Your Guide to Staying SAFE and SECURE in Mexico
00:00:00.000 | I remember people asking about safety in Mexico.
00:00:03.140 | Is that still a concern?
00:00:04.620 | Should people be thinking about that at all,
00:00:06.540 | planning a trip?
00:00:07.380 | - Unfortunately, there's this stereotype
00:00:08.780 | and there's people are always asking, is it safe?
00:00:11.140 | In terms of safety and security,
00:00:13.160 | look, anywhere you can have issues,
00:00:16.060 | the idea is to be in the right place at the right time.
00:00:18.820 | Mexico is safe in general.
00:00:21.620 | And it's really your responsibility as a traveler
00:00:23.500 | to make sure that you understand what are the safe places.
00:00:26.500 | So knowing where you should be and where you shouldn't,
00:00:29.660 | being well aware of your whereabouts,
00:00:32.860 | those are all kind of recommendations you make
00:00:34.700 | for any place you travel in the world.
00:00:36.660 | Mexico is still a developing country,
00:00:38.860 | so you have to be well-educated and aware.
00:00:41.820 | - And would you say that like a hotel concierge
00:00:44.900 | or the person at the front desk
00:00:46.460 | is like a good person to ask,
00:00:47.900 | or how would someone get acquainted
00:00:49.900 | with where to and not to go?
00:00:51.380 | - Absolutely, I think the concierge, the reception,
00:00:53.740 | they're gonna give you good advice
00:00:54.860 | as to where, what, when, with whom,
00:00:56.900 | how to get around and how to keep yourself safe.