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RKP5637

(67,111 posts) Sun May 20, 2018, 12:42 PM May 2018

25 Foreign Travel Warnings for Visiting the U.S.

Quite a list ... PS: I was just thinking, I don't feel comfortable in the US anymore. For decades it seemed one could go most places in the US and be OK, but today there is so much RW craziness it makes one wonder what could suddenly happen.

http://mentalfloss.com/article/68276/25-unusual-foreign-travel-warnings-visiting-us

Most countries warn their citizens of America’s high rates of both firearm possession and crime. Don’t anger Americans, several countries subtly hint, lest they have a gun. Many warn visitors to get travel insurance since, unlike at home, they won’t be covered by a national healthcare system should they get injured. Others provide even more specific advice to avoid certain neighborhoods and businesses. Here are 25 unexpected travel warnings from around the world aimed at those visiting the U.S. (most are approximate translations from the country’s official language).

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25 Foreign Travel Warnings for Visiting the U.S. (Original Post) RKP5637 May 2018 OP

It appears Swiss people have a habit of urinating in public dalton99a May 2018 #1

LOL! If visiting the US they would likely be so pissed off at the lunacy they would have RKP5637 May 2018 #2

" they won't be covered by a national healthcare system should they get injured" Takket May 2018 #3

Depends BlueDog22 May 2018 #5

I'm not sure, but we had a guy from the UK visiting/working at the company I was that RKP5637 May 2018 #6

They may need to add malaise May 2018 #4

Yeah, that's a big one! n/t RKP5637 May 2018 #7

Two of them seem rather bizarre. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2018 #8

Yep, I found those a bit strange too. n/t RKP5637 May 2018 #9

dalton99a

(81,516 posts)

1. It appears Swiss people have a habit of urinating in public

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Sun May 20, 2018, 12:47 PM

May 2018

RKP5637

(67,111 posts)

2. LOL! If visiting the US they would likely be so pissed off at the lunacy they would have

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #1)

Sun May 20, 2018, 12:50 PM

May 2018

to wear "Depends" just to be on the safe side. LOL!

Takket

(21,577 posts)

3. " they won't be covered by a national healthcare system should they get injured"

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Sun May 20, 2018, 12:52 PM

May 2018

Is that true? Wouldn't someone from Norway be covered by their national Norwegian plan if they go to the hospital here?

And likewise if I am injured in Norway, I would not be covered by their national healthcare, would I? Wouldn't my insurance have to pay the hospital in Norway?

BlueDog22

(366 posts)

5. Depends

Reply to Takket (Reply #3)

Sun May 20, 2018, 12:54 PM

May 2018

I had a friend in England that got hurt and broke his arm. England covered the medical cost of setting his arm and putting it in a cast.

RKP5637

(67,111 posts)

6. I'm not sure, but we had a guy from the UK visiting/working at the company I was that

Reply to Takket (Reply #3)

Sun May 20, 2018, 12:55 PM

May 2018

got sick and he had a horrible time with the US healthcare system and coverage. About your healthcare ... some companies do not cover overseas travel and/or have a lot of rules and exclusions. I think it all depends on the plan you have and where you might be visiting.

malaise

(269,054 posts)

4. They may need to add

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Sun May 20, 2018, 12:52 PM

May 2018

Speak English

RKP5637

(67,111 posts)

7. Yeah, that's a big one! n/t

Reply to malaise (Reply #4)

Sun May 20, 2018, 12:57 PM

May 2018

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,862 posts)

8. Two of them seem rather bizarre.

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Sun May 20, 2018, 01:18 PM

May 2018

A warning about gas stations without the price of gas posted. I don't think I've ever seen that, and I would not pull into one without knowing what they're charging.

The other, the really, really bizarre one is the warning not to stalk anyone. Germans need to be cautioned about stalking and harassing? Is that something they normally do at home?

RKP5637

(67,111 posts)

9. Yep, I found those a bit strange too. n/t

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #8)

Sun May 20, 2018, 01:30 PM

May 2018

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