To each his own – but I was once in the position to pick up a crew job across the Pacific – nice boat, nice man – but yeah I figured I’d be pretty vulnerable if he wanted to extend my duties in the middle of nowhere!
The biggest risk for anyone travelling is the mundane – I was run-over by a black cab in London because I stepped out in front of him having looked the wrong way – after a year in Canada I hadn’t switched back to left hand drive. No serious damage done but scared both me and the cabbie.
I’ve ridden motorscooters all my life – but I look on in disbelief the way that many tourists hire scooters in Thailand – with no ability, no insurance, and usually blind drunk