Title: Testosteroned rubbish from a braggart blowhard
Product review: Robert Young Pelton fancies himself a modern-day Indiana Jones, and has written a book about what he considers to be the world's most dangerous places. He hits all the hot spots, including Afghanistan, Colombia, Iraq, etc. in his survey. He's done lots of traveling, no doubt, but his writing comes off as macho bragging (of the "I fought off three guys armed with only chopsticks!" nature) and his advice on staying safe is pretty common sense (Really? We shouldn't flash large gobs of cash in crowds? Thanks, Pelton!).Pelton himself was captured by armed rebels last year in Panama's Darien Gap and had to be rescued. If he's so savvy about the world's most dangerous places, why did he get himself in that position? If you want to take advice from this guy, be my guest...
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