HE GOT SETUP & it cost him his life in Colombia | Men who travel, BE WARY!

[@kyshauncarter8490]

As someone who is 19 and wants to travel this video was very informative thanks aba and preach

[@jerrypierre3001]

Rule number one----- don't mess with the locals. Rules number two----- don't act like you are better than the local.

[@sam7259]

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.

[@TheEloim_]

@@sam7259😂😂I just burst out laughing

[@mgancarzjr]

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.

[@nathanmyles1]

yes true. Im 21 and I take away a lot from this

[@PapaBerto]

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.

[@emirdelacruz7787]

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.

[@ShaferHart]

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.

[@mrpod31]

I do the same when I visit El Salvador

[@Furryattack]

I agree and I’m also from DR

[@PapaBerto]

@@emirdelacruz7787 move in silence.

[@AbaNPreach]

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.

[@agent_w.]

nice

[@hisojaper4600]

True about looking like the locals and not speaking loudly because of my British accent and the charging me 10× for what I buy.

[@liebeasta3332]

Thanks to my parents they never buy me designer clothes and it made me humble

[@kennymolloy9817]

Wagwan lads, whats the craic bois?

[@LordZeddProductions]

Thanks for this video. Headed out there in a month. Now I know for sure I have to look for my 6 every time.

[@ChristopherCricketWallace]

When I travel and see dudes just standing around: If they got time to lean, they got time to scheme.

[@Rocky-rh3rz]

Well said. My thoughts exactly.

[@choko80uk]

Bars

[@oliverburton6927]

Love this!!

[@kyleeuin]

Best comment easily. Applies everywhere

[@ifanmorgan8070]

Yup, absolutely right. Any country where people are just hanging around, got nowhere to be, watch your back.

[@veautyfull]

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.

[@GFunkEra1992]

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]

Sí!! ¿Tengo amigas latinas y soy Indio, no puedo creer como la gente puede ignorar eso punto tan obvio?!

[@brianachong5390]

@@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

[@Abhayjeet1998]

@@brianachong5390¿claro?

[@ganiibrahim2482]

Ok so how am I going to find a Latino wife ? Ff why is there beauty and danger mixed 🥴

[@veronycabarlow4306]

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.

[@glynismorris2196]

PREACH, you 💯!

[@xehanort3623]

Do you have a story about this?

[@sabrinastarks7868]

Love this comment.

[@raheemcamal998]

Amen

[@johnvelez3005]

Sad part is many people on this generation have that.

[@Americanpride555]

It blows my mind that people don’t think their safety is not their own responsibility.

[@olufemi42]

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”

[@skerion7956]

Because its victim blaming telling people to not jump into a pool of lava.

[@ingloriousMachina]

Apparently "take these precautions to prevent an attack" is the same was "it's all your fault for getting attacked."

[@pickettywitchoriginal]

@@olufemi42 I’m English... you’re right most people walk around in a daze but I disagree about the police.

[@neffariouspanda]

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.

[@Shawnne86]

There's a vast difference between learning a language, and getting the dialect. Dialect is everything.

[@bullseye6969]

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.

[@PeculiarJake]

Big man facts tal ou fou ever ou e shawn

[@taylorstep1413]

Know the streets talk of the locals, speak like you grew up there.

[@maiskk6326]

What are you talking about ? Dialect and language are, simply put, the exact same thing -__-

[@cool_cat007smoove3]

Yea

[@QuietGuitaristfan]

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.

[@cliffpostell508]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@guext2458]

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.

[@mrsurprise2294]

It be like that lil nephew was gonna take my bros head phones he knew we was leaving and said nothing lucky he remembered and took it back

[@davidmuniz1479]

It be ya own

[@TheFlyingPLiner]

Wtf, family reunion must be odd

[@almightyretrosoul]

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.

[@raheemcamal998]

Facts

[@Mmmmmmm57293]

"Danger doesn't care about your political science major" is the realist shit I've ever heard. - from a social science major

[@gillianmurphy2111]

Close second, "The term (in this context) of 'victim blaming' is for privileged people.'

[@austinturner1825]

Crypto is the new gold

[@jamestucker2462]

@Mike logan That won't bother you if you trade with a professional like Mr Oliver Watkins

[@gregcosby197]

Yeah, My first investment with Mr Oliver Watkins earned me profit of over $25,530 US dollars, and ever since then he has been delivering

[@wooldvie6v251]

I got sir Oliver Watkins info, how good is he ?

[@coderanger75]

This video is too real for 80% of America. Most people won't understand how important a lot of these lessons are until they become the victim.

[@muzikamor2923]

And then, more than 60% will be too deep in this American culture to relate their actions/ignorance to their consequences.

[@PregnantFreddyKrueger]

@@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]

Aaaaaand then there's the Americans to go to another country and expect people to speak English and not their language... lol

[@jobhunter3792]

@@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?"

[@jobhunter3792]

@@PregnantFreddyKrueger 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.

[@DeadPixel1105]

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

[@sagacioussage899]

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.

[@soniadevonish5740]

Thank you Aba for bigging up Barbados and Bajan people (and knowing how to pronounce it right....bahan lol

[@tkp4787]

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.

[@Crushonius]

@@phukyou1179 sounds like you went to ucla or some other shitty college that gives out participation trophies instead of a degree

[@kingmaafa120]

Semper fi 3RD FSSG OKI JPN LOVED IT

[@jasandyaoo8746]

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

[@catherinethompson9609]

facts

[@diamondpearlgem7589]

They don't realize that we've saved our money to go on vacation. Television makes it look like everyone from the USA is rich.

[@corimoon3360]

@@diamondpearlgem7589 well they need to stop because I’m broke asf 😂

[@TheWatev123456789]

@@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.

[@signkutter9218]

@@diamondpearlgem7589 travel to certain countries for leisure ...and you ARE rich compared to a local.

[@Gnasheress]

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]

Japan is ultra safe too, nuff said

[@chucku00]

@@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...

[@fullmetalpleb]

@@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 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@chucku00]

@@fullmetalpleb Indeed.

[@spacetacos7574]

I mean Don’t look attractive in a foreign country Cause they be taking it wrong Or make it look like you already got a man

[@MindfulAttraction]

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.

