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Re: Tourist safety and island areas to avoid
[Re: Sakislegirl]
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01/13/2015 09:44 PM
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Congrats on your first post! Be careful in Marigot at night. Avoid flashy jewelry, leave no valuables in your car or trunk, don't leave valuables on the beach -- same advice I'd give at home. We've been visiting SXM since 1978 - it's paradise but not Utopia, a difference to remember. Enjoy your trip!
Jeff Berger Visiting SXM Since 1978
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Re: Tourist safety and island areas to avoid
[Re: sxmmm1987]
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01/14/2015 12:40 PM
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There had been a lot of stuff happening in Grand Case, but it appears that the private security and gendarme presence has been very helpful there. Personally I will continue to avoid Marigot at night though.
Carol Hill
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Re: Tourist safety and island areas to avoid
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Re: Tourist safety and island areas to avoid
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02/01/2015 02:02 PM
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jmbcomms said: Avoid flashy jewelry, leave no valuables in your car or trunk, don't leave valuables on the beach -- [color:"red"]same advice I'd give at home.[/color] I see this posted frequently, and while I love the island and am not fearful there, I have to disagree with this comment. I often leave things in the trunk of my car here at home, and often clearly visible in the back seat. In fact, I often leave my purse in the car if I'm going into a store with my husband and won't need it. I wear my diamond rings and earrings without fear of being assaulted. On the island, I don't carry a purse, don't wear my good jewelry, and would never consider leaving even a grocery bag in the locked trunk of my rental car. The precautions I take there are definitely not the same as I take at home.
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Re: Tourist safety and island areas to avoid
[Re: GaKaye]
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02/01/2015 02:31 PM
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Why in the WORLD would you leave your purse in the car ANYWHERE on earth? That is just asking for trouble. You might get away with it for years, but the first time it goes bad, it is disastrous. That makes no sense to take such a chance, anywhere..
Carol Hill
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Re: Tourist safety and island areas to avoid
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02/01/2015 04:16 PM
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While I don't leave my purse in the car while going into stores, I do not take the same precautions here at home either, at least not on an everyday basis. I wear my jewelry when going out for a special occasion, leave 'stuff' in my car all the time, and certainly don't worry when I go into the grocery store to shop. I guess it all depends where one lives, and crime can happen anywhere, of course, but overall we take much stronger precautions in SXM. I think it's a given that one is more cautious when out of their comfort zone while traveling.
Robin & Ed
One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. - Henry Miller
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Re: Tourist safety and island areas to avoid
[Re: genio67]
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02/01/2015 11:58 PM
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I grew up about 30 minutes outside of NYC and always wore my best jewelry when going into the 'city' for an evening of fun. Never had a problem either. I do think standing out as a tourist has a lot to do with it.
Robin & Ed
One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. - Henry Miller
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Re: Tourist safety and island areas to avoid
[Re: ILoveSXM]
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02/02/2015 09:08 AM
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I leave SOME things in the car here. No way would I EVER leave my purse in the car.
Carol Hill
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Re: Tourist safety and island areas to avoid
[Re: SXMWendell]
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02/03/2015 10:11 PM
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In the daytime it is important NOT to leave any valuables in your car, i.e. your passport, jewelry, phone etc in your car or trunk. I've heard of car's being emptied out from places like Loterie Farm to Mullet Bay. My advice is to 1) never leave anything in the car (visible money, phones, portable speakers, passports 2) if you must leave something in the car, try to do so discreetly and not visible to any potential thieves 3) be careful of what you leave on the beach as well, as even my local friends have had their stuff ransacked while out for a swim Some people are just very desperate, unfortunately, but the best way to avoid any of this is to be smart and a few steps ahead
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