this seems like a solid plan for having a really good time in any hostile non-english speaking country, and it only takes learning 4 words. i can see how it could end in a missing persons case too, but still sounds like fun.

This sets off my bullshit detector, but its a funny story so whatevs.

I believe most of it, having been to Moscow and Novosibirsk in the 90's. This kind of shit happens in the world. I went to Honduras by myself a few months ago, and when my layover in San Pedro Sula to La Ceiba was delayed I asked the flight desk if I could just go on the next flight leaving to some random Caribbean islands instead. They said "sure thing" and let me on without a boarding pass or ID. Next thing I know I meet a guy named Omar who hooks me up with an apartment and we're firing handguns in a banana field while I'm stoned and drunk. Travel rocks.