Tips for Avoiding Crises in India (Overseas)

I have written a lot about the dangers of India, but I haven't written about specific countermeasures,
so I will leave them here.
This is not just for India, but things I am careful about when I go abroad,
so I hope those who are going backpacking from now on will find it useful.

1. Use a wallet that hangs around your neck

If you use an expensive wallet, that alone makes you a target, and people abroad will often
peek at or touch your wallet, so I recommend a type that hangs around your neck to avoid giving them a chance to touch it.
However, there is a disadvantage that there is a risk of being strangled during a fight, so it is safer to put it inside your clothes in public so it cannot be seen, or hide the string inside the collar of a collared shirt.
And my recommendation is to always keep a carabiner on that wallet.
By doing this, you can fix it to chairs or pillars, and you can use the carabiner at any time.
This is what I am using now.

2. Mask

A mask is essential in India.
Especially in corporate areas like Delhi Gurgaon, the air is extremely bad.
It's at a level where your nasal mucus turns pitch black after just 5 minutes outside.
Also, overseas, especially in Asia, there is a lot of dust from construction and motorcycles, so you won't lose anything by having a mask.

3. Hotel

This is something to be careful about in India.
You should stop using OYO hotels.
It probably depends on the location, but the cost-performance is too bad.
Even if the price is around 5,000 yen, there are cases where only cold water comes out of the shower or breakfast is served that will upset your stomach if you eat it.
It is definitely better to stay at a good hotel even if it is a bit expensive.
Make sure to check the reviews.

4. Clothes

Clothing is one of the ways to identify Japanese people that I heard from an Indian scammer.
If you wear nice clothes, you will be targeted.
The best thing is local clothing.
Clothes that you can throw away immediately if something happens are fine.
Sudden squalls, muddy roads, store clerk mishaps, anything can happen.
Easy to move in, quick-drying, light, compact.
This is the strongest.

*P.S.*
I am only writing about the negative aspects of India, but there are also countless good aspects.
However, if you go without knowing anything, it will be a disaster, so I am writing this so that people who see this will not have sad experiences even a little bit.
Have a nice travel!