Comments on: Don’t Talk to Strangers (and Other Terrible Advice for Travelers)

By: Michael Amara

Michael Amara — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:04:42 +0000

@Matt M.
Hello, my name is Michael and I am doing a project to help people in poverty. And I would like to use image, if possible. But I will only use it if you allow me too. Tahnks again for this inspriing article

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By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 04:02:46 +0000

I was walking down the street in Bangkok when a random Thai woman just struck up a conversation with me. I don’t even remember what the first bit was about, but we kept talking and she eventually invited me on a boat tour of the Bangkok Noi area. We had a great time checking out the sights, feeding the magical fish and just talking about Thai culture and the like. She was from Krabi in the southern part of the country and was just visiting Bangkok too, so it was neat experiencing it both as a foreign tourist/traveler along with a bit of perspective from someone from that country who was also experiencing it for the first time. One of the best parts of my time in Bangkok.

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By: Backpacker

Backpacker — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:19:01 +0000

Fresh from Colombia, I had an interesting experience when I was walking down the street and a woman suddenly grabs my arm to ask what my tattoo meant (a compass compass with some intricate design)…I hesitated to talk to her at first, but 20 minutes later it became a conversation about everything philosophical, cultural and the meaning of life. I was a little concerned at some point this was a setup (there are a lot of sneaky pick pockets on the streets of Cartagena), but in the end I was amazed how strangers will just stop to talk to you like that…As a defensive traveler, you have to be cautious about these type of things but it’s all part of the experience…be cautious but just go for it!

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By: Amber

Amber — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:36:19 +0000

so, when I was on my way home from India, I was at the Delhi airport, I had 1o hours till my flight. 1st off, 10 hours is along time to avoid strangers 2) its almost impossible to travel alone and not make friends at the airport, when you have bags that def won’t fit in the stall with you! After chating it up with some American boy and Austrailan girl, I asked them to watch my bag and proceeded to use the rest room. On my way, a gentleman stopped me and asked if I had to pay for sitting in the waiting area. I told him no, he thanked me and told the airport security guy to basicly screw off. after I used the rest room and returned to my seat I asked the American kid if he knew what it cost to sit there. it was 30 rupees if you had to wait more than 8 hours. once I found this out, I approched the young man that had asked me… we started chatting and turns out we were on the same flight that night to Bangkok. we talked for hours! then, we checked in and turns out we were in the same row! we spent a total of 11 hours talking! we parted ways in Bangkok, but not before exchaning contact info and we’ve been writing ever since…

tell me, everything doesn’t happen for a reason?

becuase I totally believe that it does.

and my simple act of kindness mixed with courage, resulted in a new travel buddy and good friend!

Thanks for such a good article! I compleatly agree with you, there is def a need for this sort of bravery in our modern, texting society.

By: Matt M.

Matt M. — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:08:44 +0000

Thanks for reading, everyone!

@ennasnosrap: What a perfect example of how a child’s logic often outshines our own.

@Honor: Great article! Fun read, and helps poke a lot of holes into the bad advice floating around all over the place.

By: Honor Baldry

Honor Baldry — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:17:26 +0000

Have been so inspired by this, that I’ve ended up writing a response to it. You can check it out here: http://www.i-to-i.com/campfire/honor/posts/1329-Stuff-your-cash-in-your-bra-and-other-rubbish-travel-advice