countries with a bad rep that arent really very dangerous

>>1233606
Except for some parts of the capital cities, Central America is mostly not as dangerous as its reputation.

Mexico City isn't as bad as people think, either, mostly because it used to be a lot worse.

Probably quite a few muslim countries. Most of them are just fine safetywise, but people will think hurrdurr terrorists. As an example I went to West Bank and it was perfectly safe.

I can only personally speak for Kenya, but speaking to expats/other backpackers/aid workers I think most East Africa is fine. Obviously there's bad spots but too often people write off an entire country because of one tumultuous region. I probably wouldn't go partying around the Somali or South Sudanese borders but that leaves an area the size of Oregon to explore. Even Nairobi after dark is fine as long as you don't act like an idiot and stay away from the bad neighborhoods.

>>1233606
Bogotá is quite save.
Cali on the other hand ...

>>1233670
I agree with this. And to OP, most of Uganda is very safe, although there are still scraps of LRA and other great lakes conflicts up north. Kampala is not a treacherous city at all.

Somaliland is surprisingly safe, too, despite, y'know, being ostensibly a part of Somalia.

Even the rest of Somalia isn't as bad as it was a few years back, according to a good friend of mine who lives in Nairobi and has been there a bunch of times, but it's still probably not a place you'd want to visit casually.

Uganda is perfectly safe; so is Rwanda.
As far as Muslim countries go, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Libya are the only ones I'd currently hesitate to go to.
In particular I would highlight Algeria and Iran as countries with undeserved reputations.

I think /trv/ generally knows this, but North Korea is actually a really safe place to travel if you don't act like a retard.

>>1233801
You sure, man? I've heard of horror stories like people being taken to jail for breaking rules that they didn't even know about.

>>1233792
I think a lot of people know that Iran is not dangerous - maybe because I'm in Europe and not the US.

Why did you not include Afghanistan? Large parts of Pakistan should probably also not be visited. Somalia is missing as well

El Salvador

Traveled there about 3 years ago, Everyone is afraid of gangs or some shit

If you dont go after dark or decide to buy drugs or go to some bumblefuck village you'll be 100% fine. The place is fine

>>1233832
rules like what?

>>1233801
>>1233832
I have been to North Korea and it's just about the safest possible place you can visit. As long as you're not a complete fuckwit and go out of your way to insult the country and their leader, you will have zero problems.

A lot of people say that Mexico is dangerous outside of popular tourist destinations.

I stayed in an incredibly destitute part of Mexico for two weeks, and nothing happened to me. And this area was very poor, even for Mexico.

>>1233860
How much did it cost you to visit? I live in the states (east coast) so I know it's gonna cost over a grand even for a few days going through Koryo.

>>1233860
Because you can't, and they can't do, anything. lol

It is the ultimate police state.

>>1233910
Different anon but, I'm hoping on going there at the end of the month, from Us mid west. It cost me ~$1500, this almost included 150 for plane tickets from Beijing to Pyongyang. Expensive for sure, but worth it I think.

>>1233920
It definitely included, not almost

>>1233792
since when is Algeria dangerous? never heard such thing

>>1233910
>>1233920
Why'd you go through Koryo? At least do it low-budget with Young Pioneer.

However, only dumb people who don't know what they're talking about worry about the personal danger aspect of going to North Korea. Rather people should be worrying about the ethical implications of directly funding the regime with your foreign currency.

>>1234102
Didnt mention it, buyI did go through YPT, koryo is at least 300 more for a roughly equivalent tour.

>>1234110
Oh so you did quite a long tour, right?

I won't go to North Korea for ethical reasons, but were I to go, I'd definitely go for the North East/Rason tour with YPT

>if you dont go out after dark

Any place you cant go out after dark is not a safe place.

>>1233606
Ethiopia is extremely safe with the exception of people trying to scam you, and I hear this is the same for most of Africa. Afghanistan is also a lot safer than people expect, not that there aren't problems, but the risk of being a victim of a terrorist attack or most crime in general is low if you stay out of certain areas. A lot of people give the Philippines a bad rep with the current political situation, but really it's safer than it's ever been if you avoid drugs.

