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This coverage highlights one family's tragedy but also serves to educate all of us of what appears to be a problem for travelers going to Aruba (targeting people on the last night of a cruise, for example).

I would like to see Aruba someday but will probably wait until Aruba can provide a safer environment. Is it safe everywhere but Aruba? No. But should I find myself traveling anytime soon (in or outside of the US), I will take the lessons learned from this tragedy with me so I have a better chance of not becoming a victim of crime.

2,943 posted on 06/27/2005 1:09:23 PM PDT by hummingbird ("The world needs more Steel Magnolias like Beth Holloway.")

Americans at Risk at Home and Abroad as Economics Drive Kidnappings

Aruba mentioned pre-Holloway

See the end for details. Arubans like to argue, I guess.

2,949 posted on 06/27/2005 1:14:36 PM PDT by monkeywrench (Deut. 27:17 Cursed be he that removeth his neighbor's landmark)