiliar countries, at least for the first visit, to get the lay of the land before diving in ignorantly with both feet.
It is best to go to countries with a tour. You have people that know you're coming, with proper accomodations, security, and tourist locations that are preselected. You have the other people that travel on their own without research and protection. The locals are very observant and could possibly be plotting your demise. A young female tourist was lost (nighttime) and didn't know how to get to a certain part of New York City. My oldest daughter told her and showed her (directions) where to go. She said she was a tourist and grateful. Gave my daughter a hug and exchanged Instagram pages so they can be friends and keep in touch. The tourist is old enough to be my daughter. So, it's horrible when people/tourists minding their own business or vulnerable are attacked.
As a traveler and a man that was born in Jamaica and living in Jamaica and ive traveled to many different places and continents. Everything they are saying in this video is true. Stay aware my friends
Moral of the story: 1. don’t be ignorance 2. Check Surrounding 3. *DO YOUR RESEARCH* 4. If possible travel with friends 5: don’t flex or carry a lot of money on ones self
Its not victim blaming, its sense absolutely. I’m a women, and I like to travel and go about in my life. Be mindful with how you dress and how people will read your dress, don’t go in dark alleys, and know the customs of the place!
Exactly, I would love to live in a perfect world where ppl could wear whatever & be themselves female, male & everything in-between, but sadly thats not our reality & it won't be for a very long time. I'm extremely on edge even in familiar areas, & the ppl you see traveling alone on social media probably has friends or family in the background.
Who tf would take this as victim blaming? It’s personal responsibility. There’s a difference between saying it’s the victim’s fault they murdered because no one asks to be killed and going into the woods where there’s wild life with bloody slabs of meat on your person and being surprised when a pack of wolves attack you
@@marlom7882 Personal responsibility. 👏👏👏 I wish more people knew the meaning of those two words. And I would add, as a female who has travelled alone (for instance, went to Paris by myself because, why not?) before booking accommodations, I always find someone in my city who knows my travel destination well and I ask what is the safest neighborhood in that city for a woman and then book. There are accommodations located in really shady parts of cities.
@@TacoTuesdayzz "I would love to live in a perfect world where ppl could wear whatever & be themselves female, male & everything in-between, but sadly thats not our reality & it won't be for a very long time." Ever. Not very long time, ever. Nothing relatively close to this has ever been achieved by humanity, and never will be. We will self destruct first.
At the age of 16 I left Los Angeles California and decided I would travel to Guadalajara, Mexico and meet my currently ex girlfriend. She’s not important to this comment. At the age of 16, white American, and not knowing the language, I had quite a experience of adapting to a new culture. Being so young, I had the added undeveloped brain and know it all attitude that comes along with it. My girls family would consistently warn me about why I should remove or hide items like a watch or phone while walking the streets. Being so young and stupid, I would to act as though doing anything like that would only show that you had fear. “Walk with you head tall” “you an’t no bitch” kind of attitude. Well around 2 months in at around 11pm in a park with my girl playing on my new iphone. Two hoodie wearing men came to jump me for the phone. Lucky I wasn’t the one hurt and ended up running them off with a few rights and lefts. This was a first time I was ever personally attacked. I learned very fast after that how things can be different from where you cone from. After about 4 months in I was fluent in Spanish, looked, walked and dressed like a Mexican. My attitude changed to “when in rome, do as the romans do” type attitude. When I returned home friends and family said how I was almost unrecognizable. 😉💪🏻
Man... That line with the difference between hola and que jeta or however it's spelled... Wow... That alone was eye opening. Loved this video. Much love fellas! I been on an ABA & Preach kick all week. Love the stuff ! ❤️
I currently live in the US but I was born in Barranquilla, Colombia and while I was there as a child my mother never left me out of her sight, she never let me go out either because she knew how dangerous it would've been out there. I love my country and my city but its definitely not sunshine and rainbows and a lot can go wrong anywhere and anytime so for everyone going there just be careful and seriously just keep things to yourself and try your best not to stand out. Gringos stand out really easily out there.
@@EddieDuranLLC When I travel, I act like a local from the hood. I was a 21 year old black man speaking French when I was in Paris. Nobody suspected me as a tourist because of my "undercover disguise".
Excellent vid guys this really needs to be talked about , I travel round the world fishing ..and you need to be aware of what’s going on around you …go by your gut feeling too and act on it …..keep em coming lads 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
My father is a migrant so I grew up with travel tips engrained in my head. Always assumed that everyone is bad and they are out to get you It's sound bad and judgy but better save than sorry.
Yas, black woman. Be like a white American woman and be very suspicious of any foreign citizen...while visiting THEIR country. Oh and before you accuse, make sure you educate yourselves on the locals' cultural gestures, mannerisms, or slang that has nothing to do with you or your suspicions.
