Being Safe in Europe

You hear about the millions of Americans who go to Europe each year
but you don't hear about the ones that come back in the cargo hold of
the plane. Going to Europe can be dangerous for anyone not familiar
with the culture (especially traffic culture) and terrain. What you
say? Did you know in Belgium cars coming from the right have the
right-of-way? Crazy, isn't it? I bet you wish you knew this little
fact before cruising in that rental car. Those lovely hiking trails
going up into the Alps can turn into a living nightmare for a hiker.
Before you know it you're on a 10 inch wide muddy path with a 1000 ft.
shear drop on both sides - with a an electrical storm on the way! And
your hours from that cute little town.
Oh yes and those things that look like trains (trams) that buzz around
the cities. I can only imagine the number of foreigners who have a run
in with them. What can you do? You see, the locals take a lot of it
for granted - they grew with trams - so they do not know to tell you
to watch for them. Same with the other dangers. So my advice is to do
research before hand (the internet is great for this), go slow for the
first days, follow the locals and ask as much as you can - that is if
they can speak English - another hazard of travelling. Forget about
people on people violence, Europe is safe in this respect. Think about
these dangers:

1. Traffic - road, bike, etc.
2. Mountain activities
3. Weather and temperature conditions.

Oh, before you go say to youself and your companions with belief "We
will all be safe and have the time of our lives". Just the act of
saying this will activate the subconscious for greatly added
protection. Be safe and have the time of your life!

Robert wrote:
Those lovely hiking trails going up into the Alps can turn into a living
nightmare for a hiker. Before you know it you're on a 10 inch wide muddy
path with a 1000 ft. shear drop on both sides - with a an electrical storm
on the way!

On both sides? What's keeping the mud up there? Especially after the storm.

miguel
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"Robert" wrote in message
m...
You hear about the millions of Americans who go to Europe each year
but you don't hear about the ones that come back in the cargo hold of
the plane.

Reminds me of a UK government safety advert a few years ago:
" Do you want to have fun AND stay alive " ... well it would be nice...

Following up to Robert

Alps can turn into a living nightmare for a hiker.
Before you know it you're on a 10 inch wide muddy path with a 1000 ft.
shear drop on both sides - with a an electrical storm on the way! And
your hours from that cute little town.

mountains are like that, its the main reason people climb them

that is if they can speak English - another hazard of travelling.

which language is most likely to kill?
--
Mike Reid
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Robert schrieb:

Oh yes and those things that look like trains (trams) that buzz around
the cities.

Only in very few cities.

to watch for them. Same with the other dangers. So my advice is to do
research before hand (the internet is great for this), go slow for the
first days, follow the locals and ask as much as you can - that is if

Good idea...

they can speak English - another hazard of travelling.

Well if a foreign language is a hazard of travelling, we Germans
couldn't leave our country at all.
What's difficult trying to speak th language of the country you travel
to?
BTW in Germany English is widespread, but you may have a problem in
France.

3. Weather and temperature conditions.

Yes, we don't have hurricanes (SCNR)

Oh, before you go say to youself and your companions with belief "We
will all be safe and have the time of our lives". Just the act of
saying this will activate the subconscious for greatly added
protection. Be safe and have the time of your life!

ACK

Ulli

-- =

Hans-Ulrich Steingrobe Die menschliche Schw=E4che,
Fahrzeuge mit gef=E4hrlichen Geschwindigkeiten
zu benutzen, werde ich nie verstehen.
(Data zu Picard, Star Trek Nemesis)

Robert wrote:
What you say? Did you know in Belgium cars coming from the right have
the right-of-way? Crazy, isn't it?

Not crazier than the fact that cars coming from the right have the right
of way in the Netherlands, or in France, or in Australia, or in Germany,
or in the UK...

Krist

You hear about the millions of Americans who go to Europe each
year but you don't hear about the ones that come back in the cargo
hold of the plane.

As compared to the European tourists who are killed in the USA?
Like the tourists to Miami who, because of very poor signs, turned
into a crappy neighborhood and were killed a few years ago?

Those lovely hiking trails going up into the Alps can turn into a
living nightmare for a hiker.

Have you *ever* hiked in the USA? Lots of Americans die in the
mountains every year, from lightning, exposure, falls, and avalanches.

Oh yes and those things that look like trains (trams) that buzz
around the cities. I can only imagine the number of foreigners who
have a run in with them.

Oh geez, you are a complete moron. Did your mother ever tell
you to look both ways before crossing railroad tracks?


Casey

"Krist" wrote in message ...
Robert wrote:
What you say? Did you know in Belgium cars coming from the right have
the right-of-way? Crazy, isn't it?

Not crazier than the fact that cars coming from the right have the right
of way in the Netherlands, or in France, or in Australia, or in Germany,
or in the UK...

Huh? Cars coming from the right have right of way in the UK?
If you ever visit our country, please get someone else to drive or use
public transport.. thanks :-)

all together now...
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Tim.

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be so simple that we couldn't.

On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 15:41:16 +0200, Krist wrote:

Robert wrote:
What you say? Did you know in Belgium cars coming from the right have
the right-of-way? Crazy, isn't it?

Not crazier than the fact that cars coming from the right have the right
of way in the Netherlands, or in France, or in Australia, or in Germany,
or in the UK...
Krist

Since when was Australia in Europe?
--
Tim.

If the human brain were simple enough that we could understand it, we would
be so simple that we couldn't.