Staying safe?

This cracked me up (please read the comments at the bottom as well). In the old days it was far simpler:

• Sit with your back to the wall so you can see who is coming towards you
• Sit well away from glass
• Dress down, don't look conspicuous; no strong aftershave either
• Don't chase the local women
• No bulging pockets
• Wear a shiny but shitty watch (you won't cry if you lose it, but it may have barter value)
• Recognize the local secret police (in Lebanon, it was grey slacks with a stripey white M&S shirt and shades; in China, it is a dark polo t-shirt, grey or black slacks and a blazer with shades, regardless of heat and lighting conditions; in the UK, it is someone who has seen too many episodes of 'Spooks')
• Switch cabs in busy places
• Don't use the hotel safe; hide valuables elsewhere (if you must bring them with you on the trip)
• After checking-in, have a reccie of the exits, and which ones are usually locked, etc
• Wear comfortable shoes, i.e. felony flyers. You may need to flee
• etc, etc
• Oh, and if you really want to stay safe? Don't go!