Well known among the CIA, mujahadeen, special forces, nongovernmental organizations, and savvy adventurers, Dandgerous Places has now become the de facto standard in understanding the players, the places, and conflicts that fuel the war on terror. Written in a piquant and personal style that delivers crisp, insightful, and useful information, it reports what other guides—and our government—won’t tell you. Unlike other travel or reference books, the ground truth and hard won experience inside may save your life. Don’t leave home without it.

Dangerous Places begins with the most startling overview on danger and adventure using first hand information ranging from third world travel survival tips to little known facts on avoiding disease, violence, and crime. It is also an indispensable resource on more than 25 of the most volatile and dangerous countries in the world. Along with unique contact information and facts Dangerous delivers dramatic first person accounts of heartpounding forays into least understood regions. There are thousands of emails, phone numbers, and contacts for survival schools, intelligence sources, embassies, military liasons, rescue organizations, aid groups, training courses, and even environmental groups.