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'An Idiot Abroad' Confronts Sharks and Learns to 'Be Careful What You Wish For'

February 6, 2012 at 3:12 PM | by | Comments (0)

On the latest episode of An Idiot Abroad 2: The Bucket List, Karl was sent off to swim with dolphins in Australia, but we know it's never that easy.

Before getting to Australia, Karl had an extended layover in Bangkok, Thailand, where he unknowingly walked into the traditional New Year Water Festival on his way to the hotel. Surprising, Karl doesn't seem completely miserable to be in Bangkok and played along nicely with local "Ladyboys", even as they outfitted him with a bedazzled gown, make-up and wig at the Mambo Cabaret. Has Karl grown fond of international travel or is it getting more difficult to keep up the ruse?

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More Shark Tours

May 4, 2007 at 9:30 AM | by | Comments (0)


As it turns out, San Francisco isn't the only place offering shark tours. Calypso Star Charter out of Port Lincoln, Australia, offers one- and multi-day cage-diving-with-great-whites trips to the Neptune Islands--where Wikipedia says Spielberg filmed part of Jaws. Yikes.

After a two-and-a-half hour boat ride to the islands, you'll jump into a cage before being lowered to your doom see the sharks. With visibility around 60 feet, you'll want to take along a waterproof camera to snap some super-clear underwater shots. The one-day trip--which costs $310--takes about eight hours, so you'll be back in time to tell your harrowing tales of the deep at the bars in Port Lincoln.

[Photo: Jared Kelly]

Related Stories:
· Calypso Star Charter [Official Site]
· San Francisco Shark Tours [Jaunted]

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