>>1234161
>>1233835
>Afganistan is safe
What is the source of your information?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but from what I know Afghan visa is one of the hardest to obtain. Even if it wasn't, uncomfortable location and general opinion of that country keeps almost everybody away from it.
So the only people who actually go there are pros, who know their shit and aren't too easy to get into troubles, even in a dangerous place.
Therefore Afghanistan may easily seem to be safer simply due to the lack of information on our part.

Except for certain parts of Monrovia, Liberia turned out to be perfectly safe.

>>1234167
What does difficulty in obtaining a visa have to do with safety? Also, I'm >>1233835 and I was arguing that Afghanistan is indeed not safe, hence why I asked why he didn't include it in his list of unsafe destinations.

Zona Norte in Tijuana is safer than some parts of Sweden

>>1234210
Oh, I misread you. Sorry.

I thought I made it pretty clear - if you can't get a visa, you can't visit a country. So you can't contribute and tell the others whether it's safe there or not. Now if the visas are given to a very little group of people ( who presumably are very interested in getting there, well informed and skilled in their trade), then the info you get from them is very specific and doesn't necesserily reflect the actual situation (or the situation a regular tourist would get into). This includes info about safety as well.

>>1233606
Not a country but i never once felt unsafe in new orleans. Most of the crime there is gang violence not attacks on tourists

>>1234225
>Not a country but i never once felt unsafe in new orleans. Most of the crime there is gang violence not attacks on tourists
This doesn't explain why more and more people of considerable heritage in the city are moving away. Maybe it's because it's simply not factual that tourists/locals not involved in drugs, are in any ways a small aspect of the overall crime? That's why.

I'd still go to New Orleans because I love it, but I wouldn't at all state what you did. I, however, would never relocate to live there full-time.

>>1234111
Yeah, I went for as long as I could, timing prevented me from going on any of the really out of way tours.

Hopefully I won't be nuked and will be able to share some pictures here.

>>1233606
>having a Nile perch, an invasive species that pretty much devastated the ecology of lake Victoria, on your coin

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Northern Sweden is really nice and safe and quiet

>>1233606
South Africa

>>1234585
I'm in Cape Town right now and I second this. The very high rate of violence is largely (but not entirely) restricted to townships that tourists have no reason to go to (unless on a tour). The lifestyle here is certainly different compared with Europe or much of the US. So you don't wander around at night, you go from A to B, and you have to be careful going hiking alone, as well. I've spent a lot of time in South Africa and the worst thing I've had to deal with is persistent beggars.

The South African currency, the Rand, has just fallen 10% in a week because of political decisions so it's really affordable right here now. There's great food with all kinds of strange animals to eat, great weather if you come between, say, October and April, and really excellent (cheap) local wine.

>>1233632

Yeah the DF has chilled way the fuck out.

>>1234605
>careful going hiking alone
what if I just go to see some nature for a couple of days and sleep in a tent? How about little villages?

And is travelling with a girl safe enough or do I have to prepare to actually protect her?

>>1234615
>do I have to prepare to actually protect her?
There's no conceivable situation in which "trying to actively protect her" would improve the situation. It's extremely unlikely that you will be in a situation in which either of you are in danger and coming to the country with that kind of attitude, in anticipation of fighting off the angry natives or the semi-heathen boer will just ruin your fun and possibly get you into a manufactured conflict.

Like most places, it's not a good idea to go hiking for days alone anyway, but there have been rare cases of solo hikers being robbed. There's plenty of camping sites around the country in popular locations.

Villages can be great; there's some awesome towns in the Cape Winelands and the Garden Route between the Western and Eastern Cape provinces; there's plenty of small towns and villages that welcome tourists. But you wouldn't go out driving without knowing where you're going. It's a big place and the distances between things can be prohibitive.

>>1234629
well, I'm a hitchhiker so I don't know and don't want to know where and when exactly will I go. How about places that haven't seen tourists in their history?

My question about protecting her boils down to whether or not will anyone try to rape her in spite of me being around (also - would it be unreasonable to part our ways for a couple of days?)

