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Traveling? Don't become a target of anti-American sentiment

Here's how to avoid being a victim when you go abroad

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Christopher Elliott
Mar 16, 2025
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When I think of anti-American sentiment and travel, I'm reminded of the guy who visited İzmir, Turkey — and suddenly found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time.

He'd taken a casual stroll through the streets of the coastal city on a Saturday morning, but when he turned a corner, he was confronted by a group of young men who looked like they were …

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