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Old 02-19-2011, 02:33 PM   #7 (permalink)
Arniev
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Originally Posted by NYCAP123
It's called "tourist mentality". They feel everyplace should be safe for them, therefore it is in their minds...until it's not......It's hard for a world traveler to accept that they just can't go to certain areas, in this case an entire ocean.
EXACTLY !!!
Even the U.S. State Department's Travel Advisory is very clear in their warning of keeping away from Somalia's coast.
I've always thought that being a World Traveler also means having some common sense.
What were they thinking ???
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