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I hope you have realized that in a couple of places, like the link above for instance, that you have spelled Colombia wrong. You spelled it "Columbia". Also, reading this article, I am nervous to find out how you described Colombia mostly because the rebels. My husband to be is a citizen of the country, as well as his family all being born and raised there. I understand Colombia is a dangerous place, especially for Americans. I just hope that you described the "guerrillas" as the rebels, and separated them from the hard working and respectful Colombians, that suffer from the everyday wrath of the guerrillas.

Cheri - Thank you for pointing out the spelling error, we are changing it right now. Thank you.

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i think is f@#&%* that the guerillas haven't been put to extinction by now we are in tha year 2007 and the colombiann poeple can't be safe in their own country. people from other countries cannot got to colombia with out risking their lives, it's realy a shame.Such a beautifull place to visit & a shame those guerrillas make ughly.

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I absolutely love Colombia and I have visited many times.

Although it is sad that the rebel groups are still in existence, the country remains a beautiful country full of people who are generally happier than most people around the world. In the major cities, I have never felt threatened or in fear of anything, just guarded as I would be in any major metropolis in the U.S. where I was born and raised.

The remote areas of Colombia are a different story. Riding a motorcycle through the Darien Gap is taking your life in your own hands and a little research makes this quite clear.

I know people personally who had been abducted and lived to tell about it and one of them had a relative that wasn't as fortunate. But still, the sad truth is that the U.S. generally doesn't know anything about Colombia because the only thing we constantly hear about is the drug manufacturing and the civil war.

How nice it would be if an organization like National Geographic would actually take the blinders off and create a documentary of life in the urban areas, the beautiful big, modern cities, the culture that is uncorrupted and the political system that is.

One of these days, the rest of the world should really learn about our closest Latin/South American ally. I'd be more than glad to serve as escort on that excursion along with my friends there.

After watching Glen's story on National Geographic I seriously beleive I will not ever leave this country. As a 42 year old Native American Woman, I beleive my path of travel is my own back yard. There is enough beauty here in the U.S. for me to see.

Saw the show. Great, great stuff. Gripping from beginning to end.

I was really impressed with how you handled the situation - you're a clever guy. I'm glad you made it out okay.

Will there be a time this program re-airs? I missed it, but I've read Glen's book and hope there will be another opportunity to see the ahow. Thanks.

Larry -

The show will be re-airing this Saturday at 4pm. Enjoy!

I am one of the millions of people who has been luck enough to cross life paths with Glen. He is an amazing person, and I learned so much from him. He has an incredible outlook on life!
I saw Glen after his book was released at a book signing. He had fruit for everyone to take. He insisted I took at least a grape or two! His adventure taught him something that most uf us will never learn, how to be human!
GOD bless him and all his friends who tried to get him home safe! Another thing most of us will never have..... friends who will lay down and die for us!!

I missed the first two airings of the show. Any plans to air it again?

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Americans like to travel abroad and play the bigshot. They think they can do anything they want, so they end up getting arrested or kidnapped. I think they deserve it. I am an American born in Ohio, but I am nothing like the other Americans. I learn languages and respect the cultures of other countries.

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Read the book "Two Wheels Through Terror" by Glen Heggstad. I don't think he acts as a "bigshot". If anything I think most (including myself) could learn from a man like him.

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The locked up abroad specials were absolutely excellent, from the directing to the editing, the whole re-creation it was amazing. Please tell me how to receive the episode of the girls in peru. I can't find it on itunes, please make that available to the public.

It is difficult to believe that adventures are just good things as this guy Glen thinks. It is not right to disgrace a country like colombia in order to make some dollars and have few minutes of fame.

Colombia is a beautiful country. It's a very big and diversity country that as any other country has it goods and not so good sides.

As well as the United States or other countries, there are places that people should not visit.

Colombia has many resources and places that I'm sure people will enjoy.
Visit Colombia, take a vacation and don't believe in the bad luck that this guy Glen Heggstad had.

I consider myself this drama show or documentary the rudest and vulgar show I ever seen.
Im American Citizen and I lived in Colombia for many years. I got to know the wonderful people that live there very well.
As an american I consider that Glen Heggstad is a fibber and prevaricator. During the documentary he show himself as a victim that he wasn't. I can't consider I trustful person someone that reconized that he lied,and kept an agressive attitude with people that could kill him insted of respect them because his life was at risk.

He felt and feels greater that anyone. He thinks that because he is the blond amreican, he is the only important person. In the drama show, Glen took advantage of the opportunity of being a famous victim and he added many parts of the story that didn't happen.
This documentary is a complete fake.

i liked the show, it was pretty messed up on how he had to suffer through all of that gruelling mental anguish but thankfully he got out ok.

i liked the show, it was pretty messed up on how he had to suffer through all of that gruelling mental anguish but thankfully he got out ok.

Laurie Pena,

I didn't realize you were actually there? So you mean they treated you differently when you were side by side with Glen? Amazing! I didn't hear mention of you in the documentary, how dare Glen not give the whole "true" story! And...

Robert. Robert, Robert, Robert, Robert. I can't think of a comment ignorant enough to match yours so I will leave you alone. Do move away from the US, we don't want you representing us with such a nonsensical, amateurish comment.

How much fact checking was done for this story.

I cannot believe NGC let this load of BS on the air.

