[quote="Mills Chapman"]Hi Makazine,
I'm a fellow American who has been to Nicosia. There aren't a lot of African-Americans (or Black people in general) in Nicosia. I don't know how that translates into safety for you. If I were you, I would pick up the Rough Guide to Cyprus -
http://www.amazon.com/Rough-Guide-Cypru ... 651&sr=8-1 - as well as Lonely Planet's phrasebook for Greek. I would focus more on learning some Greek phrases than on learning Turkish phrases. Also, try learning a bit about the "Cyprus problem" before you come. If you fly into Larnaca and do not cross the buffer zone (the Green Line), refer [b][i] to the north as the "illegal occupation" to everyone[/i][/b] you meet. They will mostly be Cypriots of Greek descent and will appreciate your choice of wording, and in turn, will build more rapport with you. Whatever you do, don't refer to the north as "Northern Cyprus" (with a capital "N"), the TRNC, or the "so-called TRNC." [i][b]Just say the "illegal occupation in the north" with passion [/b][/i] and you will score major points with most of the local people you meet.
Saying "the TRNC" or "the other Cyprus" is about as offensive to most of the Cypriots you will meet as saying "nigger" is to an African-American.
I'm in Philly right now, so pm me if you need to talk before you go. It's a domestic call.
Also, be careful: Cyprus is pricey for us. More expensive than Greece or Turkey.[/quote]
Take this above advice to hart and do not go to the Northern Part as it is the illegal part of the country believe me you do not need to find out what i did.... that was not fan nor safe.
You need to keep out of politics and learn some Greek i will sagest to purchase and take with you the Rosetta Stone Level 1 at list and then also level 2 this will be equal to High School Greek you can find this on the Google serge.
