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Me and a friend were in Rosarito maybe 15 yrs ago. It's a real long story, but in short we were innocent and they knew it, but cops beat us up a bit anyway, then threw us in the back up a pickup truck and drove us out of the city. We were driving through a cornfield when they got a message on their cb radio, and then let us go. My friend was related to a former local police chief, and once they verified it they let us go....but I've always wondered to this day what would have happened to us otherwise.
Did a vacation a few years ago in Playa del Carmen area at an all inclusive. Quite a few beachfront resorts there. Lots of Europeans including Russians vacation there. Did the usual tours - Tulum, local caves. Mostly hung out at the beach and took advantage of the beach side bars. We also liked Puerto Rico. Really cool architecture, great food, great beaches.
Very safe area but speaking with the locals, you can hear about trends in crime in other parts of Mexico. A lot of the hotel workers had relocated from Acapulco due to crime.
Just think of it as a zombie apocalypse adventure. Millions of aggrieved, impoverished third worlders, chafing in a lawless land, eager to storm the thin walls of your cozy vacation compound for rape, plunder and murder.
When you look at it that way, you get an adrenaline rush that adds to the aristocratic luster of your sybaritic, Caligulan vacation.
Just think of it as a zombie apocalypse adventure. Millions of aggrieved, impoverished third worlders, chafing in a lawless land, eager to storm the thin walls of your cozy vacation compound for rape, plunder and murder.
When you look at it that way, you get an adrenaline rush that adds to the aristocratic luster of your sybaritic, Caligulan vacation.
As long as I'm armed, that could be a life changing thrill ride
I love traveling south of the border for vacation
Any scary stories about Costa Rica?
I've never understood why anyone would want to vacation in a filthy third world country
BayArea saysI love traveling south of the border for vacation
I've never understood why anyone would want to vacation in a filthy third world country.
There are always going to be risks in a third world country, just stay far from borders and keep your wits about you.
I knew someone who was murdered in Mexico about a decade ago and I myself was drugged at a resort in Puerto Vallarta about 2.5yrs ago.
I haven't been back since. Safety seems to always be a concern south of the border, especially as a tourist.
I've never understood why anyone would want to vacation in a filthy third world country.
Are there any "safe countries?" Any moron that doesn't keep their wits about them are just asking to get fucked up.
When people vacation in mexico (like playas del carmen) , it's not as if they really are in mexico....It's like a korean family that flies into Orlando and shuttles to the disney hotel...stays 3 days/2 nights at disneyworld, shuttles back to the airport and flies home. Then say "I really like the usa".
I love traveling south of the border for vacation, but this sort of stuff is always in the back of my mind when I do:
http://www.insideedition.com/headlines/23201-theft-was-not-the-motive-in-murder-of-retired-marine-and-girlfriend-belize-cops-say
I knew someone who was murdered in Mexico about a decade ago and I myself was drugged at a resort in Puerto Vallarta about 2.5yrs ago.
I haven't been back since. Safety seems to always be a concern south of the border, especially as a tourist.