If you'd like to read more by Greg, his book Choose Adventure: Safe Travel in Dangerous Places is available on Kindle. He wrote it based on his experiences vacationing in spots not generally considered very tourist-y.
If you want etiquette tips on how to properly bribe the local militiaman who is sticking a Kalashnikov in your snoot when you're just trying to enjoy a post-siesta stroll, it's the travel book for you.
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