DEAR SIR OR MADAME YOUR IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED

My sister and I are planning a trip to Africa. For those who are paying attention, this counts as yet another delivery on a 2008 New Year's Resolution.

We've made some bookings that require international wire transfer payment. Our resort in Zanzibar sent wire instructions that really feel like the spam DEAR SIR OR MADAME YOUR IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED e-mails that show up in your junk box every now and again. Seriously, when I called my bank to initiate the transfer there was definitely a "Are you sure you're not being duped?" undertone.

Well, we'll see how duped I feel when I'm lying on this beach.