>>1233606
Uganda is okay but it suffers from "why go to Uganda when Kenya is a thing"?

>>1234644
>I'm a hitchhiker
If you can afford to fly to South Africa, you can afford to get the backpacker-friendly Baz Bus around the place, or rent a car. If you're a pretentious Real Traveler (TM) who refuses to make plans or read maps then stick to vacation spots where your choices won't have consequences.

And, yes, you can leave your gf for a few days; you don't need to stand watch over her 24/7. As long as she's sensible she won't get into trouble.

>>1234962
well, I can't afford the plane. But thank you, you clarified things quite a lot for me and I should be able to cope on my own from this point

>>1234605
>So you don't wander around at night, you go from A to B, and you have to be careful going hiking alone
You're not exactly turning around the image that it's not a safe country here.

I'd consider a country you cant walk around alone in as unsafe.

>>1234980
cool. Now tell me which countries are safe in your opinion

>>1234980
Fair enough. I guess the point is that visitors can and do still have a great time in South Africa by making a few adjustments to their regular patterns. If you want somewhere that you can go wherever you want and do whatever you like with no real consequences, then you will find South Africa to be a bit restrictive.

Look, no, South Africa isn't as safe as some 1st world countries. However, as long as you don't act like a naive tourist you will be fine. I have lived in Cape Town for all my life and I have never been robbed, or even attempted to be.
If you are looking for nature, go up to the Kruger Park(Not now as it's dry as fuck)

>>1234230
Probably has something to do with its terrible economy, rampant corruption, and sitting duck for being wiped off the face of the planet status.

>>1234167
Unless it's changed since Pepe took office, Americans don't need a visa for Afghanistan (that or it's visa-on-arrival)

>>1235762
now that's surprising news.
i'm from eu and we are advised to never go there for any reason

>>1234615
>>1234605
I know a south african guy who moved here and he says you can't even let your girlfriend go to the bathroom alone at a restaurant in south africa, you need to escort her if it's around a corner or something.

>>1233842
salvadorean here

Its actually not so dangerous for white tourists but for the locals its a hell hole, the dolarization fucked our economy... I go there for healthcare, its way fuckin cheaper there and mostly better quality than in America. might be a shithole but the equipment they use is fucking top notch, japanese and german brands.

if you want top healthcare go down there to Colonia medica.

>>1235762
Not true during my two visits to Afghanistan under the previous administration, so if it's changed it has changed SINCE our current executive. You can get them in third countries, though (got mine in the UAE).

>>1234605
I actually went to South Africa this January and it was surprisingly safer than I imagined. Maybe it's because I stayed in the more white/touristy places but I still felt safer than in some places in Europe while being there.
Still, I wouldn't want to go to a township alone at night...

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>>1235123
>Kruger Park

This. Pic related

>>1236449
Wtf, did it just jump from a tree onto your hand?

>>1236462
Nope, it was crossing the road in front of our car, so the guide stopped the car in order not to crush it, picked it up and let it in our hands.

>>1234605
I have lived in Capetown/Stellebosch for a few months now. Be wary at night, should uber places usually. During the day its pretty safe, but beggars .

>>1236428
hello fellow salvadorean
I actually live on El Salvador
Not all locals are fucked, Santa Elena or Antiguo are very safe, only apopa mejicanos or soyapango are truly fucked by gangs, as most rural areas
Ive gone on lots guided tours to most tourist routes on the country, and as long as you go in a a group you are completely safe

>>1236482
thats the deal, only tourist are safe due to the heavy presence of PNC (police) and military personnel, make a wrong turn in a bad neighborhood and you're down for some cultural enrichment....

>>1236464
Did it get all scared or why did it let him pick it up and give it to you?

>>1235898
Herat is safe and has some points of interest including a citadel/fortress from 330bc and 15th century minarets from a now destroyed mosque complex. It's pretty easy to get to by road from Iran.

>>1236497
It didn't seem to be scared. I don't even think it minded us letting it in our hands.

>>1236511
Sounds very cool. I really don't get why an animal like that wouldn't try to avoid such a situation

Is it weird that I want to travel to places that are considered shitholes? Not necessarily just dangerous but just places that get a bad rep, justified or unjustified.

