I think it's important to know the customs of the place you are going to. That comes down to doing your research and talking to locals.
Technology is impacting tourism in every region of the world right now. Often times it makes things cheaper or safer . In general, I try to mitigate that impact as much as possible by booking tours/hotels/b&bs/etc directly with locals so that the money goes directly in their pocket and not in the hands of an American tech company or even some aggregator tour operator company based thousands of miles away. At the same time, you have to make tough calls. Technology often provides safety. I'm not going to put myself in jeopardy.
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