[Zhang Fei]

[What I did notice were that the houses outside of town had BARS ON THE WINDOWS. This is a clear indicator that the poor people will break in a rob you when you are not present. Maybe also when you are.]

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That’s true around much of the world. Walk around London sometime. Those decorative metal things outside the windows aren’t there primarily as ornamentation.

[woodbutcher1963]

True dat. Same as NYC, or any other big city.
That is why these are nice places to visit, but I would not want to live there.

It is just like watching House Hunters International on HGTV. When they have a show regarding living in St John, USVI there are never bars on the windows. If the next show is on Puerto Rico you will see bars on all the windows and doors. So, I would not buy a place in PR because of that. Same with Panama outside gated communities.

[woodbutcher1963]

True dat. Same as NYC, or any other big city.
That is why these are nice places to visit, but I would not want to live there.

It is just like watching House Hunters International on HGTV. When they have a show regarding living in St John, USVI there are never bars on the windows. If the next show is on Puerto Rico you will see bars on all the windows and doors. So, I would not buy a place in PR because of that. Same with Panama outside gated communities.