>>1236544
it may be so slow that there is no point in running. They use their skin to hide. A rabbit doesn't hide, so it evolved nice, fast legs

>>1234167
I'll be going to Afganistan next month or otherwise next year, I'll be visiting Herat which is not that crazy, and probably somewhere near or at Kabul which may be a little more problematic. Dutch btw

>>1236329
>I know a south african guy who moved here and he says you can't even let your girlfriend go to the bathroom alone at a restaurant in south africa
I think your friend has some serious abandonment issues that have nothing to do with personal safety in South Africa; tell him he really needs to go talk to a shrink.

>>1236624
I do hear Kabul is one of the more dangerous places to visit, though apparently that's mostly closer to the downtown. Regardless, stay away from popular foreigner hotels, that's where terrorists try and abduct people.

>>1236659
Do you say this because you are familiar with the security situation in South Africa? It's pretty common for a guy to escort a girl to her car even if it's 10m away from the house.

>>1234605
my friend was working there and got mugged two months ago

>>1236668
I live in Cape Town. If it's at night then it's the polite thing to do. Don't believe everything you read on /pol/ and /int/. Their discussions on South Africa are adolescent fantasies. Read the rest of this thread, it's plenty safe for tourists who are sensible.

>>1236624
Are you going with Untamed Borders?

>>1236670
Some people do get mugged but it's very unlikely in the kinds of places tourists visit unless you're out wandering at night or making yourself vulnerable.

>>1236624

Herat is a great place, though there isn't a whole lot to do there really if your going to spend a week there. I'd check if the surrounding countryside is safe, the two major safe roads out of Herat have some really good scenery and are often pretty stable.

One piece of advice though if you haven't thought about it yet, get a plane and dont go the cheap way via the road from Iran, seems like people read blogs online and think that its 100% safe but things have changed in the last 2 years. The big road from the Iran boarder to Herat is often contested by Islamist groups and the government. Although its rarely under the control of the militants there's often road bandits that work for them trying to tax local truck drivers for using the road, but they would happily a westerner and get some kind of ransom (luckily they aren't the kind of ones that will chop your head off, they just want money).

t. Person who used to work out of Herat

>>1236733
so are there any safe roads I could get into the country by or is the plane my only option?

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>>1236738

Most of the people I know that still work there use Kam air from Mashhad in Iran (probably the place you will be coming from) to Herat international. No idea what the flights cost, it used to be around $300~ return.

LiveUA maps currently says the road has militants on it, but news for that area comes slowly so things may have changed already. If your really desperate to use the road, just turn up and ask the Iranian boarder guards whats going on, they would be able to say if its safe to cross (and probably wont let you if it isn't).

>>1236742
I could still use the road from Tajikistan, possibly also Turkmenistan. I'm pretty poor, so every dollar counts, you know.

also, that map
>Islam Qala
>Islam Koala
I simply must get there one day

>>1235351
Nola survived Betty,Camille and Katrina. Global warming is different.

>>1233606
>oh yeah x is totally safe, you just need a platoon of mercinaries to guard you in an armored vehicle, btw don't go out at night

if you can't walk around at x or y or do z or e then it isn't safe, do you think you would need to be cautious in japan or iceland? no, because they're safe countries with civilized cultures

>>1233792
Iran is actually really welcoming, and the Iranian people very friendly. The whole "dangerous Iran" is cooked up Israeli/US/Saudi bullshit.

>>1236749

Turkmenistan definitely no. The Northwest is unstable, not to mention getting a Turkmenistan visa for that boarder crossing.

The Termez-Mazar road from Uzbekistan is fine because a lot of supplies come in from the friendship bridge, that would be the safest road into Afghanistan. Mazar itself isn't that stable anymore unfortunately, but the nearby towns are very nice to visit if they are safe (Khlom and Balkh), again, just check when you are there.

The Tajikistan to Kunduz road is definitely not safe, Kunduz is often overrun by Islamist's and there's lots of fighting going on in the countryside anyway.

