Travel Incidents
Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Avenue du Revolution"Filming in Katanga"
I was filming a community video for a mining company in Katanga, DRC and taking some background footage from a mini van. Local police pulled us over and while I only caught a little of the conversation, my camera was confiscated and I was told (with...
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Bucharest, Romania
"Roundworm Infection"
Trichinosis is a type of roundworm infection that people can be infected with by consuming undercooked pork or wild game. According to a 2004 survey by the International Commission on Trichinellosis, Romania had the most cases of human trichinellosis...
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Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Private Apartment"Thieving Flatmate"
While on a long stay working holiday in the U.K, i rented an apartment in Edinburgh with two students. I had rented before with 'strangers' both while travelling and back home with no major problems. The place had 4 bedrooms and when one of the other...
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Moscow, Russia
Tverskaya ulitsa"Moscow 0713"
Colleague Approached by a man, a wallet dropped in front of him, another man picked it up and a third man appeared with police badge, ID demanded, wallet rifled, 300 euro taken. No physical harm and didnt feel seriously threatened but sensible to com...
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