Beachlover
July 14th, 2011, 01:07
Heh... I thought it was funny they used a photo of the 2010 Bangkok protests/riots as the header image for this article:
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From: http://www.smh.com.au/travel/how-to-avo ... 1gsoj.html (http://www.smh.com.au/travel/how-to-avoid-being-killed-a-travellers-guide-20110630-1gsoj.html)
http://images.smh.com.au/2011/07/11/2486135/Thailand-Soldiers-Tourist-w-420x0.jpg
(Photo: www.smh.com.au (http://www.smh.com.au))
How to avoid being killed: a traveller's guide
If you plan to join a riot, carry a motorcycle helmet.
If you're kidnapped treat your captors with respect, being aggressive won't help you.
If you need to keep fingers and feet sterilised for a short period of time use condoms.
Author Rosie Garthwaite has picked up some handy hints over the years working as a journalist in the Middle East.
She's sharing them in her new book, How to Avoid Being Killed in a War Zone: The Essential Survival Guide for Dangerous Places.
"I made a lot of mistakes when I started at the age of 22. I not only put myself in danger, but put a lot of people around me in danger.
"What would happen is I would do something life-threatening and then go to a bar several weeks later and someone would say, `of course everyone knows that's a sure-fire way to get yourself killed'.
"How do you find out about this stuff?
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/travel/how-to-avo ... z1S0IHtL6J (http://www.smh.com.au/travel/how-to-avoid-being-killed-a-travellers-guide-20110630-1gsoj.html#ixzz1S0IHtL6J)
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From: http://www.smh.com.au/travel/how-to-avo ... 1gsoj.html (http://www.smh.com.au/travel/how-to-avoid-being-killed-a-travellers-guide-20110630-1gsoj.html)
http://images.smh.com.au/2011/07/11/2486135/Thailand-Soldiers-Tourist-w-420x0.jpg
(Photo: www.smh.com.au (http://www.smh.com.au))
How to avoid being killed: a traveller's guide
If you plan to join a riot, carry a motorcycle helmet.
If you're kidnapped treat your captors with respect, being aggressive won't help you.
If you need to keep fingers and feet sterilised for a short period of time use condoms.
Author Rosie Garthwaite has picked up some handy hints over the years working as a journalist in the Middle East.
She's sharing them in her new book, How to Avoid Being Killed in a War Zone: The Essential Survival Guide for Dangerous Places.
"I made a lot of mistakes when I started at the age of 22. I not only put myself in danger, but put a lot of people around me in danger.
"What would happen is I would do something life-threatening and then go to a bar several weeks later and someone would say, `of course everyone knows that's a sure-fire way to get yourself killed'.
"How do you find out about this stuff?
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/travel/how-to-avo ... z1S0IHtL6J (http://www.smh.com.au/travel/how-to-avoid-being-killed-a-travellers-guide-20110630-1gsoj.html#ixzz1S0IHtL6J)
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