jack what is the criteria for you picking a holiday destination, 1,weed fields ,2, tent dwellers, 3, cartels!, you mustn`t` be married as my missus would kill me if we went on holidays to some of the places you have been!lol!
I have done a whole lot of travelling in my youth, and continue to do so today. (Thank the powers that be that I can!) I grew up in a Military family, spent time in my late 20's doing interesting things for the military in some pretty interesting places, and my heart will always be in S America and the Caribbean. I've offered the misses (those who hung in as long as they could) to come with, but only one ever took me up on it and declined a second trip. I have pretty much spent my kids inheritance going wherever I thought would be cool to see, and for as long as I could be there. Guatemala has my keen interest as I studied Mayan Culture, and am absolutely fascinated by them, and the sites we're excavating!!! Colombia was pure business as was Jamaica. I stayed base in Pereira and Cartagena in Colombia, because many of my friends at home stateside were dropping to "guilt by association" indictments, and it seemed pretty prudent to stay put there for about 5 years!!
It's been a good life so far, it sure as hell hasnt been boring. I have stayed away from ANY cartel involvement. I met (and for a time went out with) the neice of Carlos Lehder (Medellin Cartel, Col), and beat feet back to the US when I found out who "Uncle Carlos" really was! My Dad was State Dept, and we have close friends in Morocco, Saudi, and Turkey. Travelled from there to a few relatively close by neighbors as well.
I am desperatley wanting to go see Iraq, merely for the fact that its the cradle of civilization as we know it, and study early Sumerian culture before I finally check outta here.