I was going to be a CSI and a class I took completely changed my life, I had to take an interrogation class and the teacher was an undercover cop for like 6 years and taught us how to read the room and read people's faces and ticks. He drilled this info into us because he told us even if you don't complete your education the things you learn in this class you can use in life. Ever since then I have been able to avoid bad people and situations and I think young men and women should have a highschool class devoted to that subject.
The problem with undercover cops is even they only know what has worked for the people they have tried it against that WONT help you in a foreign country MAYBE some logical things will but tone of voice or changes in face is pure BS
Kudos to you guys! I'm french and went living 2 years in South America (French Guyana) and OH BOY, What an experience! I validate EVERY Single points that you said. You have to be wary. Always on your guard. Be with someone YOU CAN TRUST who knows the neighboorhood. Learn the inns and outs of the culture there. Even applying this i got some nasties surprises. I also took a lot of risks... 😅 But overrall, i'm really happy of my experience! Still i had a great time there! Will back in somes months!
I'm from Barranquilla and all my American friends are so careless whenever we travel. They are always saying I'm too cautious because I don't want to go to sketchy ass bars with some rondos we just met. I always try to explain to them I've seen some shit growing up and they dismiss me.
How about not buying jewelry at all?? Seems like such a waste of money to me. Nothing than coming home from work and playing video games with my friends.
@@johndank2209 Because people can buy what they want with their money. Just because you think it's a waste doesn't mean everyone else does. The same way someone else sees video games as a waste.
Glad you fellas put this video out. Folks need to know. I'm from Panama so I was raised knowing how to move when I travel and what I should wear to stand out.
When my fiancé and I went to Mexico we wore our cute clothes on the resort and when we went out into the city we wore plain outfits. We didn’t wear jewelry, flashy shoes, designer bags, anything. Needless to say we had no problems.
This is so sad for the local businesses, people will start staying in their hotels more and more, then think what's the point of visiting if I can't see the country.
these dudes always spot on i’m watching this video back after 3 years, nothings changed. i’m a bigger fella myself just athletic and we don’t really have to try. but i can’t even go to work, in my hometown, or even office appointments; without someone trying to mention something in regards to that or what gym i’m at, what i’m taking, etc etc and it never makes sense bc like they say we’re really just tryna chill at the club
Wow Aba and Preach! Your Portuguese is actually pretty good!!! Good job!!! I learned Portuguese when I lived in Guatemala and I wanted to take some different language classes at school but didn’t want to do the more common French or Italian. Ended up marrying a French guy 🤣
I was in Tijuana Mexico and I was stupid ...It was broad daylight and Everytime i bought something I would take out more than what was needed ...A local pulled me to the side and informed me just take out a dollar or two not more than what is needed
bro the amount of times i've wipped out three 50 dollar notes when i'm trying to buy something only for 10. This is valuable information so i'll have to break this habit. Even in a safe place like my area in Australia i suppose you can't be too careful.
My grandparents are Colombian, this is stuff they've told me so many times. Even my grandma forgot to take off her ring when out and got mugged, and the craziest thing she blamed herself for forgetting.
@@solabonafide no its not a dump it got his bad places just like any country. I mean if you want to talk about a dump talk about chicago and those burned down cities we have here.lol
@@cerberusnovaempire9483 go watch a show called Active Self Protection. Columbia and Brasil are dumps and very dangerous. A guarantee after watching a little of his content you will never go to Brazil again they kill as is if it's breathing air
Very informative. I’m so happy that black Americans, especially brothers are now traveling the world and seeing what’s out there… I’ve noticed that when Americans travel to other countries they act as if they owned the place. I was in Mexico with my American buddy and he was acting as if he’s the King. He was so arrogant that I was embarrassed to be around this man. Me being from Jamaica 🇯🇲 fit in perfectly with the Mexicans, because I understand that you have to respect the people, their culture and their country. You might be a gangsta in the US, you can flash all your material achievements and be safe. But don’t try that shit in another man’s country. If you’re a tough guy at home, leave that shit at the airport before boarding the plane. In most countries outside the so called Western countries, there’s no 911, and the police are sometimes more corrupted than the criminals. Before you go anywhere, research, research, research. Also, find someone in the US from that country/city and talk to them about it. Many people/groups are on social media that are willing to give you free advice. Keep this in mind. The US attitude/mindset is only inside the US. So you MUST think, dress, walk, talk and look differently when traveling outside the US. Leave everything US in the US and take on the personality of the country you’re traveling to. Try to be as local as you can and if you’re going after a woman, check women in the business districts, they’re usually more educated and have their shit together - you’ll minimize the risk of being setup or robbed…This awareness alone can keep you safe. Don’t be foolish.
The way you “carry” yourself when traveling alone is paramount to your safety. I’ve walked/hitchhiked across several beautiful but All be it dangerous countries in Central America. No jewelry, most of my clothes were dirty/no logos/brands. I even looked a little dirty as well. Always carried a knife not to big but was noticeable. And always walk with confidence, look people in the eye and at least speak enough of the language to get around.
