Cum Laude in Evading Bandits

by Jun 1, 2009Culture1 comment

Nicholas Kristof is one of my favorite liberals. I would love to win one of his trips! Here’s just a little bit of his good advice to world travelers:

2. Carry cash and your passport where no robber will find it. Assuming that few bandits read this column, I’ll disclose that I carry mine in a pouch that loops onto my belt and tucks under my trousers.

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  1. Duncan

    You skipped the best one, Mark.

    14. If terrorists finger you, break out singing “O Canada”!

    Always a good idea, even when you’re not being mugged.