>>1236723

>Cape Town
That's one part of South Africa. There are other parts of South Africa that are rampantly impoverished and are getting gangraped by a pack of mongols tier. The country is actively trying to rid itself of it's white native population right this very instant.

>>1237006
>The country is actively trying to rid itself of it's white native population right this very instant.
/trv/ should be actively trying to rid itself of it's /pol/ population right this very instant.

>>1236733
>the two major safe roads out of Herat
One to Iran. But what about the other one? Is there something worth travelling to? Towards Jam, maybe? I hear it's dangerous.

>>1236742
>LiveUA maps
Puli Khumri is shown as in the hands of the Taliban, but I thought the Afghan government wanted to keep their main road from Kabul to Mazar clear?

Swaziland, Bostwana, & Madagascar

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Israel is safer than it seems if you remain aware of your surroundings and avoid doggy areas... That being said, a poor British girl of 20/21 years old got murdered yesterday by a crazy Palestinian man... Not so much a terrorist incident as it was just shit luck... The guy was just released from a psych ward and started stabbing people on a public tram system, so... Yeah...

Other than that though, generally the country is safe to travel, but you should probably pick up a Lonely Planet book about the area beforehand, just to avoid any unwanted scenarios (e.g. how to avoid unintentionally pissing off people within The Old City of Jerusalem).

>>1237046
Not him but you are deluded for denying the atrocities going on in South Africa right now
Go back to /int/ and spout your libcuck delusions there
/trv/ is a radical centrist board

Anybody been to Niger? It's currently the most dangerous country on earth meaning even the capital you need armed guard escort from airport to your hotel.

>>1237667
There is no white genocide in South Africa. We live much more comfortable lives here than 80% of Europeans and the overwhelming majority of tourists who come here have a great time with no hassles. There's violence, sure, but not the fantasies that are spread by the alt right which really aren't topics to be debated on a travel board.

>>1233635
It's only safe because of the Israeli soldiers there. Say what you want about occupation or whatnot, but without them the whole place would instantly go to shit.

>>1237746
But without Israeli soldiers, the Palestinians would have less reasons to chimp out.

>>1237751
Yeah Hezbollah are known for their peaceful ways

>>1237525
Having lived in Israel for 3 years and having pissed off quite a fair share of people there along the way, nobody will kill you over there, the worst they do is scream at you. On that you just scream back and argue for like 5 minutes till a crowd gathers and you both angrily stomp off. Then meet that night at a bar and act like bffs 4ever. Or conversely, if you do the whole I don't speak Hebrew spiel, they'll generally instantly calm down and be all sympathetic.

>>1237751
As in most Muslim countries, while moderates exist, the louder extremists take over real fast. Look at Gaza for instance. Didn't take long for Hamasaki to take over once the Israelis left.

>>1237756
>Hamasaki

Damn, autocorrect...

Colombia has an undeserved negative reputation IMO. I have been there many times and have not once had any problem.

>>1237421
I think it's the one heading to the Turkmen border. When i was traveling it was considered safe but the roads to the south and east were not.

>>1237521
Ehhh, Botswana? That country has a great reputation as being one of the safest to travel in Africa. I don't think it really fits into this thread

>>1237667
Seriously, fuck the hell off this board if you can't have a discussion/conversation without relying on meme-tier /pol/-buzzwords.

>>1237711
/pol/ btfo
>trying to argue about a country with a native of that country using facts you learned from teenage rednecks on the newfag containment board

>>1233606
United states is the biggest misconception.

I also went to Serbia recently and everyone i told was telling me to be careful as if it was some scary place. I think it's still got a lingering bad rep from the 90's

>>1237837
Well duh, people just like to meme it's dangerous because the bad areas overshadow the good by a lot. Not to mention our muggers tend to be more serious with their crimes by carrying guns and willing to risk their "freedom"/lives for a pack of cigarettes. And speaking of guns, massacres are rarer than you think.

Stay sharp in cities and avoid sketchy characters just like any other country and you're pretty much assured safety.

>>1237678
Not Venezuela? You need an armed escort there too.

>>1237746
WB is very safe, and would be safer without Israeli occupation. Incidents that occur are mainly Israeli soldiers harassing Palestinians for fun because they can get away with it. Except when someone films it and posts it on youtube.

