"Da Parrot-chick" wrote in message
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> It's like you have to run the gauntlet of prostitutes, drug dealers, and
> hustlers for years before you can relax and have a good time. Sorry, no
> thanks--there are plenty other places where you can relax from the moment
> you get off the plane.
>
> Proctor, of course they're going to be nice to you; you've been going
> regularly for almost 20 years. But what about the newbie? It's not just
> their attitude--who wants to deal with all that hassle if they have a
> choice?
All one has to do it aquire the ways of one who has been there and not LOOK
like a newbie. Don't dress like a tourist is the main idea. If you walk
around by yourself you will be hit on. The very first time I went in 1980 I
was lucky enough to be guided the whole time I was there by a young teen
that "Owned" me for a small sum and kept others away. This is all you have
to do. Get a guide for the entire trip. Not a hard concept to grasp and make
sence everywhere you travel. It's true that people now know me by site and I
have the same old friends take care of me but I have tried to turn people on
to what I know but some just don't seem to take advice. You don't have to be
a seasoned traveler to act like one.
Proctor
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