Robert Young Pelton's the World's Most Dangerous Places

by Pelton, Robert Young

• ISBN13: 9780060011604
• ISBN10: 0060011602
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-09-03
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

Robert Young Pelton, a professional adventurer, and his team of international war correspondents have updated this indispensable handbook for the intrepid adventurer a "howto" in getting in and out of the world's hot spots.We are living in a dangerous world, and now more than ever people want to know what is going on where (and why). Featuring 25 countries, The World's Most Dangerous Places, 5th Edition offers a brief uptotheminute history of each nation, provides tips on how to get in, out and around safely, and uncovers their dangers, from diseases, land mines, and kidnapping to mercenaries and militias. Completely revised, this edition has a number of countries who have been added to the hot list.With firsthand accounts of breathtaking adventure in each country, the book also provides the latest indispensable information on contacts for nongovernmental and rescue organizations, environmental groups, political activists, training schools in outdoor survival, commando techniques, and other potentially lifesaving advice.

Author Biography

Robert Young Pelton is also the author of Come Back Alive, his autobiography. The Adventurist, and is a regular columnist for National Geographic Adventure. He produces and hosts a television series for Discovery and the Travel Channel, and appears frequently as an expert on current affairs and travel safety on CNN, FOX News, and other news networks

Table of Contents

List of Maps	p. xi
The Author	p. 1
The Contributors	p. 2
What is Dangerous?
What Is Dangerous?	p. 9
No One Gets Out of Here Alive	p. 9
"Adventure" Travel ... Isn't	p. 14
In a Dangerous Place: Pamplona	p. 16
What Danger Awaits the Weary Traveler?	p. 19
Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid ... Not	p. 19
Stylin' by the Deadly Mile	p. 23
Making the Best of Nasty Situations	p. 41
Roll Up to the Magical Misery Tour	p. 41
War	p. 43
In the Land of the Yankee Pig	p. 47
Viva la Revolution!	p. 48
Fun-da-Mental Oases	p. 51
Mental Places	p. 53
Jackboot Junkets	p. 55
Gimmeyawalletland	p. 58
Impoverished Paradises	p. 60
Terrorist Places	p. 62
Into the Killing Zones: Journos	p. 64
In a Dangerous Place: Northern Albania	p. 70
Business Travelers	p. 75
Professional Victims	p. 75
Tourists	p. 79
Fodder for Fiends	p. 79
DP Survival Course: Seven Things That Will Save Your Life	p. 83
In a Dangerous Place Central Asia	p. 88
Bribes	p. 93
Stand and Deliver	p. 93
The Price for Doing Bad Things	p. 95
When It is Better to Give Than to Receive	p. 96
An Exciting New Franchise Opportunity	p. 97
Dangerous Jobs	p. 99
Danger Live: Nine to Five	p. 99
Dangerous Occupations	p. 101
Who Ya Gonna Call?	p. 106
Dangerous Diseases	p. 121
Souvenirs from Hell	p. 121
Malaria	p. 125
Worms	p. 128
The Fevers	p. 128
Sex (STDs)	p. 130
Hepatitis A, B, C	p. 131
AIDS	p. 132
Old-Fashioned Diseases	p. 134
A Rogue's Gallery of Diseases	p. 137
In a Dangerous Place: The Sahara	p. 153
Drugs	p. 155
War's Bastard Son	p. 155
Heroin	p. 157
Cocaine and Crack	p. 160
Cannabis/Marijuana/Hashish	p. 163
Pills	p. 163
Drugs 'n' the Hood	p. 164
Getting Arrested	p. 171
Oh, Won't You Stay ... Just a Little Bit Longer	p. 171
In a Dangerous Place: Mali	p. 174