Glen,
I am currently watching the documentary. I am a Colombian and I am really sorry this happened to you or all the other 800 people that are currently held kidnaped in Colombia.
It is a real sad story that our country has to live with everyday.
I am sorry you didn't get to see the real beauty of my country and get a better impression.
Feb 4, 2008 is the day that we - all the good Colombians - are going to change history and show the world we are great people. We will walk - peacefully - everywhere we are to show the world we don't support the guerillas and what they have done with our country. We want them out of there and we want the freedom for every single person that is still there.
Maybe NG can help us show it.

Glen,
I grew up in Colombia and as much I love my country and my people, I know your story is real, and unfortunately you are not the only one who has been in that situation. But I really admire the way how you handle the situation but even more I think you are teaching every one of us a lesson by not letting this experience fill you with anger and resentment. Your strenght could help many people who has been in similar situations to understand that hate is not going to help give that time back and we really need to build pace for the future in our hearts and in our lifes. People in Colombia is tired of this war, but we had not learn yet that peace will only be build from peace.

Missed the show,will it be aired again?
To those of you bad-mouthing Glen I have a simple question?Why don`t you go and meet him in person?He will answer all you question you might have.He`s far away from being an "arogant American "as some portrayed him. Story like this can save lives and change history.Enough said
Thank you Glen Great book

When will this reair?

It is interesting to see the different takes people have on Glen's story.

Laurie: Although frightening, Glen's story is not a common happening in Columbia or elsewhere in the world. The fact is that similar violence and evil exist in your back yard. The only way to be a global citizen it so explore that world. Terrorists win by making us afraid of everything. Despite the horrors of the experience, Colombia is a beautiful country with a rich culture and history.

Robert: Although many of our countrymen play the role of "ugly American", your stereotype is like saying all Colombians are bloodthirsty terrorists and kidnappers; it's ridiculous. No one deserves the treatment that Glen suffered. Your statement is the equivalent of saying that a woman deserves to be raped because she is beautiful. IDIOT!

Laurie: Glen was not a victim? I'm sorry, when someone is kidnapped or taken at gunpoint, how are they not a victim? I apologize for calling Robert an IDIOT, that title should be reserved for you. Carlos has a good point. Whether or not you make money on it, I believe that you should put your experience beside Glen as a hostage (guest?) on paper.

Rant over.

I have not seen the NG program as I have only just discovered the book and read it. I wonder if this is also true of the dissenters above. If you are basing everything you say on the program then please, please read the book. Glen sums up his feelings for Colombia very well in the later pages of the book and in no way insults the couuntry of people because of the actions of a few. While his words do NOT condone the rebels neither does he seek vengence. He certainly does not paint the entire country with a single color based on terror and even attempts to inform the reader of the poossible reasons for such hate and terror.

That's my two cents and it is worth exactly what you pay for it!

what if i wanted just to send some reading material or just a little money to some of the people on the show "locked up abroad"?

how were you able to get on the show; my dad has a story thats one for the books; id like to get him on to talk about it.

I just watched the one where the two guys sailed from Malta to Margarita trying to smuggle coke in their sail boat. I'm sorry but use Sub Titles. I couldn't understand what those guys were saying 80% of the time. It sounded like mumbling most of the time. But... great show! All the other episodes were entertaining.

The series Locked Up Abroad seems awfully eager to paint these drug peddlers as unsuspecting and innocent Americans and Europeans. They are drug traffickers and law breakers the same as any other people who transport and should not be allowed to have commuted sentences and pardons within other countries when we DO NOT allow foreigners to our countries such luxuries.

Just curious .... how much are people paid to be interviewed for the show?

thanks,

Sal

This show is ridiculous. They are actually making it so that I should feel sympathetic for these people who decide to bring drugs in to the United States. Come on.. they deserved what they got.

I have watched and recorded hundreds into the thousands of documentaries and this series LOCKED UP ABROAD is one of the most powerful ones encapsulating many if not all of the greatest human emotions and is allegorical even in that sense and surpases other reality TV type approaches to life. Way to go NGC!

@Mo:

I don't think that any of the people who got caught in a drug smuggle are looking for sympathy. They have a story and they're telling it.

This guy acts pretty tough in retrospect. I bet he peed his pants.

National Geographic paid a whopping two thousand US dollars for the right to make this show based on my book. That money, I donated to Room to Read for a project to build schools in Southeast Asia. In this book, I also wrote about the whole motorcycle ride from California to Argentina and in no way disrespected or even slightly criticized Colombia or its wonderful people.

I apologize if anyone interpreted this show as a slight against Colombia as misfortune can strike in any country in the world. In my book, I even praised Colombians for being the kind and caring people that they are. Many who read my words actually suggested that I had wrote so favorably about my captors that I was suffering from Stockholm Syndrome. But the truth is that I have always supported the campesinos of Latin America--and that's the irony here, except for attacks on innocent people, I was on their side. As opposed to the drug dealing FARC, at least the ELN had a political agenda, although misguided in the execution, to aid the suffering in Colombia. It's just that in the fire and chaos of war, otherwise peaceful people, do things that go against their nature.

Yet I still believe that everything turned out for the best because the Colombian ordeal compelled me to continue on to visit 57 developing countries--only to discover that although governments may not get along, people do. Please visit www.strikingviking.net and read about the positive experiences meeting our fellow citizens of the world. All royalties from the book have been donated to the International Red Cross, earmarked for Colombia.

YES ,MR HEGGSTA
IS MY HERO ,,,,
,I WENT TROUGH THE SAME THING BACK IN 1975 BUT I SPOKE FLUENTLY SPANISH AND I HAD A HONDA 750CC ..I MANAGE TO SCAPE BUT I NEVER SAW MY FRIEND AGAIN ,, HE WAS RIDING A 1977 BMW RS100