[@CarlosLopez-ch6bu]

fun point

[@MadsterV]

@@CarlosLopez-ch6bu no point like fun point

[@rhyno8644]

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.

[@ParanoidBobby]

Fun point

[@matthewpunk2012]

fun point

[@dragonflytempb8395]

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

[@chelseaap]

Do you know who the youtuber is in the video?

[@Uncle_Apoc]

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.

[@Dayonetheone]

Facts

[@HyperSonicX99]

A smart way to move especially when going to another state or country

[@ameliajohnson4454]

Good advice... 👍🏾

[@GigaChadsAreReal]

Preach 💯

[@bigd3721]

shopping at goodwill for travel clothes

[@youngjiggymf1704]

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

[@PlaylistKiiing]

Exactly, I'm having a hard time understanding how anybody could go to a country poorer than America and not expect to be a target. That's crazy.

[@deehno9018]

Dawg real shit. Seems like common sense but I guess it aint so common since people out here getting did.

[@classydays43]

@@PlaylistKiiing if they die, they die.

[@Del_116]

Facts .. I got girls I grew up with the set dudes up all the time . I’m always on point I know how it goes .

[@desmondjefferson2127]

Especially if you've been in the "game", you learn to always have your head on a swivel.

[@samfitz5416]

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.

[@iaisha26]

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.

[@Kneecapsss]

Oh wow, I hope to do this one day. Do you document your travels on Instagram perhaps?

[@yannib8929]

I took my first solo trip right before the pandemic and had a scary encounter. So grateful I made it home safely 🙏🏾

[@Bangs_Theory]

59 countries? Wow! That's amazing.

[@leesteal4458]

@@yannib8929 Where did you go?

[@leesteal4458]

Definitely. Stay safe.

[@iyke4566]

when Preach said "I've got an iphone 5 I travel with" I shed a little tear..... My main phone........ is an Iphone 5

[@lorenzovonmatterhorn7402]

Dude why cry about it.. I'm a doctor and my phone is iphone 4s... It is just a phone. Be happy.

[@BillyBob-fh5he]

My 50 Federal Reserve note phone does the same things. Although not as well.

[@korruptedalpha7115]

As i feel and follow your phone should be for exact why you use it buy cheap or normal phone if you want it for photos their will be 1 and so more

[@NotAnotherKuromi]

@@lorenzovonmatterhorn7402 Can you afford to buy a better phone if you want?

[@lorenzovonmatterhorn7402]

@@NotAnotherKuromi Lol yeah but i don't need a better phone. This one is serving me good.

[@topopoco7560]

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.

[@LazyKingAus]

lol yea my pops says dont get off your square.

[@jaggedsleepy1229]

Wow

[@signkutter9218]

Drunk solo tourist is a wounded antelope ...a drunk solo female tourist is a wounded baby antelope

[@mosthighlatin1537]

I hear peope in thailand dont like outsiders and throw people off hotel room windows and make it seem like a suicide lol

[@topopoco7560]

@@mosthighlatin1537 no lol you’ve been reading some wacky shit 😂

[@conniesummerford2169]

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.

[@shuaibahmud8444]

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!!!

[@MadTimmy]

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.

[@kickballfever]

That actually sounds like a really good class, especially since the school requires you to travel. Where did you go?

[@TKe-wf2to]

So Liam Nelson comes to help us then?

[@nikibronson133]

What school?

[@clementine4133]

Give me that school's name please.

[@zainabzolita8436]

My kids are watching every kidnapping video I know and watched.😂 I want them to be smart

[@lucasley20]

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!

[@LectricLetus]

Just telling someone you're alone anywhere can get you targeted. If they ask you who you're with that's a big red flag.

[@poopbutt6241]

Been to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and had no problems because of common sense

[@HelloKitty-pe4ho]

He went to meet a woman.🤷🏾‍♀️

[@HelloKitty-pe4ho]

@Arwyn Clearly not since he is no longer here.

[@yolandapaulino5952]

@@poopbutt6241 people don’t got that, they do the most and get robbed and wonder why

[@JerseyMac11]

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.

[@Zaprixa]

Woaaah.. I'm Dominican, this happens alot sadly. They stop infront of you or bump into you on a red light so when you get out, bingo. They rob you.

[@P1ay3r7]

"Get me out of Latinamerica" is not just a meme

[@MyBluebonnet]

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!!!

[@JerseyMac11]

@@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

[@allbyhisgrace8925]

@@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 .

[@frankieslight]

I respect what you guys are doing and im a fan of the channel. Respect.

[@thelazywelder1645]

We love Frankie light loving Ava and preach

[@anthonyzullo]

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*

[@CircmcisionIsChi1dAbus3]

@@anthonyzullo you get some ladyboi loving? i hear its all the rage (licks lips)

[@shuaibahmud8444]

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!!!

[@CircmcisionIsChi1dAbus3]

​@@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.

[@tompetlach848]

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

[@amaninawhale8061]

@Cian MacGana better than being ignorant.

[@youtubestudiosucks978]

@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

[@yolo7349]

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]

@@youtubestudiosucks978 sounds like it’s a scam not a murder plot lmao

[@Cretaal]

@@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.

[@crimson6172]

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.

[@steves1015]

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.

[@miguelarias5000]

@@steves1015was that one of those back handed complements?

[@paigelovette8156]

@@miguelarias5000 who gives af backhanded or not he spoke straight facts.

[@miguelarias5000]

@@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.

[@CircmcisionIsChi1dAbus3]

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.

[@johnrobichaud1983]

Aba is 100% right about having insecure dudes picking fights with big guys

[@Be22ThePig]

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.

[@Bernz66]

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…

[@Bernz66]

@@Be22ThePig I hear ya…..

[@philljustphill1656]

@@Bernz66 240, 6ft... 4% BODY FAT?! that juice be doing you some good 😂 jk, but shit man 190 at 6ft ain't bad, I'm 145 at 5"10 so it's alright 😅

[@MegaFunnyvids4u1]

@@Bernz66 4% body fat at 6ft 240lbs? Must have been eating clen and tren-ing hard

[@henry8357]

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.

[@carolinap2764]

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.