Guns	p. 177
You Talking to ME?	p. 177
Cops: The Real World	p. 180
Handguns	p. 180
Rifles and Assault Rifles	p. 181
Medium-Range Weapons	p. 185
Long-Range Weapons	p. 187
Intelligence	p. 191
What You Don't Know Can Kill You	p. 191
Check Things Out	p. 194
Government Travel Sources	p. 197
Nongovernment Travel Information	p. 198
Visas	p. 200
News	p. 201
Safety Training	p. 203
Kidnapping	p. 205
You're in Good Hands	p. 205
Hostage Etiquette/Survival	p. 213
Kidnap, Rescue, and Extortion Insurance (KRE)	p. 214
KRE Resources	p. 216
Security Resources	p. 218
Land Mines/UXO	p. 223
Boom Times	p. 223
More Than You Ever Want to Know about Mines	p. 225
How Do You Get Rid of Land Mines?	p. 233
In a Dangerous Place: Kabul	p. 235
Mercenaries	p. 243
How to Travel Free, Meet Interesting People, and Then Kill Them	p. 243
Happiness Is a Warm Gun: The Army/Navy/Marines/Air Force	p. 244
Beau Geste: The French Foreign Legion	p. 246
Working Freelance	p. 250
Happiness Is a Hired Gun: PMCs and Mercs	p. 251
Soldiers of Misfortune	p. 255
The Men-Who-Would-Be-King Club	p. 257
The Players	p. 265
Happiness Is a Dead Infidel: The Mujahideen	p. 278
Terrorism	p. 283
I Hear You Knockin', But You Can't Come In	p. 283
Why Do Terrorists and Rock Stars Have Only One Name?	p. 286
Terrorism 101	p. 289
A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall	p. 292
Adventure Calls	p. 301
Life Is Not a Job	p. 301
Expeditions	p. 302
Adventure Racing	p. 309
Dangerous Places
Dangerous Places	p. 313
DP's Ratings	p. 313
Dangerous Places (Short and Sweet)	p. 315
The Grim Reaper's Cheat Sheet	p. 315
Afghanistan	p. 319
Tali-Banned, Tali-Bombed, and Tali-Gone	p. 319
In a Dangerous Place: Afghanistan	p. 357
Algeria	p. 377
Cutthroat Politics	p. 377
The Balkans
Kosovo, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, Albania	p. 397
Balkan Bits	p. 397
Chechnya (Ichkeria)	p. 425
Howling Wolf	p. 425
Colombia	p. 447
Coca Loco Land	p. 447
In a Dangerous Place: Colombia	p. 475
Georgia (Sakartvelo)	p. 479
Breakin' Up Is Hard to Do	p. 479
Great Lakes
Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, and The Democratic Republic of Congo	p. 499
Heart of Darkness	p. 499
India	p. 529
Gandhi Pieces	p. 529
Iran	p. 565
Party Like It's 1399	p. 565
Iraq	p. 587
The Garden of Bleedin'	p. 587
In a Dangerous Place: Baghdad	p. 617
Israel/Palestine	p. 627
An Eye for an Eye	p. 627
In a Dangerous Place: Israel	p. 664
Kurdistan	p. 675
Blood Kurd'ling	p. 675
Lebanon	p. 699
Deadly Doormat	p. 699
In a Dangerous Place: Lebanon	p. 715
Liberia	p. 729
Black Spot	p. 729
In a Dangerous Place: Tubmanburg	p. 753
Nepal	p. 759
Neverest	p. 759
North Korea	p. 777
King of Denial	p. 777
Pakistan	p. 795
Wackistan	p. 795
The Philippines	p. 827
A Marriage of Inconvenience	p. 827
In a Dangerous Place: Negros	p. 849
Russia	p. 853
Red 'n' Dead	p. 853
In a Dangerous Place: Russia	p. 881
South Africa	p. 889
So'sweat-o	p. 889
Sudan	p. 911
Black Moon Rising	p. 911
The United States of America	p. 931
Home of the Brave	p. 931
Yemen	p. 959
Blamin' Yemen	p. 959
Zimbabwe	p. 977
Farmageddon	p. 977
In a Dangerous Place: Zimbabwe	p. 1001
Mr. Dp's Little Black Book
Save the World	p. 1009
Patching the Apocalypse	p. 1009
Working Overseas	p. 1011
Save Yourself	p. 1031
Stay Alive! (At Least Until You Get Home)	p. 1031
What to Pack	p. 1045
Use It or Lose It	p. 1045
Index	p. 1058
Photo Credits	p. 1075
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