I'm sure Honduras has a lot to recommend it. My brother loved Roatan and was very happy to be starting a 15-day vacation there the day before his disappearance. I'm not trying to chase anyone away -- only to stress the importance that travelers remember they are in the Third World and take the appropriate safety measures because neither local law enforcement nor the U.S. government will be eager to help if you get into trouble. This is the case throughout Central America (probably anywhere else in the world). I hope you'll visit The Missing Americans Project (http://www.missingamericans.ning.com) and learn about the issues faced by the family of David Gimelfarb (missing in Costa Rica since August); Ron Scheepstra (missing in Mexico since April); Michael Dixon (missing in Costa Rica since October); and Alex Humphrey (missing in Panama since August). I'm afraid the travel industry frames these resorts as if they are Disney World, creating a false sense of security on the part of visitors. While my nephew was in Roatan helping in the search for his dad, the house he was staying in was broken into, his and my brother's laptops stolen; the "investigation" consisted of interviewing four people; the following day, adult men were climbing the trees outside the house to peer inside the windows and had to be chased away. This is not what we in the "First World" expect when we're on vacation. We need to be better informed when we travel -- unfortunately, "rah-rah" journalism like this article does not help. Roatan IS Honduras. Cancun and Cozumel ARE Mexico. Travel to these places, but educate and protect yourself because local authorities and "First World" governments won't protect you or help your family.