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Why would foreigners travel to the Philippines if the crime rate is prohibitive?
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Why would foreigners travel to the Philippines if the crime rate is prohibitive?
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People still travel to Mexico and El Salvador, Honduras and Venezuela, and the crime rate there is far over and above that of the Philippines. People tend to listen to the bad news more than find out what’s really happening in a country. The only way you are going to find out is to visit. People travel to the USA, the UK, and Australia, and there have been crimes of varying degrees perpetrated on foreign visitors in those countries often enough. It’s all about being sensible about where you visit and what time of day. Even I wouldn’t walk down a dark lane way in Australia at 2 am, so I sure am not going to do that in any of the bigger cities in the Philippines. I have been here for 18 months now and there have been drug killings and a war in Marawi against ISIS. If you travel way down south in Mindanao, you are taking an unnecessary risk. Taking all that into account, I have not been threatened or been afraid of any situation to date. If you travel in Mindanao make sure you carry your ID. You will be stopped at military check points and that, by the way, is a good thing. There are so many places to visit in the Philippines that you could be here a lifetime and still only see and enjoy just a fraction. The same can be said for many other countries. If a person decides it’s too unsafe to travel, based on ‘bad’ reports that newspapers love to sensationalize, they may as well sit at home in their own country and deprive themselves of some amazing experiences. My suggestion? Get hold of some travel magazines or websites with travel blogs and immerse yourself in the experiences of what other people are enjoying. Weigh these reports up with crimes committed against foreigners, and you will soon realise it’s pretty safe to travel just about anywhere…just about.
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Yes. There are just few places that travel is not recommended for foreigners. but 90% of the places are foreigner safe