[@BurriedTruth]

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

[@carolinap2764]

@@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

[@terranceblack2904]

And somehow those immigrants come to America and have the nerve to look down on black Americans. The nerve of you

[@BurriedTruth]

@@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!

[@BurriedTruth]

@@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?

[@crozraven]

My advices: 1. Always be careful & vigilance 2. Prepare for any backups 3. Travel "humbly" & be respectful.

[@fattysl26]

Good tips. I always try to blend in and dress real simple when abroad.

[@furyberserk]

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.

[@biohazardlnfS]

If you wanna flex and still be safe roll up with the 101st armored division

[@tanyakasim3988]

These are very wise pieces of advice.

[@tanyakasim3988]

@@furyberserk Also, don't steal any propaganda posters.

[@santiagoherrera500]

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.

[@StebanHern]

Your English stands out.

[@yayoslime139]

They dont know bro im from cali, colombia and i know when i go over there i blend in as much as i can no english at all either

[@Alicapy]

Fr, especially when gringos are automatically associated with wealth

[@Delaretro_]

Even if you grew up there and go back they can smell the dollars on you

[@snowboarddan5899]

@@Delaretro_ yup. My girls family from Jalisco assume because she lives in America she’s rich

[@kuratr]

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!

[@rayhanes1347]

"Downfall of many men will be the need for companionship". Aint that the truth. That's biblical.

[@w.d.2018]

Straight from proverbs...

[@petranilla14]

Especially when they go looking for women of other cultures who they think are submissive as opposed to their black women who they think are not.

[@poopbutt6241]

@@petranilla14 nothing wrong with that as long as you move right

[@keithgoodwin1760]

@@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.

[@demetriahorne1006]

You came from a woman. That bible is why you confused & in distress. It was also written by a man who wasnt there when anything happened.

[@HerbalAmandaL]

Very true! I have tried to teach and explain this to my kids. It isn't even just different countries, even different states and cities within the US can feel like different a country

[@chestercityfinest71]

Yeah you're definitely right I'm from Philadelphia and went to Texas and felt like I was in a whole nother country

[@HerbalAmandaL]

@@chestercityfinest71 I'm from Texas but spent 25 yrs in Vermont where I met my husband. When we moved here (tx) I tried to warn him that it's like a different world LOL Talk about a culture shock for my Vermonter lol But even going from Vermont to Roxbury (boston ) Mass was like entering a new dimension lol. It's crazy, bit cool. Like Chinatown in Boston is completely different than Chinatown in DC😱

[@anitadavenport7209]

Even a different side of a city can be different. My city is like that.

[@Koitus36]

@@HerbalAmandaL From Houston, live in the burbs, and I know that I’m not stopping at red lights in certain locations in the city.

[@Koitus36]

@tyson4e In reality, I just don’t drive in those areas at night.

[@F.R.A.N.K.I.E]

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.

[@mario10zeus]

Or several insecure guys in a group. It's always better to walk away.

[@mandu6665]

Indeed. A friend of mine is 7 feet and people would try him all the time with a healthy mix of weird or rude comments about his height.

[@phantomzxro1]

Big facts. I had a buddy always looking to challenge people and always wondered why I walk away from nonsense. Told him he will learn one day.

[@CrzyLion]

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.

[@oliverburton6927]

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

[@rmisionero]

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.

[@GArmand715]

That’s why you keep you’re head on a swivel and trust no one !!

[@EddieDuranLLC]

yea traveling u gotta treat it just like u back in the hood. and move accordingly. but dudes be distracted out there because they're on vacation.

[@jrt2792]

@@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".

[@bearlycountry2406]

I swear my Husband says this exact thing all the time. When I tell him where I’m going and he’s nervous, he tells me to keep my head on a swivel.

[@BlackWhirlwindSett]

Exactly, you can avoid a lot of shit, by paying attention to your surroundings. Also people are super fickle too. A lot of people are opportunistic.

[@jshores1611]

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

[@BibyJoseph03]

@santiago Ar What are you talking about?

[@zeej80]

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

[@gu2755]

@@BibyJoseph03 dude you can say that again, I'm also wondering here🤷🏽‍♀️

[@BibyJoseph03]

@santiago Ar Why are you even making those assumptions though?

[@EduardoGonzalez-tc2dg]

@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

[@channguyen8381]

“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”...

[@BabyJesus66]

I read this comment at the exact moment they said it in the video. Lol

[@radhiadeedou8286]

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

[@or0-0so48]

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

[@bertrandronge9019]

@@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"

[@xcobmi]

@@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.

[@123aldoaldo]

I heard a story where a man was killed for $200.00. This was in the bad side of LA. $200.00 he got killed for. This is the saddest shit I ever heard.

[@caiolucena6397]

As a Brazilian, i would like to thank you both for the appreciation of our country and language.

[@NewsViewsAndTruth]

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

[@DanielGChong]

@@NewsViewsAndTruth IDGAF

[@thamurdm]

@Caio Lucena com certeza (for real)!

[@Mikedagringa]

Aí sim porra

[@concamon1364]

I love Brazil! I want to go when I'm older.

[@grey984]

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

[@kakerake6018]

Darwin looked giving them awards.

[@AnimeSlaps]

Sounds like a fetish

[@d3ntal]

LMAO

[@vnesje1981]

When my husband goes back home to Liberia he wears is old washed out clothes. He saves his old clothes just for traveling.

[@georgeindestructible]

Or she likes it, some people are weird like that.

[@adrivoid5376]

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!

[@TacoTuesdayzz]

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.

[@gollumeats1997]

I get what people say of “dress however you want” but that doesn’t apply in places where that makes you a target ESPECIALLY being a woman

[@marlom7882]

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

[@susiex6669]

@@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.

[@courier4529]

@@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.

[@MaestroMephisto]

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”.

[@monf2650]

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...

[@candideggplant1575]

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.

[@lawbnowercuj]

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

[@carlosonate8343]

Never flex wealth anywhere in public as soon as you do that you become the target of so many people you’ve never met

[@NorthernCold]

I think killa cam went to Colombia & got shaken down for a couple of pesos

[@classydays43]

TikTok users: how about no

[@grabka1984]

Flexing in public is also a surefire way of proving to everyone how weak your ego is. Makes you an easier target.

[@danielnelson4881]

@@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.

