Do some research when you arrive: talk to friends or your concierge and pick up a copy of the local arts weekly, Miami New Times, or a free monthly such as Miami Living Magazine or the pint-sized Ego Miami Magazine.

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The one orangutan you really do not want to be lying in wait when the boats to arrive is Tom, the dominant male, once spotted angrily pulling the wooden bench from the jetty's shelter and hurling it into the river.

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Of course, the easiest and cheapest thing to do is convince a friend to loan you their unlocked GSM smartphone and buy a SIM card when you arrive in the UK, and then Dublin.

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How many are in the camp, how many sleep in this shelter, where is your husband, what are your most urgent needs, when did you arrive, when will you go back, is it safe in and around the camp, how do you earn money, what do you eat, what do you do with the food and non-food items received, how much food do you need per month?

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