>>1237967
Been to Venezuela twice, didn't need an escort both times I went. Conditions have gotten worse though so I'm not sure I would recommend going now.

>>1237983
>>1237967
Venezuela if you go to any of the islands is pretty safe and unbelievably cheap if you trade your USD (or Euros) on the blackmarket through the hotel.

4,000 local currency notes will be given to you for a crisp $100 USD note, and keep in mind a beer there is like 25 bolivars. You will absolutely live like a king in Venezuela with just $100 for a week problem is there's toilet paper shortage, toothpaste shortages ect so bring your own or learn how to do the middle east ass washing ceremony.

Caracas is dangerous as fuck but you take a taxi from your hotel (approved by the hotel so not a scam taxi) and go directly to a bar or restaurant.. like right up to the gate. These bars all have armed guards and are safe. After you contact the same taxi driver and go back to your hotel (usually with a bunch of local non-pro girls since there are literally no other tourists there) however if you walked around Caracas you'd prob be robbed immediately.

>>1237987
Oops, forgot to mention if you do every chance Venezuela you have to hide your money because it's common for corrupt cops to stop taxi drivers and try and rob the passenger assuming they have a pocket full of USD.

All the blackmarket exchangers accept online trades, so you don't need to bring in a lot of money just a few $100 plus there are bitcoin traders everywhere

>>1233635

still not going

>>1238408
To where? Muslim countries? Most of them don't actually care you're a jew, Shlomo.

>>1237987
>bunch

Wild orgy back at the hotel for the price of a few drinks?

>>1237847
Are you talking about the USA or Serbia?

>>1238408
we don't give a shit steve

>>1236749
islam qala means the castle of islam though

Cuba, it may feel like a dangerous shithole but the people are extremely nice and the worst that will happen is some guy will see that you're american and try to scam you with fake cohibas.

>>1238411
I wish, it was for security.

I had to hide in the bottom of the cab while driving back so no carjackers or police would see my white face blowing through a traffic light which means cops would stop us for extortion. Couldn't take back just one girl because apparently no girls take cabs by themselves because too expensive (and rapey cab drivers) so that would also look suspicious to robbers, so had to take a group back to my place which is what you would normally see in a taxi late at night in Caracas.

The other girls left after we partied for a few hours and I just spent the night with one of them, who was prob the best looking girl I'd ever slept with absolutely crazy hot looking chicks there. Having all her friends back at my place was more comfortable for her too and totally sealed that deal.

Such a stupidly dangerous city, I doubt I'll ever go back considering the islands were so much more better. Even at the Caracas airport you can get robbed at gunpoint and police are waiting outside to rob tourists of USD which is why you have to get an official taxi and have them come right up to you or else a cop will stop you and make up reasons to drain your wallet.

>>1238507
when did you go there?
also
>>1237991
>All the blackmarket exchangers accept online trades
what does an online trade mean? You make a wire? or you pay by CC?
>plus there are bitcoin traders everywhere
also on the islands? that seems to me sort of the safest option desu

>>1238817
Went last year, but situation is even worse now so who knows the state of Caracas these days.

The blackmarket traders literally have family members all over the world and you just make a local transfer to one of their bank accounts. In my case it was a Canadian bank account but they guy offered me like countless methods. I only used one bitcoin trader, when I was in Margarita Island but it was through some domestic cash wire service which I didn't like because I had to go pick up a garbage bag full of cash inside a pago rapido shop so switched to blackmarket guys who meet you in the hotel lobby. The islands are pretty safe but still it's Venezuela and you don't want to be seen with money anywhere even the islands.

You can book an entire apartment in Margarita Island for $13/night. The islands are pricier than Caracas of course but still a beer is like 50-100 bolivars there and the blackmarket rate is 300-400 bolivars to one USD.

If you want the cheapest vacation possible go to Margarita Island (and hope the whole country doesn't collapse).

>>1238462
Koala of Islam would be funnier. I'd travel to see that.