[@kickballfever]

I live in the states and there are neighborhoods in my own city that I wouldn't flex in, especially nowadays.

[@dokidokideathproof]

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.

[@fangblade360]

What's the class name?

[@randomuserame]

Drop the class name, people want to learn Unless it's literslly Interrogation 101

[@isaacalzate8262]

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

[@ianhopkins8948]

Any pointers?

[@keblakev]

@SB, what is the classname?

[@Plasticscrub]

I’m from Puerto Rico and a few tourist came to la perla, a place known for its history, drugs and crime, and they decided to record the people selling drugs and clown with them... one of them got burned and the other one got beat up, it’s really important to know how to act in certain places

[@Umadataninternetstranger22]

Those tourist were dumb. Why would you record people selling drugs 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

[@PregnantFreddyKrueger]

Who the actual hell would think that's a good idea? Those some dumbasses

[@gabrielortiz3811]

Ah La Perla si he oído de su reputación yo solo he visto la área por el tope las veces que camino a través del Viejo San Juan en el dia. No hay razón para ir.

[@scribbles1424]

@@Umadataninternetstranger22 People in the west tend to record everything and think nothing will happen. It's relatively safe in the west to be an idiot.

[@5x7m]

They were stupid for recording illegal activities.

[@lobsterlarry6481]

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

[@shinobisekiro9]

When I visited my home country I wasn't allowed to speak because even though I could speak the language, I still had an Americanized accent when I spoke it. If I wanted something or if i wanted to say some thing I would have to whisper it into my dad's ear and I had to pretend to be mute the majority of the time that we were out. I witnessed dead bodies, people being shot, people being robbed right in front of me in just a split second. People acted like it was an everyday occurrence, which it was to them and something I wouldn't have understood had I not seen it. Living in the US does provide you with privilege, privilege you didn't realize you had until you visit a place that doesn't have it and will prey on you because of it.

[@robsusername1042]

What country or language? Just curious.

[@ronaldogeorge6269]

Do mind naming the specific county or is it something personal

[@shinobisekiro9]

Guatemala, and the language I speak is Castellano (A Spanish dialect).

[@maraelena3461]

I was born in Guatemala but I was adopted and was raised by a white family. My adopted mother traveled to Honduras multiple times a year for her medical nonprofit. The only time I could speak in public was at the airport when we were checking in to leave. The airline workers would look at me and basically hold up giving us our tickets until they knew for sure I was an American, like my passport says. As soon as they heard me speak, they knew I was with them and let us go without problem.

[@shinobisekiro9]

@@maraelena3461 yeah, he was spot on when he mentioned that people will treat you differently once they know you're foreign. It's usually not good either.

[@_noigbdot]

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

[@reneroux2391]

You can’t be ignorance

[@RiamuBerru]

A big one i would add also is, if you're going to drink alcohol on a night out, take it easy. Drunk people are such an easy target

[@MIKENIKEanimation]

Lol don’t be ignorance I thought that was kinda funny. But yeah this is just good general advice.

[@phazonmichel]

Yeah, but your friends you travel with may not be on the same wave as you and get you caught up in a situation...

[@need-to-know-]

Yeah and don’t move like you are in your own zone because you’re not.

[@RobinXlone]

Be aware. not even just travelling to other countries but other cities towns and even neighborhoods. be aware and understand the surroundings

[@xXm619killaxX]

Your own hood is dangerous enough. Always be aware.

[@RobinXlone]

@@xXm619killaxX facts yo. i dont go outside even to the store without being aware.

[@mikegresko14H]

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

[@nightmare0xranmabloodedge122]

"A dead man tells no tales." Take that to heart folks, cuz it's a jungle out there.

[@yourpandaprince9962]

Poison in the very air we breath.

[@dogedude9537]

You know what's in the water that you drink? Well I do, and it's amazing.

[@nightowl5793]

I am 58 and really appreciate you guys educating us about this subject. I pays to be wise and educated about where you travel to.

[@juniorp726]

I knew a man who retired to DR and ended chopped up in a suitcase within 4 months. Sad story

[@hasaankhan1048]

Damn, sorry to hear that. Mind sharing more details about that?

[@sipho-sovuyomanxoyi9061]

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.

[@TheEloim_]

@@hasaankhan1048 yeah I'm also curious

[@ShaferHart]

Source?

[@wholeasscharacter3979]

What in the hell would cause someone to chop up a random old dude into a suitcase?

[@p9a9r21]

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.

[@BenjiPrice502]

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.

[@spaceghost4161]

Don’t go out with them trust your gut

[@signity5540]

@@spaceghost4161 true but don’t abandon them either

[@MSDarkspyro]

Never heard of that place

[@cardo92w]

They'll find out the hard way

[@jamiewulfyr4607]

I hope they learn in a way that allows them to put the lesson into practice in the future.

[@paulakerner7923]

I'm a Portuguese teacher and hearing you guys speak portuguese gives me so much joy

[@inombo]

A bola Ronaldo e raonaldinho

[@KH4L13D]

Typing Portuguese names isn’t the same as speaking Portuguese 🤣😭 just saying...

[@mule5785]

😂😂😂

[@missanonymus585]

sou angolana e amei lhes ouvir!!

[@inombo]

@@KH4L13D 😜 I am a young black thug. I am trying - menino

[@carlylebermudez8057]

I've been to Japan three times. Actually lived there twice. I studied Japanese in college beforehand but I already had Japanese friends and I rented videos of Japanese shows (not Anime, actual shows like dramas) that helped in getting me accustomed to culture and dialects. I have so many stories about situations that could have become hairy (including a couple with the Yakuza in Kobe and in Tokyo) yet I turned around to be positive experiences. Japan is relatively safe but there are places like "Piano Bars", people like "Hostess girls", (and for you female travelers) "Scout men" that tourists should aware of. Anyway, learning Japanese helps a looong way. I remember this time after I finished work, I went to my favorite bar/lounge. I sat right next to a Japanese businessman who was already in his drinks and giving me hard looks. I started conversations with the bartenders in Japanese and soon that guy jumped in. Next thing I knew, that dude was buying me drinks and we became good friends. Flexing and being a billy badass in a foreign country you know nothing about it's people and culture is a recipe for disaster.

