The longer you stay, the more a place feels like home. But "home" requires a different kind of safety mindset than a weekend getaway.
Focuses on immediate surroundings, hotel safes, and avoiding tourist traps.
Focuses on community rapport, local emergency services, and residential security.
In a short stay, you're an outlier. In a long stay, you learn the local patterns. Safety comes from knowing which streets go quiet after 9 PM and which neighbors watch the gate.
The best security isn't a lock; it's a relationship. Introducing yourself to the local grocer or building manager turns you from a target into a neighbor.
Long stays mean managing "Tenancy Status." Unlike a hotel, you need to know local renter rights and the location of the nearest 24/7 clinic—not just the pharmacy.