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[baby-come-fly-with-me]

being stopped by the police and having them take money from me... they only wanted 100 grivnes though.

When travelling in such countries, the trick is to always carry your passport and wallet in a different pocket.

Always have a $100US (sometimes a $50 will do, or even less) note in your passport. When you are stopped by the police, for whatever reason, and you think you might be in trouble, then give them your passport with the $100US note inside.

The corrupt officer will take the note and let you be on your way.

This has got me out of trouble many times in places like Indonesia and Thailand.

I must say, that I have never felt the need to use such a tactic in Cyprus or Greece.

are you cypriot?

[Paphitis]

thanks for the tip.. i was very nervous to give the man money i mean its something i see in movies i dident expect it to happen to me to be stopped for money.. in england or another country even cyprus the police would arrest you if you try bribe them

It happens all the time.

You could be stopped by the police for absolutely no reason or a minor triviality. Then they could ask you to step out and give you a stern talking to and even threaten to take you to the police station.

The big thing is to never lose your cool and never ever back chat them. In reality, what they are after is money!

You should always prepare yourself for a trip to an unknown country and try to learn some of the dangers you may face.

If you are unsure, always have a contact number for your nearest consulate, let people know where you are going and for how long.

And carry your passport with some money inside. You will need to use your judgement as to how much you should have in your passport, and that would depend on the country. In some countries, a mere $20 dollars can get you out of trouble.

[Paphitis]

being stopped by the police and having them take money from me... they only wanted 100 grivnes though.

When travelling in such countries, the trick is to always carry your passport and wallet in a different pocket.

Always have a $100US (sometimes a $50 will do, or even less) note in your passport. When you are stopped by the police, for whatever reason, and you think you might be in trouble, then give them your passport with the $100US note inside.

The corrupt officer will take the note and let you be on your way.

This has got me out of trouble many times in places like Indonesia and Thailand.

I must say, that I have never felt the need to use such a tactic in Cyprus or Greece.

are you cypriot?

Yes I am! Why do you ask?

[baby-come-fly-with-me]

being stopped by the police and having them take money from me... they only wanted 100 grivnes though.

When travelling in such countries, the trick is to always carry your passport and wallet in a different pocket.

Always have a $100US (sometimes a $50 will do, or even less) note in your passport. When you are stopped by the police, for whatever reason, and you think you might be in trouble, then give them your passport with the $100US note inside.

The corrupt officer will take the note and let you be on your way.

This has got me out of trouble many times in places like Indonesia and Thailand.

I must say, that I have never felt the need to use such a tactic in Cyprus or Greece.

are you cypriot?

Yes I am! Why do you ask?

That is why maybe you havent experienced the corruptive shit alot of the expats have!

[Paphitis]

thanks for the tip.. i was very nervous to give the man money i mean its something i see in movies i dident expect it to happen to me to be stopped for money.. in england or another country even cyprus the police would arrest you if you try bribe them

And of course, when the money is in your passport, then you can't be accused for bribery....

[Paphitis]

being stopped by the police and having them take money from me... they only wanted 100 grivnes though.

When travelling in such countries, the trick is to always carry your passport and wallet in a different pocket.

Always have a $100US (sometimes a $50 will do, or even less) note in your passport. When you are stopped by the police, for whatever reason, and you think you might be in trouble, then give them your passport with the $100US note inside.

The corrupt officer will take the note and let you be on your way.

This has got me out of trouble many times in places like Indonesia and Thailand.

I must say, that I have never felt the need to use such a tactic in Cyprus or Greece.

are you cypriot?

Yes I am! Why do you ask?

That is why maybe you havent experienced the corruptive shit alot of the expats have!

I have experienced a lot more shit than you ever will in Cyprus, believe me!

[RichardB]

being stopped by the police and having them take money from me... they only wanted 100 grivnes though.

When travelling in such countries, the trick is to always carry your passport and wallet in a different pocket.

Always have a $100US (sometimes a $50 will do, or even less) note in your passport. When you are stopped by the police, for whatever reason, and you think you might be in trouble, then give them your passport with the $100US note inside.

The corrupt officer will take the note and let you be on your way.

This has got me out of trouble many times in places like Indonesia and Thailand.

I must say, that I have never felt the need to use such a tactic in Cyprus or Greece.

are you cypriot?

Yes I am! Why do you ask?

That is why maybe you havent experienced the corruptive shit alot of the expats have!

As an expat I never experienced the corruptive shit you speak about in Cyprus
I'm not saying that there aren't rip off merchants around but I never experienced it . On the contrary I find that the majority of the 'rip off' merchants especially in the Pafos area are Brit expats.

[yialousa1971]

It was still your money though wasnt it?
Not for anyone to take without permission, i hate that sort of shit, poor you..ive got some arsehole driving round cy in one of my cars 12,000 euro car, and has been for the past 3 months or so...a car sales man bought it, i mean has stolen it..he sold it on my behalf and has kept the cash!!!
first class TRAMP i say

Just saw it 15 minutes ago outside his showroom.

Buy it and then show it off in front of baby.

[Paphitis]

thanks for the tip.. i was very nervous to give the man money i mean its something i see in movies i dident expect it to happen to me to be stopped for money.. in england or another country even cyprus the police would arrest you if you try bribe them

Oh and I forgot Palio....but never try this in places like Britain, US, Australia, Greece, Canada etc etc because you would probably get arrested.

Happy traveling and always be careful...

[Get Real!]

being stopped by the police and having them take money from me... they only wanted 100 grivnes though.

When travelling in such countries, the trick is to always carry your passport and wallet in a different pocket.

Always have a $100US (sometimes a $50 will do, or even less) note in your passport. When you are stopped by the police, for whatever reason, and you think you might be in trouble, then give them your passport with the $100US note inside.

The corrupt officer will take the note and let you be on your way.

This has got me out of trouble many times in places like Indonesia and Thailand.

I must say, that I have never felt the need to use such a tactic in Cyprus or Greece.

are you cypriot?

Yes I am! Why do you ask?

That is why maybe you havent experienced the corruptive shit alot of the expats have!

As an expat I never experienced the corruptive shit you speak about in Cyprus
I'm not saying that there aren't rip off merchants around but I never experienced it . On the contrary I find that the majority of the 'rip off' merchants especially in the Pafos area are Brit expats.

I think the foreigners and particularly in Paphos and other tourist areas, have created their own little corrupt world of dog eat dog and assume that it’s same all over Cyprus…