<p>We barely even hit many places to eat- so we definitely need to stay longer.
TOuristy places often do have more crime- but I expect some is just being careless.
D2 for example is headed for a very safe country- Costa Rica- but in the touristy areas they may have pretty sophisticated scams/thieves.</p>
<p>She had her wallet & cell phone stolen almost immediately upon arriving in Chennai when she was 19, so that probably has taught her some street skills- i hope anyway.</p>
<p>H is the one I have to look out for- in an effort to be friendly he gets into conversations with scam artists- I’ve learned that you don’t even make eye contact unless you want them to start following you.</p>