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Old 05-05-2011, 03:08 AM   #7
saden1
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Re: Traveling to S. Africa -- Need advice (military)

  1. Never get wasted. Really bad things happen when you're wasted in someone else's backyard.
  2. If a woman is too friendly/easy she's probably a prostitute.
  3. Don't say anything negative about the country you are in.
  4. Don't talk politics.
  5. If a woman asks you how old do you think I am lie and tell her she looks 10 years younger than you think she is.
  6. If you have food allergies make plans to work around them.
  7. Don't use public computers for personal use.
  8. Be ready to play the "I am Canadian" card. An item with a maple leave might come in hand (backpack accessory, a t-shirt, or a hat).
  9. Know where the US embassy is located.
  10. Find out the travel time between where you are and where you want to go. You don't want to go on a 30 min cab ride to a place that's only 10 min away. When dealing with cabs, tell them where you want to go and ask them how long and how much.
  11. Buy snacks and water and be sure to have food in your backpack at all times.
  12. Don't walk between money courier and their armored cars as they transport money from a bank to the car.
  13. Make sure your pants belt has notches before and after the current notch you wear it at.
  14. Have at least one formal wear.
  15. Be sure to have a secondary battery for all your electronic equipment....at the very least for your cell phone.


That's all I got for now.
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