Aucks

[Saxo1man41]

Assume its in the news over there about the young British backpacker.. Really would expect Auckland to be a safe place to travel, but I'm not sure young women should be travelling the world alone anywhere personally..

[AucklandRover]

Assume its in the news over there about the young British backpacker.. Really would expect Auckland to be a safe place to travel, but I'm not sure young women should be travelling the world alone anywhere personally..

Saxo - on the whole, you're right about NZ. There are very few "stranger" murders. I suppose it can happen anywhere, but it's a shock. We know the area where the body was found very well, as both my son and daughter live out that way.
They seem like a lovely family too - horrible.

[alfinyalcabo]

There has been quite a lot of these happening all over the world lately,but what can you say to someone who is determined to take a year out and do this.. You can only warn them to the perils out there and hope they need what you say..

[Despair]

I’ll take that as ‘heed’ Alf. 😉
I’m of the caution first mentality myself, even though I encourage folk (my offspring included) to travel to broaden the mind.
This is to see the good and the bad of alleged greener pastures.
It’s a sad reality that this can happen virtually anywhere. However backpacking solo is to my mind pushing it.
I am getting the impression this was brought about by a Tinder encounter, if so that sort of elevates the ‘risk’ as far as I’m comcerned. Even though I know nothing about such sites apart from the ‘readily meet the prince/princes of your dreams’ predict!
Yea right , just like all the spam fishing mail/calls thro our accounts.
As the saying on Hill St Blues - don’t forget ‘be careful out there’.
My daughter resides in Dubai and I constantly remind her: this is a Middle Eastern state never ever forget.