Apart from the storytelling, I couldn’t reconcile the 1950’s science fiction writing style that seemed so out of place and obsolete in comparison to modern contemporary stories of similar elk. Truthfully, if there was a cheaper just as effective method as Dianetics (scientology), I still might be game for it. On the other hand maybe not. Just thinking about it gives me a sensation of floating (exteriorization)?

son of a bitch. I think this is the 1st time I’ve been wrong and hubbard right. Ok well he was wrong for a bunch more locations but at least he got me on Canada!

lol

I know about visiting the MD and getting shots. and stuff.

I have had a lot of them, though boosters may be needed.

Anyway, that is for sometime in the future.
Right now, it is getting used to Roatan and learning Spanish.

So, that’s kinda creepy . . .

No, John actually has talent.

C’est la vie! but my Latin moniker does not mean I’m Latin. ?

Leah’s busy, but Lorena Bobbitt is available.

Well language shouldn’t be the least of your worries then. If you’re planning on driving you’re going to want to know how to bribe local police to avoid being arrested. I was the only one out of 5 who couldn’t speak Spanish when I went to Mexico and they had to do it twice while we were there for 4 days.

You’re going to want to make sure the pattern of countries you travel through is done in the correct order. An example is that El Salvador and Mexico do not get along, so if Mexican immigration authorities see El Salvador stamped on your passport they may detain you out of suspicion. El Salvador is also in perpetual civil war and ever since the President of Mexico tried to legalize and tax almost every drug on the market, it hasn’t been a particularly safe place to travel to.

Costa Rica and Panama are probably the two safest pro-American countries you’ll find there (assuming you’re an American). Again assuming you’re from the US, saying “I’m an American” can help and hurt in certain situations and it’s always good to know which ones. That blue passport can be a curse and a blessing.

I’d recommend reviewing Department of State travel guidelines and warnings. That way you can get the hang of local scams. If you are planning on being there and travelling for a long time you’re definitely going to want to focus on learning local slang and dialects.

Most importantly stay in touch with your embassy at all times. Check in immediately upon arrival and departure with details of your travel plans including where you are traveling to next and where you plan to arrive. I’m sure the embassies can warn you of most of the scams and crime-ridden areas to avoid, not to mention help you get out of town in the event of civil disturbance or natural disaster (both of which the area is prone to). I also recommend watching “Locked Up Abroad” not to scare you but just to learn what to keep an eye out for.

Anyway, I’m going on for days. I’m sure you’ve already thought of a lot of this.

Oh! One last thing, if you’re planning on visiting the rainforest in any capacity other than zip-lining, you should meet with your doctor as soon as you can before you travel and get the shots you need. I want to say there is somewhere between 15 and 20 that you need before going in the rainforest? Some of them you need to wait a week between shots. Whenever I decide to get my butt down there I’m definitely doing more than zip-lining in the rainforest. I want to get bit by something deadly otherwise the whole damn trip would be a waste.