THERE ARE FOUR DIFFERENT WAYS to look at the concept of “careful” when traveling. ONE: carefully observing carefully-constructed structures and artwork, meticulous in design displaying thought and attention to detail. TWO: being cautious of potential dangers around you, being prudent, guarded, protective. : THREE: doing or observing something done in a mindful fashion, unhurried, deliberate, measured. And FOUR: …um…OK, so maybe there’s only three.

1. CAREFUL OBSERVANCE: observing carefully-constructed structures and artwork, meticulous in design displaying thought and attention to detail

Machu Picchu: Inca stones cut to fit without mortar, technique called ashlar

The Leaning tower of Abu Dhabi

Sundown at the ruins of Pre Rup near Angkor Wat

Houseboats, churches, and canal houses along the Prinsengracht, Amsterdam

2.  TRAVELING CAREFULLY:   being cautious of potential dangers around you, being prudent, guarded, protective.

In Amsterdam, 50,000 to 80,000 bikes are stolen each year, most during the day.

Piranhas, arapaimas, and black caiman lurk below in Amazon…