Members of the ‘Ask Reddit’ community recently opened up about the latter type of experiences when the user ‘ujin-’, also known as Sebe, started a discussion about it. They asked fellow netizens what was the scariest moment they’ve had on vacation and they had plenty of spine chilling stories to share. Scroll down to find them on the list below, but bear in mind that some of them might be rather disturbing.
Below you will also find Bored Panda’s interviews with u/ujin-, the redditor responsible for starting the thread, as well as a Professor in the Department of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management at the University of Florida, Dr. Heather J. Gibson, who was kind enough to answer a few of our questions about safety and traveling.
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“I was surprised to see how many responses there were, a lot of people had some crazy experiences,” u/ujin- continued. “The most surprising thing to me was the community responses, and how most people respected and showed care to those problems.”
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“I was somewhere around 14 years old, and was playing on the beach with my brother. We met a couple other boys from our cruise and decided to play with them. They decided to build a ‘water fort’ with large rocks to make a circle around us. These rocks were sharp and heavy, and they were very rowdy.
My brother left to help my mom, and that’s when they decided playing baseball with the rocks was a good idea. Turns out my head was going to be the bat… because they threw the gigantic sharp rock straight at my forehead. For a second, it hit me and I didn’t feel anything. I even asked if I was okay and they said I was fine, until the blood started to pour out.”
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“Eventually someone nice took me to see the paramedics, because I couldn’t see at all from the blood. When I got there, they tried to wash and stop my bleeding but the wound was pretty deep. Not to mention the medical bills in a foreign country were going to cost a whole mansion if I needed anything.
“Hours had passed when finally my parents showed up, finding me when my brother tracked down the teens that abandoned me to ‘die’. By that time, the bleeding lessened quite a bit but I was woozy and had a gauze on my face. My mom was rightfully mad at those kids for ditching me after injuring me, and immediately scolded them and their parents; I love my mom. It turned out okay but I needed to leave the gauze on for the rest of the cruise, and have a scar on my head from it to this day.”
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According to Dr. Heather J. Gibson, travel risk is multidimensional, so it can be divided into the macro risks, which are destination-specific and are likely to be outside of the control of the traveler (such as getting caught in a natural disaster—be it a hurricane, an earthquake, or something else—political unrest, or terrorism) and micro risks, which are more manageable for the tourist, such as health risks (getting the necessary vaccines for the country they are visiting, knowing if the water is safe to drink, being sun and heat safe, and taking similar precautionary measures).
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“A lot of this is common sense, particularly for the experienced traveler,” Dr. Gibson suggested, adding that travel insurance—particularly to cover the unexpected costs—is also a good idea.
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“Petty crime is another common risk, as pickpocketing, as well as losing purses, phones, or passports is pretty common,” she said, adding that it’s beneficial to have a backup plan. “Know your credit card numbers and who to call. Carry a copy of your passport. Know something about the local laws and customs.”
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“You need to do more research than just where you are staying and what tourist sites you are visiting,” she emphasized.
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“Put the shoe on the other foot; how do you feel if visitors to your community come and disrespect your laws and customs? Responsible tourism is key.”
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