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Summary: Kim Jong Illin'
Review: Amazing (albeit sensationalistic and subjectively colored) fare from Mr. Pelton and his staff of suicidal travel writers. The chapter on North Korea is particularly amusing, owing as much to the country's off-limits status as to the bizarre and Stalinistically Disneyland-like nature of the place. And, of course, I am glad that Mr. Pelton chose to include the United States. Maybe that will wake up all of those American ostriches who vote isolationist and fail to realize that they live in the most dangerous country in the world -- where you can be killed for reasons much less compelling and legitimate than your tribe, your politics, or the previous sins of your ethnic group or religion.
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Summary: DP4 Rocks
Review: Bigger, badder and funnier than DP3. New publisher, new cover, 30 new stories, new chapters, new photos, rebel contacts up the ying yang, wierd and unique stuff you would only expect from DP. and the big TV series on Travel Channel and Discovery coming January 2000. How to survive an Anaconda attack, web sites for gangs, bin laden's home address, the military leader of the Moros' cel phone, how to meet female suicide bombers, the CIA's kid page, how to get in to Chechnya (we don't konw how you get out!) and so much more. No walls, no barriers, no bull RYP
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Summary: An action-packed and absorbing read
Review: Pelton delivers an intriguing and frightening perspective. The more I read it, the more I couldn't help noticing how dangerous the world has become. Now I don't want to travel anymore, because, according to Pelton, some of the safest, most hospitable countries, such as Ecuador, are hellish danger zones with land mines, gang warfare and sex offenders. Aside from the obvious gross generalizations he makes, the book is actually pretty laughable and is great reading material for people who are arming themselves for Y2K.
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Summary: Dangerous Places is an Accurate Book
Review: As a frequent traveller and retired Army officer, I find that Mr. Pelton and his co-authors are very accurate in their descriptions and observations of the countries and places in this book. As a traveller to Africa, the Philippines, the Pacific rim, Eastern Europe, Mexico, and South and Central America, I find the book to be accurate in every sense. It also offers valuable geo-political lessons about the world. To the Amazon web editor: It would be a good thing if Amazon removed the duplicate set of comments by our opinionated, close-minded friend from South Africa. It sounds as if the writer has some agenda against the book, which is too bad. It is a disservice to a great book.
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Summary: Let them be judged by their own words.
Review: Boy they let some wackies on line like the guy below (twice at that!). How does he manage to review two chapters in DP4? A book that hasn't even been written or published yet? He hasn't even read DP3 or he would know that RYP is not a journalist and probably one of the more levelheaded people around. Maybe Mr. South Africa should write his own "I love South Africa and Israel" book (and brush up on his crime stats, terrorist incidents as well as spelling and grammer while he does it) DP Rocks!
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Summary: This book is sensationalist and inaccurate
Review: Before you buy this book, you should know that it is inaccurate and actually pretty irresponsible journalism. The opening biographical pages describe the authors as experienced journalists who cover wars, etc, but as a fellow journalist, I recognize that none of my colleagues would ever present these countries in such a biased, negative view. To illustrate the shoddy content of this book, let me elaborate on two chapters in the upcoming 1999 edition, on South Africa and Israel. I have lived in South Africa for twenty-five years, an in Israel for five, reporting on both for major newspapers. In this book, Israel is described as "a small country that forcibly occupies the Golan Heights" (p. 501). How does Israel "forcibly" occupy a part of its own territory? The Golan is claimed by Syria and is not an issue in the Israel-Palestinian talks. Second, the author claims that "the Jewish sabbath is rigorously observed". Interesting news to me, bearing in mind that Israel's national bus line, Egged, runs all day Saturday. Third, the chapter describes Israel as being in a state of war, fraught with terrorism and bloodshed. This is nonsense. Regarding South Africa, the author gives Nelson Mandela's telephone number, as if one could simply telephone the ex-President up and complain. He prostitutes the country as a primitive third world state to sell his book and ignores the reality that South Africa has made amazing progress towards establishing a black middle class. Has this author actually stepped foot in South Africa? He also chooses to lump the crime in Johannesburg with Cape Town, which is a very safe city. I lived in Cape Town for twenty-five years and have never had a single incident. Finally, a quick note on this book's coverage of Ecuador: Ecuador is a safe country. In fact, it is praised as one of the few South American countries where a woman can travel without being the subject of sexual harrassment. The book focuses on its small border conflict with Peru. I cannot comment on the other chapters, as unlike the authors, I do not fabricate information. As a last word, remember that the vast majority of countries out there are perfectly safe. Check the US state department's advisory on the internet if you want accurate info, and don't waste your hard-earned money on this rubbish.
