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There is an old blog about two tourists travelling to NK through an unauthorized border checkpoint and got to travel by train across NK without guides
It is an interesting read
Uhm excuse me, did you just insinuate that NK is a authoritarian hell hole‽ You have been banned from ml
It probably sounds a little weird, but while I was sitting at the safety of my “occupy a desk until someone asks questions” job that sapped my soul, I often would research places I really, really wouldn’t want to be.
In a weird way I find this “Dark tourism behind a screen” to be a bit fascinating in a "safe danger " kind of way.
Reading the state department’s notices on some countries really puts in perspective. They’re like “Don’t go here without an armored vehicle, armed security detail, and most preferably a good friggin reason. Even still, have a next of kin lined up and ransom plans.”
Edit: also “Oh yeah, if everything goes bad off embassy grounds (if there even is one) our ability to intervene is limited. Don’t expect direct support to come save you.”
Like. Damn.
I think Dubai should be high on the list. A vapid city without history that only attracts people because of being expensive.
It’s thriving die to slave labor and violent racism.
Depends. A married couple travelling to Japan is less concerning than a loli obsessed single man
I feel like Thailand is a more concerning destination for single men, but I’m not familiar with other sex tourism destinations. I know the Dominican Republic was big for some but I was just there with my wife and didn’t see anything concerning.
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Oh I know. I’ve been there, twenty years ago. It’s a wonderful place and I hope to take my kids there some day.
But the reputation isn’t for no reason. It’s at the top of my list for problematic places for single men to travel alone to, but that doesn’t mean it’s not an awesome place to go or even that all single men traveling solo are there for bad intent.
I would highly encourage people to go there. The more non-sex tourism they get, the better for everyone, I think.
Thailand? No. Beautiful country with nice people.
Thailand and specifically going to Pattaya? Very much so. Going to the Philippines and telling you “Pattaya isn’t what it used to be” as a reason? Here officer this guy right there! That is direct code for either the guy wants younger sex slaves or is into shit that even in Thailand won’t fly anymore.
So I was watching a video the other day about weird coincidences, and there was one entry where some guy was told he’d already checked in for a flight. After much confusion, it turned out there were two guys of the exact same name booked on the same flight going to the same place.
Two balding middle aged white guys. Travelling alone - until they each made a new friend anyway - to Thailand.
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Cambodia, according to some dead people that are in the know.
Who doesn’t like a Holiday in Cambodia?
The Darién Gap would be pretty wild. Also Haiti.
US if you’re brown.
Somalia if you’re white.
Probably Morocco if you’re travelling solo as a woman
I’ve heard Egypt is particularly bad for this.
I also got offered 20 camels for my girlfriend at the time in Tunisia. I did that chap a big favour by not taking him up on his offer.
