Leaving in 2 days - mom doesn't want me to go

My mum is worried. But mainly because she is ignorant of the countries i plan to visit. Fortunately in Australia the media don't say much about Central America.

when I went to Zimbabwe i just lied and said i wasn't going there. The fact that I flew in and out of Johannesburg is far more dangerous didn't register on her radar.

So find some websites or articles about travelling in Guatemala that are positive.

I went to Guatemala by myself 3 years ago and my mom was worried. I had a fabulous time and couldn't stop talking about it. This year I took her on vacation with me and she loved Guatemala too. I've never been to Northern Mexico but I really enjoyed the Yucatan and Chiapas. I know lots of peopple love Belize but I found it overpriced and disappointing. I would suggest spending more time in Mexico and Guatemala and skip Belize. The Bay Islands of Honduras are amazing too.

Quicksand, why do you call yourself "Indiana Jones" if you still depend on your mom to go places?

Is your mom going to pay for the trip?

Indiana Jones likes adventure, danger, etc. I don't think Indiana Jones is mama's boy.

Go to guatemala and if you get in any trouble just call your mom.

What exactly are the 'danger issues'? I just got back from Guatemala and never saw or experienced anything dangerous. I travelled alone all through Guatemala and had the best time and many others who were travelling alone as well.

My father, always businesslike, has now emailed me the following:

BE VERY CAREFUL.
followed by pages and pages copied/pasted from the US State site on all the atrocities against tourists!

Honestly it's certaily normally to be nervous when you've never been somewhere. Fortunately I believe more the people who said they were nervous, then got there and relaxed and did not experience problems.

A lawless jungle, you said?

# 3 Please..I am a Nigerian scammer!

Honestly, does anyone notice that Americans are the most paranoid group on this planet. What's wrong with us? The majority never even leave their own country. Find a Frenchman who doesn't spend every July abroad.

Read all the other times this has been answered on TT. It's funny, my college son didn't want me to go. We NEVER felt even remotely threatened there. You can read it a million times: JUST BE SMART. The State Dept. are f-ing idiots. People who live there laugh at the warnings. Be careful after dark just as you would be at home.
Have fun!

Nothing to worry about. Once you go and see for yourself you will laugh at such a silly question. Make friends. Lots of friends. Friends with the people running the hotel, cleaning lady, shop keepers, etc.......

I often wonder what the US State Department's Travel Warnings would look like for cities in the US?!? Everyone who lives in the US would probably be frightened!