Note: This story is not to scare anyone from traveling, including to Zimbabwe. The country is beautiful, and aside from one or two bad apples, the people I met were welcoming and kind. The main lesson to take away from this is that even the most seasoned of travelers can find themselves in a not-so-favorable …
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I think a woman tried to pickpocket me in Monaco. I visited Monaco on a day trip from Bordighera, Italy, and unfortunately, because there’s no luggage storage in the country, I was left to walk around with all of my belongings. My belongings in this instance included one roller suitcase, two backpacks, and a fanny …
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When it comes to travel nightmares, losing your passport abroad is easily one of the worst-case-scenarios imaginable. I had a close call in Bulgaria (I dropped my passport in the lobby of my hostel, only to realize it was missing several hours later. Luckily, the front desk had it!), so I decided I would always …
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