Hello Everyone We are now planning our world circumnavigation by powerboat. I am reading a new book by Paul Garrison called "Fire and Ice" which is about a couple and child that sail around the globe using there doctoring skill in trade for supplies. They are hijacked around Palau. I won't go further because it is a pretty good read and would be interesting just because of the nautical nature. It is fiction. I just returned from Calgary, Alberta and one of the stories their local paper was following is the hijacking of an oil tanker in China. This is not fiction. Pacific Yachting Magazine reported a retired policeman and wife were boarded, beaten and injured on the east coast. Their equipment was stolen. My request to you all for information is: Are their places in the world that we should just avoid because of repeated safety problems. If you could also add your favorite places not to miss and why we would be most appreciated. Dean Russell Vancouver, B.C. "Atlantis"