Local Hazards Archive

  • Hanoi Street

    My Wallet Got Nicked in Hanoi … In Less Than 24 Hours

    Sweet readers, this has not been my favorite day on my ’round the world adventure. I have been a bit humbled by the experience of having my wallet ‘vanished’ right under my nose. I arrived in Hanoi yesterday afternoon and it was major culture shock...

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  • Eat, Pray, Love

    Eat, Pray, Love and Safety in Women’s Solo Travel

    As the cinematic release of the Elizabeth Gilbert’s best selling travel memoir Eat, Pray, Love draws nearer it is inevitable that people will become engaged in debating not just the artistic merit of the book and movie, but also the phenomenon of women undertaking travel...

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