[@danielnelson4881]

Tell us more about these run ins with the Yakuza that could have gone hairy, but turned out to be positive experiences.... When do you go back to be the guest of the "oyabun" at his daughters wedding? (I looked it up on Google. Am I gangster for using oyabun? I'll let you decide... But no. No I'm not, I'm not even sure that I used it correctly. In fact I'm almost certain I did not... Damnit)

[@carlylebermudez8057]

@@danielnelson4881 Nothing as dramatic as in a movie. No car chase scenes, no cutting off a finger, and no dealing with a oyabun. LOL! I assure you they will sound very dull and you accuse me of wasting your time. Let me ask you a question first? What's the general consensus among regular people about messing with any mafia, no matter the situation? Still want to hear? I probably have a better story about me being manhandled at the Aikido dojo in Tokyo by a Japanese advance student... all for a perceived slight that I wasn't even aware of committing while outside the dojo. Well?

[@carlylebermudez8057]

@@danielnelson4881 I got a couple of stories of people who tried to scam me but the old urban spider senses kicked in. Nothing that sounds too exciting through. If we were in a bar and you wanted to pick my brain on my times living in Japan, I'm sure I could keep you entertained for a number of hours. Sigh, those were truly the best days of my life.

[@nikibronson133]

Thank you so much for this because I'm currently learning Japanese and I heard that Japanese elderly people are very surprised when people learn Japanese and in general learning it shows that you have some sort of respect at least for the culture the very least to try to learn their language before visiting but I also thank you for doing this because I think in the west we have a very idealized Viewpoint of Japan and don't realize that it can also be dangerous as well even though it is a relatively safe place there's just like the United States. There are good and bad places to be

[@nikibronson133]

Do you have any other advice? I know this video has mainly been men oriented but I'm a young black woman. I'm 22 so I'm Generation Z also. I was supposed to go to Japan last year in a School group for a competition and spend about a month of there but because of the pandemic we couldn't so one day I'm going to go either on my own or with a couple friends but I don't know what's the smarter thing to do. I'm also like I said learning Japanese so I can speak the language at least proficiently.

[@medvehs4926]

as a girl who wants to travel, this was such a refreshing and essential topic. thank you

[@bugsnasty2447]

Be safe !!!!

[@medvehs4926]

@@bugsnasty2447 thank you, you too!

[@stoneychi8648]

*as a black woman who travels alone at age 25 PLEASE BE AWARE WHEREVER YOU GO PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE*

[@JOEL00111]

Females traveling for what exactly?? You live like queens in america with feminism all those privileges..

[@WaffleHouseYellow]

@@JOEL00111 Well this is a silly question...

[@dreamcastdazia4753]

@@JOEL00111 Come on, this comment was daft mate

[@JOEL00111]

@Crooked Visionary western females aren't women, men get screwed in the west by the misandry of feminism. Don't agree? Don't give a fuk!

[@dodgingdurangos924]

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.

[@empoker07]

I can't believe how oblivious people are when it comes to this. This is always at the forefront of my mind, even when traveling in the US, but especially outside the US.

[@honcore5055]

Most people don’t realize how civil America actually is and just assume they can just call police or something in whatever country their in and it will all be good

[@empoker07]

@@honcore5055 True, but even a lot of areas in the US are not that safe. I just am always on guard if I don't know all the people around me. You never know who has it out for you.

[@honcore5055]

@@empoker07 the most unsafe areas are not nearly as bad as 3rd worlds and the “bad parts” of other country’s that are more developed

[@Kurachi84]

I've always been careful even where i was born and still live, which isn't a big city, but i know anyone can steal stuff from another or do worse stuff. I live in The Netherlands, and our most dangerous places are probably laughable for Americans, yet i take no risks. No street is safe, so going to places i don't know, and in other countries i don't know anyone, is just crazy to me. ... Don't be reckless, as it's your life that you might lose.

[@k5elevencinc0]

@@Kurachi84 It is, but I still keep my head on a swivel everywhere. I'll be back in Amsterdam next month from L.A.

[@TheYonfather]

"Danger doesn't care about your Political Science major." FAX

[@honkytonk4465]

Gender studies?

[@Pangolinz]

WOW it is so cool to see you guys speaking portuguese. RESPECT. Sim nós adoramos.

[@scottyearwood8425]

Yo this is one of the realest episodes y'all ever did. My pops is Trini, but I'm American born, & anytime we go back to visit I always have to check myself about what I bring back with me. All these Jordan's, & Fear of God jeans, & jewelry that I wear in the states I NEVER wear when I go back to Trini. I can feel the stares from my own cousins. Trust, this ish is mad real. You gotta protect yourself when you travel especially when you're from America. Salute Aba & Preach!

[@Songstress487]

In Trinidad yes. Not wearing too much attractive jewelry. However in Tobago it's not the same you can be more free to dress how you want.

[@JT-bt6jy]

Do you use social media and post your shit there? Cuz even that could get you in trouble.

[@scottyearwood8425]

@Reuel Burton Damn fam, that's crazy, but it doesn't even surprise me. Trust, when I was a kid all of that just flew over my head because I was just running around oblivious to the world around me. But as soon as I hit my twenties, my pops would have totally different conversations with me before we would go back & visit. Just walking around the neighborhoods (because I got way too much fam there for me to be staying in hotels & resorts) has a totally different vibe from when I'm back home in Boston, MA. Plus we usually go back for carnival, & that's when the most ish pop off because so many foreigners touch the island at once. It can get out of hand quick if you don't know the vibes for real.

[@scottyearwood8425]

@@Songstress487 That is true Tobago is way more safe & relaxed in comparison to Trini

[@scottyearwood8425]

@@JT-bt6jy Nah I'm not on social media doing the most or nothing like that. It's just that I got a lot of fam in a lot of different countries, so I travel a lot. & they all say that "Americans have a certain type of way about them"🤷‍♂️ I'd always ask them "WTF does that even mean?"🤣Idk but there's definitely something there.

[@LaytonObserves]

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...

[@Dataisthetruth]

True

[@Marco-717]

Shitholes*

[@zenara2180]

@@Marco-717 Yes you definitely are a shithole.

