This
article differs from all the other travel articles on Dave's Travel Corner
in that it is not written about a specific place, location, or destination.
It is written from personal experience based upon several trips to Europe in
order to give the traveler to Europe additional information about situations
that may arise during their travels.
For general information, the countries we visited are the following: Greece, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, The Czech
Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Germany, & France.
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The information in this article is
presented to give one a general overview and a broad idea of what to
expect from traveling in Europe.
Some of
the information presented may be specific about only one or several countries, instead
of all of Europe and we will try to point out these particular instances as
the occur in this article. |
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One thing to make particularly clear is that most of the "horror"
stories that you hear from fellow travelers or from travel books are
by far the exception, rather than the rule. They happen to a few,
maybe some, maybe even to many depending on where you are traveling.
Taking the proper precautions will decrease your odds of getting
pick pocketed, robbed, or mugged to almost zero. |
However, knowing about all the
different techniques and strategies that people can use to rob you, is very
valuable. By knowing these, especially specific stories, you can be more
aware and cognoscente of the situation before it develops into a potentially
harmful one. Many of the travel horror stories are good because they help to
heighten our awareness about possible harmful situations, but some are
sensationalized and those seem to cause rumors and tend to cause the wrong
impressions about a country or place. |
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