It’s a fine balance during this experience of going around the world to keep watch of my own safety but also be open to new experiences. Generally what helps is that most of the people I meet up with are women or, I think, are sympathetic groups. But I want to find things that aren’t in the guidebooks, that aren’t typical tourist hangouts even though sometimes those are fun. Even if it’s a tourist trap it’s a great tourist trap. I do find that when I get in trouble safety-wise, it’s always because I’m trying too hard to be a local.

Source: New York Times May 04, 2018 21:47 UTC