[@barbarapaz3722]

Yup. I call that American privilege

[@millian1065]

@@barbarapaz3722 Not only America is a 1st world country smh

[@kevinfogarty5081]

I’m a white guy, 50, I’ve been to Costa Rica, Philippines etc and you guys are absolutely right. Foreign travelers got to be very careful and NOT too cocky or could get easily attacked.

[@jvsc7876]

I live in Costa Rica my man. You right! Thing is, most of the times gringos don't know how to blend in! You guys come here with those big ass cameras and wet shoes... So easy to spot... Where as experienced gringos can sometimes be mistaken by just a white, tall Costarrican wondering around. Gotta be careful and to not show off you foreigness unless you wanna get robbed!

[@MrTrav110594]

@@jvsc7876 Just curious is Jaco Beach like where alot of Working Girls be at ???

[@signity5540]

@@jvsc7876 so behaviour can sometimes help more than appearance?

[@jvsc7876]

@@MrTrav110594 you got that right man

[@jvsc7876]

@@signity5540 of course!

[@overweightgerbil6747]

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.

[@naranlob1281]

Whenever I go to Ethiopia I always try to blend in with the locals, try not to wear flashy clothes and stuff but my moms a huge show off 😭 Im Ethiopian myself but its true the people there can just tell if you’re born there or not by just looking at you

[@daughterofthemosthigh3417]

Facts

[@user-qy6tu9ip9v]

Bro... my cousin moved to Addis in the last 2 years and even though he came from Gondar they for some reason knew he wasn't from there. A group of men(they were Oromo) held him, hostage, with a knife to his throat. They ended up stealing his wallet and phone. It's scary out there.

[@lopsideduser-lz1bg2oc7r]

People who show off are advertising themselves to be robbed.

[@frking100]

Even if you were born there they can tell if you moved to the states even if you tried your best to fit in. I dont know how to explain it but they can tell

[@user-qy6tu9ip9v]

@@frking100 This is true. They just know. It's kind of funny.

[@percyastronautstatus.8780]

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

[@cardo92w]

Good thing he looked out

[@missd411]

Yes locals can definitely save you. That's why as Aba said if you do have someone or people you know use them!

[@mr.x5495]

privileged americans

[@calibribody6776]

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.

[@percyastronautstatus.8780]

@@calibribody6776 anyone can get it ...anywhere....yeah break this habit pls

[@kinggchile]

That's why I tell my girl, " I know you're excited but please try to limit your finger pointing so you don't look like a tourist a.k.a target"

[@AdultThirdCultureKid1971]

Saying that you're a seasoned veteran in a tour bus full of locals and foreign visitors in a foreign country would make a person a target, too. :/

[@ernestocastellanos6446]

@Snake Eyes X "You guys take 🗣📢 CREDIT CARD?"😂

[@kinggchile]

@@AdultThirdCultureKid1971 That's unfortunate but interesting...Could you please explain why?

[@Figen.E]

😂😂😂

[@rebeccasmith1008]

@Ernesto 🤣

[@peterpiper6362]

This is the most honest, real life advice you guys have given. Thanks for speaking the truth and not being afraid to expose what is reality.

[@CookieRican]

Back in April a young man from Delaware went to PR and was in La Perla, which is known for being a rough part of town. He got himself in trouble with the locals and a few days later his body was found burnt. When you travel you need to know how to move where you are going and what places to avoid.

[@keonclare]

I think the same can be said for foreigners traveling to USA. I’ve been to New York and L.A. and could have been robbed if I wasn’t aware of my surroundings. Basic worldwide travel tips: don’t be flashy and be aware of your surroundings.

[@mikewill7611]

I work in hollywood in if u go there just thinking all look at the stars with your expensive chain that shit will b snatched only if they don't know u people there so becareful I seen tourist getting robbed

[@kungfupanda9395]

Paris and London are more risky

[@williecheeks8472]

@@mikewill7611 I live in North Hollywood and I know you not lying lol

[@eddiy335]

America has dangerous places like all countries do but it's definitely not as crazy as in some countries.

[@DineroSucio754]

@@eddiy335 yea in my country you pretty much expect to get robbed everyday. You can't go anywhere without looking over your shoulders. Now I live in the US and I see people leaving their car windows open and shit

[@fumzsimmer1992]

This made me remember when I to Nigeria for the first time a couple of years ago (daughter of immigrants) and my dad told us not to use or phone, talk because of our accents and wash all our clothes with Nigerian detergent immediately we got there. I thought he was being extremely anxious at the time (tbf I was 15) but he told me and my brothers a couple of weeks ago the week before we went the parent from someone from our church had been kidnapped and they smelt the detergent and heard his accent and that's how they knew they'd get money from him. People need to be aware when they travel diasporan or not, sometimes all you're viewed as a cash grab

[@One_Andonly-Zulu.1]

As a Nigerian this is true

[@thecallitaspadechannel2794]

That's interesting. I'm Nigerian myself and plan to go there in the future. I got siblings who go there all the time, but they were born their, so they know how to move over there. Mind asking what part are you from?

[@victheimpa15]

I'm literally going there in November to visit family and I'm gonna do the same because the shit that happens there is crazy

[@mrsurprise2294]

My mum would tell me to stay home when she went market when I was a kid I guess so I would not get ransomed going back when I was older we would try not to travel at night. Got told armed robberies would do stuff like cut down trees to block your car also told to not take any food given at funeral and left before it got too dark because again robbers

[@fumzsimmer1992]

@@thecallitaspadechannel2794 My parents are technically from there but they grew up in Port Harcourt. That's where we went and where the kidnapping market is quite big

[@bmit5474]

Keep making these videos, guys. I have a 17-year-old boy of African descent. He needs to hear these things.

[@DetroitHimawari]

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.

[@mi3helle707]

Exactly. Great advice. Plain clothes in the city 💯

[@jimmyballer192]

Is he dark an tall ? Lol

[@marionthomas5947]

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.

[@antediluvianclockwork9769]

@@marionthomas5947 just wear plain clothing and visit the local businesses

[@hermitcard4494]

Look like you're not money worthy the trouble.

