[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I have lived in any number of places around the world and in most of them you needed to have someone in residence in your home at all times.

If you did not you were just asking for trouble. Everything from robbery to total destruction.

I guess that Americans are going to have to learn to do this as well.

Hire a house-sitter.

It is a lot cheaper then what you may come back to.

[NorthMountain]

I have lived in any number of places around the world and in most of them you needed to have someone in residence in your home at all times.

Spent a lot of time in the Turd World, apparenly.

I guess that Americans are going to have to learn to do this as well.

Alternatively, we could quit importing Turd Worlders, quit paying baby-mamas to spawn feral yoots, and put a lot of feral yoots in prison for a long time. And throat-punch the evil freaks who whine about "racism".

[PGR88]

I guess that Americans are going to have to learn to do this as well.

Sad but true. Reminds me of my travels around South America. Live in guarded, gated communities, avoid ostentation or any show of wealth in public, be prepared for robbery/kidnap, arm yourself, have another country or place to escape to.