Redlocks wrote:
>> All one has to do it aquire the ways of one who has been there and >not
> LOOK like a newbie.
> This is so true. First time visitors to New York City often look up at the
> tall buildings in amazement while walking the streets. It is easy for
> scam artists to recognize those who walk with a purpose as opposed to those
> who are on vacation.
Real important tip here. You can get hit on/scammed/hassled anywhere. It may
be more intense in Jamaica (I have not yet been there) but it is just a higher
level of something that is just as true wherever. New York, Naples, Berlin,
anywhere. When I go to work here in Washington DC I daily have several people
ask me for money (I work fairly close to a major homeless shelter) and there
are always street vendors hawking their wares at me. (try walking around
without an umbrella in a rainstorm in downtown DC).
Being aware, saying no politely, are just important skills for travelers
ANYWHERE.
Julie
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