[@phazonmichel]

This video is for real man. It's all about situational awareness. I remember when I went traveling with my boys a few years back and we ended up in this pretty wealthy neighborhood that a mutual friend lived in. The people I was with were like "hey let's go and walk around and smoke weed in this neighborhood"...And I'm Iike, "WHAT? ARE Y'ALL DUMB! WE AIN'T FROM HERE BRUH! SOMEONE WILL CALL THE COPS ON US!". They didn't take me seriously and brushed it off, and guess what happened... about 45min into our "walk" the cops showed up...by the grace of God we didn't get arrested or searched just our IDs scanned by the police and none of us had anything on our records to lead them to search us...and these kids I was with had already finished smoking so there was no weed on us and I guess the cops had no sense of smell... They told us to leave because they got a call of suspicious characters in the neighborhood, but bruh I was so heated cause I told these niggas this would happen because it's just common sense man...DON'T DO SOMETHING YOU KNOW IS ILLEGAL IN A PLACE YOU ARE NOT FROM!

[@PK88.]

Couldn't agree more about the "People love when you speak their language" RIP to a legend Lashou505000 the conversations this man was able to have with a lot of random people is crazy. When these people heard him speak their language they opened up like book.

[@anyssabaca2531]

Thanks to this comment, I looked up this gentleman. Even though he passed, I'm going through his videos and archives. Thank you

[@andree1991]

EXCUSE ME WHAT? HE DIED!! PLEASE TELL ME YOURE FUCKING KIDDING ME FAM.

[@kcockbur]

Wahhhhh he’s dead?????

[@alfredschnozzenstein1657]

@@kcockbur Unfortunately, he has passed away. I could be wrong (please, correct me if I am), but I heard that his wife "allegedly" had something to do with his death, but I do believe it had to do with seizures that started when he was younger.

[@camaicaomauzo359]

@@andree1991 I had to look it up myself. He passed several days ago. I'm shocked!

[@chrism6764]

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.

[@Mosaic_Crone]

My husband has warmed our kids about this for years. When men travel they have to be as alert as a woman on the daily. Don't watch your feet when you walk, FAR too many do this. You need to use ALL of your senses when you travel. Stay alert, watch people, listen & most importantly listen to your gut. Your intuition will saved your ass if you listen to it

[@illenessOne]

Always listen to your intuition. That first thought that crossed your mind in a split second telling you something “GO WITH IT.”

[@nikkitalks4713]

I never thought about watching my feet when I walked. Thank you for the tip.

[@K4113B4113]

@@illenessOne This is a silly example but anytime when I play a videogame and I get a sense to run to the left suddenly, or to use a particular spell or whatever it is then it's always the perfect move. Even when there is not really any way of knowing why (like when an enemy is coming from behind unseen), that sense still saves me from distaster (death in the game).

[@randomuserame]

This is one of then reasons why military teaches marching and keeping your head up. Its not about a looking confident. It's about being able to see what's around you. It just so happens to also boost confidence as well... as a bonus.

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

Warmed?

[@gecko736]

That "how to say wassup" advice is really clever. Thank you

[@crackheadmkufams]

This is the absolute truth. I am a 6'5" 240pds white male. Being this big has always been a blessing and a curse. The blessing is that most people leave me alone because of my size, but also a curse because of the saying to "walk up to the biggest guy and knock him out". This has caused me to take boxing and MMA classes from a very young age. My two sons are bigger than me and I made sure they knew how to fight so they are not targets. Great subject. Thanks for bringing attention to this.

[@evofan6812]

I would say the same with me as a black guy. Most people arent gonna start stuff with a black guy because of our body shape and darker skin tone which can look intimidating to most people which is a good security for us but theres cops and other men that have Ego issues and always wanna test you to see if your tough

[@Heywoodthepeckerwood]

I’m not tall ( 5’11” ) but very large and had the same problem my entire life. Doesn’t help that I moved a few dozen times before I graduated so I was always the new guy. You learn how to make friends or fight. It’s usually gotta be one or the other when your still growing.

[@chuckfilming]

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.

[@rikouduperez1385]

When I went to Ecuador my mom always told me. Dont speak English bcs they'll think ur rich

[@LordZeddProductions]

Same! Always happened when I shopped there. I opened my mouth too much as a kid and then all of a sudden, they got me stuck there.

[@tanyifranc7184]

Not helpful for someone who doesn't speak Spanish.

[@JC-fd8ho]

@@LordZeddProductions what do u mean stuck there ?

[@hollowkid97]

@@JC-fd8ho talking to the kid. Holding him up for whatever reason.

[@1980tiffani]

True yet crazy...

[@jrt2792]

I've went to Paris, France 2 years ago when I was 21. I went by myself, I spoke enough of the language to a point where people thought that I was a French person. Blend in people, it allows you to appreciate the surroundings without being a target.

[@jaideepchahal491]

Paris is not the same as rural Mexico or Columbia Lmaoo.

[@asterion4727]

France isn't a third world and plus they also speak English over there too. Lol

[@TheEstiwe123]

@@asterion4727 it isn't, well except Paris, Paris is a shithole

[@yolandapaulino5952]

@@asterion4727 lol who told you that lie that they speak English, the majority will not speak English in France. Paris is disgustingly dirty, ask any French person

[@MTLGSE]

Doubt very much they couldn't hear your French accent. It's easy as shit to notice non native speakers.

[@een-n-out]

As someone that has been mugged at knife point in Cancun I can speak directly to their advice. You never know who’s watching you and it takes one wrong move to put your life in danger.

[@yoosefshoar1031]

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

[@LizzNjagah]

One evening, I was driving home with my husband. This was in Nairobi Kenya a few years ago, we noticed a car behind us making the same turns we were making. We were actually doubling back because we decided to go to the supermarket to buy stuff for the morning. We drove to the Mall and parked and didnt get out of the car the car that was behind us pulled in to the Mall too but continued to the exit. I will never forget that day. We were saved because we decided to go to the Supermarket.

[@EDRPOS]

Glad you noticed...do that even in the US. I can tell which cars are behind for long periods of time. Just always have to be alert

[@sakuraesther6309]

Kenya can be shitty,

[@mgasukihanwa841]

Nairobi can scare you straight. No matter the place you live. Vulnerability is a reality

[@Avaricumstudios]

@@sakuraesther6309 Nairobi you have to fear scammers more than robbers.......fear them

[@janetn.c5805]

@@Avaricumstudios very true. We have a lot of scammer’s and petty thieves not robbers’.

