... either in sight or hidden, rental vehicles usually have some identification so they can be easy targets. Leave all personal gear at your accommodation if at all possible. I can't comment on the flooding as I haven't seen it first-hand but from all accounts the towns of ... more

... car, especially after finding that rental cars ARE hot targets for theft...but by the sound of some backpacker's stories....it makes me worried to carry any Passports, cash or jewelry on me at all while hiking! I know, I know...you're probably thinking that my new husband ... more

... adult daughters suggested a solo vacation to. There has been some excellent, common sense advice already given in this thread regarding parking, luggage and such. And any normal precautions that you would follow elsewhere (e.g. avoiding late night strolls in urban alleys, etc.) would still apply. For the most ... more