While skimming headlines this morning, I saw that Fodor, the travel guide, has a top 10 list of places to avoid in 2018. Honduras made the list. Since I lived in Honduras for a number of years, and I plan on returning later this month, I thought it was worth my time to read the article.
Honduras has experienced widespread protests and instability over a recent presidential election, but Fodor doesn’t mention those issues. Fodor cites the high murder rate, especially within the homosexual community. If one were to go to Honduras, I assume that looking for dates among the LGBTQ community would be ill advised. Got it. Of course, traveling anywhere for the express purpose of dating/intimacy seems dangerous, or is it just me that feels that way?
Back to Fodor’s list.
It seems reasonable to advise people to stay away from places like Myanmar, where there are incredible amounts of people fleeing the country due to ethnic cleansing. It just makes sense to avoid GOING to a country when 600,000 plus are LEAVING for neighboring Bangladesh. It sounds unstable, right? The travel guide writers didn’t have to overthink that one, I would guess.
Did you know that Missouri is dangerous, too? In the country’s midsection, this state is supposedly a hotbed of civil rights violations gone amuck. They cite an example of two men who were hunted down and shot by Missouri citizens who suspected that the men were Muslim. Then there was a debate in the Missouri legislature concerning rights of the LGBTQ community wherein one legislator argued that homosexuals may or may not be human.
You can find the complete NO LIST for 2018 here. I am still planning on going to Honduras at the end of January. If something would deter my trip, I’ll let you know.
A couple of days ago, I read a news story saying the violence level in Honduras has dropped precipitously, which is good. A few years ago,TripAdvisor flashed a warning in BIG RED LETTERS across the page of ANY business whatsoever located in my Mexican state of Michoacán. While there were narco problems in isolated, off-the-beaten track, jungle zones of Michoacán, things that did not affect the average citizen and tourists even less,TripAdvisor was trying to scare off anyone from even visiting our popular state. Silly.
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Okay. I will avoid Michoacán and Missouri. I have no reason to visit either, so that’s going to be easy.
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I know we weren’t on the mainland, but we saw nothing dangerous on Roatan despite all our friends being aghast that we were headed there. How I love that place!
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I am glad you enjoyed Roatan. I have never been on the islands, but I hope to change that on this next trip.
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Just happen to have a recent MO trip – last week. Here’s a post about it. http://afcsoac.blogspot.com/2018/01/unexpected-trip.html
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It does sound scary. NO LIST WAS RIGHT!
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