[@DanielleCherise]

Discernment is everything. Trust your instincts.

[@THEWOLF-wt3lx]

Big facts

[@wildwaymonee8o8]

Bob Marley said it best. " dance a yard . before ya dance abroad"

[@jaymossin7728]

I discern that I will go to Columbia with google street view.

[@southcentreal]

You want to know your surroundings but DO NOT BE ON YOUR PHONE AND DO NOT LOOK AROUND TOO MUCH! If you're always looking around and if you look scared you're making yourself a super easy target! Know your surroundings but make your body language look comfortable. Be ready for anything but make your body language look like you been there and you got your people there even if you're alone. Currently in Salvador, Bahia.

[@andrewjackson1150]

Good point

[@lenoncho3777]

🎯💯

[@plilp]

This is true. I visited St. Petersburgh in Russia a handfull of times back in the day when my ex-gf used to exchange study there. She and her school mates were told during the first days there, that it was typical for pickpockets and other robbers to look out for women carrying their purses on the front side of their body. That would be an indication, that they have something valueable in the purse and were afraid it was stolen. Obviously the thieves would just cut the shoulder strap and dash. So they were actually instructed to carry their bags/purses on the side like usual, but scatter any valuables and cash to different pockets etc.

[@shuaibahmud8444]

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!!!

[@southcentreal]

@@shuaibahmud8444 No one said anything about going to the hood or ghetto of other countries. But if you want a genuine experience in another country you have to go outside your comfort zone and go into the city with the locals. I dont know about you but I'm not flying 1500 miles to another country just to hang out with tourist of the country I JUST LEFT! Not sure what you're getting at talking about being a sucker in America is the same as being a sucker in another country but thats not true. But you sound like someone who would have a hard time finding their way around an airport. Get your passport game up G.

[@abeurakadabeura]

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

[@etlimenemen]

This content should be mandatory to watch and learn in schools. It will save lives for sure.

[@andretarvok7122]

More like common sense. These dumbfuck sextourist are going to a country who the CIA themselves warns their own spies to be careful in and they think its all fun and games because they got money and are there to buy sex. They never stop to wonder if the people there can just point a gun at them, take their money and if they resist shoot them? Who you gonna call? The police? Like they care? This dumbfuck got exactly what he deserves for putting himself in this situation.

[@etlimenemen]

@@andretarvok7122 if he was educated enough or made aware this could have been avoided altogether. Instead of calling a murdered man a dumb fuck put your own ideas forward or support those that exist. You're a piece of shit for speaking ill about a man who has been murdered.

[@donjohnswaggert]

How dare you! They're supposed to teach children to be self responsible Instead of teaching them gender equality? Man you are really off your rocker :p

[@jramirez2068]

The content yes, these two dudes? Naw.

[@DiscoveryDarks]

I learned that there is no purpose for jewelry other than to show off, I learned that you don't really need brands unless you're intentionally just trying to show off. My parents were Hispanic, and to this day I still don't flaunt my wealth, I don't feel like I need to, nor do I know anybody worthy of knowing my business.

[@nancybreaux9684]

I hear that.

[@wildwaymonee8o8]

I swear a bunch of jewelry is so 1980s Run DMC... play the hell out still a classic but played out nonetheles. 🤷🏿‍♀️

[@ushudlisten2686]

I cant say in all cases. I have never put diamonds on with intent of making anyone feel bad or showing off..I just think diamond jewelry is amazing and I see my Jewels simply as fruits of hard work I put in out of my life..not to mention the brilliance of diamonds just make me personally feel good. Why are people so judgmental because some prefer nice things whether cars or Jewels? Sucks for people to think they have the rights to constantly give you dirty looks because of your sports cars or Diamonds as if you purchased it just for the purpose of making them have a bad day. NO MF I like this car and have dreamed about it since childhood.. Much worse when you are young and black. Its like hate from everyone(black white, spanish, the wealthy, professionals, police, etc)...entire time judging the guy who is just living his life and doing what he loves. Meanwhile the "Show off" has helped more single moms, disabled senior citizens, college students, foster homes, homeless, etc than most judgmental farts could began to imagine.

[@DiscoveryDarks]

@@ushudlisten2686 you were conditioned to feel that way. Just how I was continued to feel like that is a waste. I'm happy I don't need to spend money on materialistic things to feel complete and that is okay. Some people buy Nike shoes just because they are popular, not comfortable. In the end the argument here is that I was raised in a shithole of a country by parents that taught me about materialistic things at an early age and I grew up with zero desire to own does things.

[@ushudlisten2686]

​@@DiscoveryDarksIm from the bottom guy.....Conditioned to feel that way LMAO... seriously? on a smaller scale what you are trying to say is equal to below.. "Why eat Steak...We are just fine with Bolgna" "Dont spend money on a freakin automible...ride the bus..its just as good and you still go from point A to point B" "why get up and exercise.. those people who work out only do it to show off their figures..Im just fine like this" Maybe..just maybe you are a natural born loser who only knows such...just sayin Remember this FOLKS or get NOWHERE "Just because you are from the bottom doesn't mean you have to accept it, remain there, be content, or spend your time judging others who dont want to be on the bottom with you' '

[@Coffee_Is_Magic]

As a South African, we're taught this growing up. I used to think everyone knew this stuff

[@chemicalronin2801]

As South Africans we are taught from very young to always be alert and on the watch

[@NaXxQuarantined]

Bra we didn't need to be taught, it's basically a part of our culture 🤣🤣🤣

[@Coffee_Is_Magic]

@@NaXxQuarantined 😂👌

[@BigPeeOfficial]

Lol, but we're taught this in our own country .

[@BigPeeOfficial]

@@Coffee_Is_Magic especially if you live in Guateng and some part of the Cape area

[@carsonappleid8173]

Yoo my guys! Ive been a white man livin and lovin in Mexico for about about half of my life (14 years) and so much of what you guys have said (and in the video) is so on point and comes as second nature growing up here. I also will add that the whole being beyond your own country’s border makes you anonymous and in that most deep consequences surrounding you. People feel the same way in how the act on vacation, but they rarely realize how much of a two way street a “lack of consequence” can be. Be smart and respectful.