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Summary: This book is irresponsible and sensationalist rubbish
Review: THE WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS PLACES - CHEAP, SENSATIONALIST JOURNALISM RUBBISH Before you buy this book, you should know that it is inaccurate and actually pretty irresponsible journalism. The opening biographical pages describe the authors as experienced journalists who cover wars, etc, but as a fellow journalist, I recognize that none of my colleagues would ever present these countries in such a biased, negative view. To illustrate the shoddy content of this book, let me elaborate on two chapters in the upcoming 1999 edition, on South Africa and Israel. I have lived in South Africa for twenty-five years, an in Israel for five, reporting on both for major newspapers. In this book, Israel is described as "a small country that forcibly occupies the Golan Heights" (p. 501). How does Israel "forcibly" occupy a part of its own territory? The Golan is claimed by Syria and is not an issue in the Israel-Palestinian talks. Second, the author claims that "the Jewish sabbath is rigorously observed". Interesting news to me, bearing in mind that Israel's national bus line, Egged, runs all day Saturday. Third, the chapter describes Israel as being in a state of war, fraught with terrorism and bloodshed. This is nonsense. Regarding South Africa, the author gives Nelson Mandela's telephone number, as if one could simply telephone the ex-President up and complain. He prostitutes the country as a primitive third world state to sell his book and ignores the reality that South Africa has made amazing progress towards establishing a black middle class. Has this author actually stepped foot in South Africa? He also chooses to lump the crime in Johannesburg with Cape Town, which is a very safe city. I lived in Cape Town for twenty-five years and have never had a single incident. Finally, a quick note on this book's coverage of Ecuador: Ecuador is a safe country. In fact, it is praised as one of the few South American countries where a woman can travel without being the subject of sexual harrassment. The book focuses on its small border conflict with Peru. I cannot comment on the other chapters, as unlike the authors, I do not fabricate information. As a last word, remember that the vast majority of countries out there are perfectly safe. Check the US state department's advisory on the internet if you want accurate info, and don't waste your hard-earned money on this rubbish.
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Summary: Great Vacation Guide
Review: We use this book to plan most of our vacations. This book is a "must own" for all adventurous travelers and it's also a good book for the armchair travelers. I keep one copy with me almost all the time and the other copy stays on the coffee table as a conversation piece. I wish they would hurry up and publish the 4th edition.
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Summary: GREAT for those planning spring break in Beirut!
Review: I'm a traveler and have been to a few of the places mentioned in the book. (I was amused to see our own country listed!) His insights on places are dead on, and his anecdotes are hilarious. It's a wonder he's still in one piece to write updates, but I guess he updates the book so his readers arrive home safely in one piece.
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Summary: Is RYP the only guy that has things figured out?
Review: DP is one of the few (if not the only) book that can not only tell you what is going on, but why its going on. In doing so he keeps you in stiches laughing so hard that you forget you're reading about the world's worst places. Also one of the few books that provides email addresses for terrorists, real names for rebel leaders and other "where the hell did they get that from?" stuff. In A Dangerous Place Stories really do bring home the feel and smell of what its like to visit these places without the usual clinical detachment you find in analytica pieces.
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