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    Brian, I would be interested in trying to make one of the trips with you. I work Skywest out of SLC. SWOL mail me at 036233.A quick trip to HKG would be great if it matched up with my days off.Tony


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    After you cross the equator, you might want to try standing on it. I totally forgot about Quito. Beautiful city, super cheap, very friendly people. You can head up the teleferico to volcan pichincha and watch airplanes land below you. At the airport you can stand at the fence just short of the threshold almost as close as SXM. You can head up north and put one foot on each side of the equator. Not sure if DL still has the daily ATL-UIO, but it's definitely worth going. One of very few places I've returned to
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    UIO flight still exists but being a 737-700, it is a bear to get on!
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    All this central/south american talk reminds me of Banged Up Abroad
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    Our title is slightly different but what a show! There are some incredibly stooooooooooopid people! (very sorry, too)
    "Locked Up Abroad"
    I expect our young Spongebue will avoid questionable situations....
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    To be honest, I haven't heard of that. I'm guessing it's something about young Americans getting into trouble that has some pretty bad long-term stuff? Yeah, I should be ok. I just kind of walk around, look at the sights, and do my research on rough areas of cities (my dad is a cop, so that has been drilled into me over my lifetime). If something does happen, I can usually adapt my personality to the type of person I'm talking with and make an effort at Spanish that impresses the vast majority of native speakers (of course, that wouldn't help much in HKG).
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    Just don't be an idiot like me and tell a waiter in Paris "Gracias"

    But yea, as long as you're smart and blend in with local culture and don't wave money around in dark alleys you should be fine pretty much wherever you go
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrs767er View Post
    As a side note--DL will fly Palau (pronounced Bell-ow, as in Survivor SHow)
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    Sorry, but it's pronounce Pal - ow and it's a great place if you're a diver. some nice places to stay as well.
    Cheers......

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    Quote Originally Posted by spongebue View Post
    To be honest, I haven't heard of that. I'm guessing it's something about young Americans getting into trouble that has some pretty bad long-term stuff? Yeah, I should be ok. I just kind of walk around, look at the sights, and do my research on rough areas of cities (my dad is a cop, so that has been drilled into me over my lifetime). If something does happen, I can usually adapt my personality to the type of person I'm talking with and make an effort at Spanish that impresses the vast majority of native speakers (of course, that wouldn't help much in HKG).
    I haven't seen an actual episode with young Americans--just the BBC based one--really rough stuff--"easy" smuggling jobs botched and ending up in horrid prisons. Joran Van der Sloot has so much to look forward to prison in Peru...
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    interesting since the Palau website tells me otherwise. The P is a B sound, as it was explained to me in an email from one of the properties I contacted.
    Kinda like Nandi? or Benga for Beqa Island?
    Don't try to order a pizza in some countries--you won't get it unless you order a bizza.
    Other than that--how did you like and where did you stay? Was it a long time ago? Details would be appreciated!
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