>>1238843
Would give a whole nother meaning to 'Drop Bears' that story Australians like to scare tourists with https://youtu.be/4es9IYwdFbM

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>>1233606
In my limited experience in countries that have bed safety reps. I was fine in Jamaica and Colombia. Yes, stay out of the bad parts, like you would in any country. But most of both countries that I saw were fine.

Been to some Persian Gulf micro-states that seemed scary to some folks I told I was going, but I'm not sure any of them really have a reputation for being unsafe, they are just near areas that scare folks.

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>>1237987
>learn how to do the middle east ass washing ceremony.

I chortled softly.

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Northern Ireland.

Probably the safest place in Europe right now.

>>1238846
>Persian Gulf micro-states that seemed scary to some folks
Your friends are idiots, Jesus Christ.

>>1237751
Then why did Hamas take over the Gaza strip almost immediately after Israel forcefully removed all Jewish settlers from there?

>>1238873
Northern Ireland is fake Ireland.

The only true Ireland is in the south. The IRA are quite friendly these days as long as you say northerners are scum and you're catholic

>>1233606
Definitely Mexico, violence has significantly decreased compared to 10 years ago when it started.
As someone that doesn't live in the northern borders, I can say I've never seen a dead body neither a shooting.

>>1234026
They had a huge civil war in the 90s.

Mexico has a reputation, but I met a few people traveling around the coast by motorcycle or even bicycle without a problem. I spent a month in Mexico City, walked around using my phone at night, no problems at all, no one even scoping me out. I went all over the country, went to random brothels and other questionable places, and never encountered a sketchy situation once.

Colombia is relatively dangerous, but manageable if you stay within the wealthy areas of the cities. Some places are definitely off-limits for obvious foreigners, though - I would not want to go through much of the cities or country at night even in a taxi.

Nairobi has a massive reputation, Lonely Planet even called it "the most dangerous city in Africa", but I found it to be quite manageable. Many places you'll go are surrounded by 10ft electric fences and guards armed with assault rifles, so you can easily just take an uber from armed compound to armed compound without issues. And even in the center the touts and scammers aren't that aggressive, it's nothing like Asia.

Honestly I've found that practically everywhere that's interesting to visit is safe to visit as long as you follow the necessary safety rules. At the worst you'll get mugged and lose your phone/wallet, but it's very rare to get harmed worse than that.

>>1238437
The states

>>1239263
No, they just don't travel much and don't have a feel for what that part of the world is like, all they know is the reputation of the neighborhood.

Be more charitable, man.

>>1237767
Colombian girls are cute desu.

>>1238873
It's still a depressing shithole.

>>1235123
>Kruger Park(Not now as it's dry as fuck)

It will be for some time to be honest. Climate change is fucking the whole region with droughts or floods. Nambia has both :^)

>>1234605
South African actively living in the township I grew up in.
Ask me the Anything

BTW I lived in cape town for a few months and had to work in the most dangerous and violent township

>>1239855
Northener here (specifically from Juarez), it's been a long, long while since I've seen a body covered by a plastic bag in a street. In fact, I think I only saw that shit once.

The crime issue was pretty bad and for a while going out at night, even in your car, was considered a bad idea, but since the cartels and the feds left things have gone back to (mostly) normal and the city is nowhere near as dangerous as it was before.

Most of the crimes were made in the shitty, far-off parts of the city (surponiente and suroriente I think). There is still some cartel prescence there and in Valle de Juarez, but nothing that really compromises the safety of anyone visiting (there's nothing to see over there so you really don't have a reason to get involved in anything shady).

There's not that much to do over here but if you have the means to go to both here and El Paso I think it's a worthwhile experience. Just follow the usual safety precautions and don't enter poorly-lit neighborhoods and you should be fine. I might be biased but the people here are usually friendly and the people in tourist spots usually know some English. You'll be able to tell when someone isn't from here or ELP because they'll have that typical "big city" mindset (shoving crowds aside, not acknowledging others, no small talk, etc.), but they're not necessarily awful people.

I would no doubt stay away from north Saint Louis City, Missouri.

ba-bump

>>1233874
Where exactly, anon?

>>1236482
putos salvadoreños chinguen a su madre