It doesn't have to even be a foreign country. A friend was giving us a tour of San Francisco, and we stopped at an over-site. While out of the car, the window was smashed, and bags were grabbed. Luckily, my camera was in my hand and the thieves missed the camera bag. In their rush, all they got was my clothing bag, but also my friends wife's purse. While looking for the police station to make a report, we saw a police officer talking to a homeless person, and asked for directions; the officer just shrugged, so the homeless person told us how to find the police station.