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Thursday, 26 Apr 2012 | Views [252]
According to a comprehensive study of
crime, homicide, gun possession, incarceration rates and police numbers – the US
is more ‘peaceful’ now than at any time in the past 20 years.
The US Peace Index conducted by the non-profit
Institute ... Read more >
Tags: north america, travel-crime, usa
Monday, 23 Apr 2012 | Views [333]
Hard to
believe, but failing to tip properly in the USA could be a safety issue.
Arguments over bad tips have been known to come to blows, especially New York’s
taxi drivers.
Many
Americans work for next-to-nothing and feed their families ... Read more >
Tags: tipping, travel-safety, travel-tips, usa
Friday, 23 Mar 2012 | Photo Gallery
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Sunday, 20 Nov 2011 | Views [431]
If going home for Thanksgiving was easy, would we appreciate the embrace of our family as much? Still, it is about family so getting there (and home again) safely is what it's all about. Here are some tips to help you arrive in one piece. Don’t ... Read more >
Tags: america, transport, travel-transport, usa
Friday, 30 Sep 2011 | Views [1660]
Like anywhere, America has some bad cities. These “ dangerous ” cities span the U.S., covering both coasts, the north and
the Midwest, and while some are places no tourist would want to touch with a 10-foot
pole, others sit very near to ... Read more >
Tags: crime, travel-safety, usa
Sunday, 28 Aug 2011 | Views [882]
Hurricane Irene has caused widespread travel mayhem in the USA, with five people killed, nearly 2 million people evacuated from the state of New York, thousands of flights cancelled, and rail traffic coming to a halt. Although the hurricane has weakened ... Read more >
Tags: hurricane irene, travel-alert, usa
Friday, 26 Aug 2011 | Views [700] | Comments [1]
Cover for Natural Disasters – Jefferson or BCS When a natural disaster event occurs before or while you are travelling each of our World Nomads policies may respond in a slightly different way. Factors that affect cover include the type of event, ... Read more >
Friday, 26 Aug 2011 | Views [682]
Hurricane Irene is strengthening and could become a Category 4 storm by Thursday (US time) as it approaches Nassau and Freeport. Irene is expected to brush the North Carolina seaboard this weekend before working its way up the coast. More than 50m ... Read more >
Tags: hurricane, irene, north america, travel-alert, usa
Friday, 26 Aug 2011 | Views [602]
Evacuation Orders Officials in Cape May county New jersey have told people to leave from 8am local time tomorrow, a mandatory evacuation which could affect 750,000. Those who choose to ignore the order have been asked to place an ID card in their ... Read more >
Tags: hurricane, irene, north america, travel-safety-tips, usa
Friday, 26 Aug 2011 | Views [627]
What To Do Before, During & After A Hurricane Storm warnings & intensity There are two levels of alert for tropical storms, hurricanes and cyclones; 'watch' and 'warning'. WATCH : indicates a potentially destructive storm could strike your ... Read more >
Tags: hurricane, north america, travel-safety-tips, usa
Thursday, 25 Aug 2011 | Views [794] | Video
The first hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic storm season looks like it could be one of the biggest, as 'Irene' brews into a category 3 event, and is expected to step up to a category 4. Winds of 195 km/h (121 m/ph) smashed the Bahamas, and as the path ... Read more >
Tags: bahamas, hurricane irene, travel-alert, usa
Wednesday, 24 Aug 2011 | Views [1050] | Video
A double-whammy for the US East Coast August 22; as residents along the mid-Atlantic coast from South Carolina all the way up to New England were being warned to keep an eye on Hurricane Irene, the seabord was shaken by one of the largest quakes ever ... Read more >
Tags: earthquake, hurricane, north america, travel-alert, usa
Tuesday, 23 Aug 2011 | Views [1383] | Comments [2] | Video
The first hurricane of the 2011 season, named Irene, is cutting a swathe through popular tourist destinations of the Caribbean, and is heading to Florida and the southeast USA. At 8pm AST on Monday 22nd August Irene was upgraded to a category 2 ... Read more >
Tags: antigua, bahamas, caribbean, dominican republic, haiti, hurricane, travel-alert, us virgin islands, usa
Tuesday, 31 May 2011 | Views [873]
Here ’ s a tip--if you travel to
America, don ’ t take really valuable stuff
with you, unless you ’ re going to encase
it in kryptonite. OK, that ’ s a bit much, but you should
keep special watch over your prized possessions. In ... Read more >
Tags: crime, theft, travel-crime, travel-tips, usa
Thursday, 26 May 2011 | Views [1673] | Comments [1]
Some people assume everyone walks around with guns in America. Not true. Nor are there gang shootouts on every street corner (stop watching bad cop shows on TV). Despite the worrying reputation for gun crime, the average tourist will not encounter ... Read more >
Tags: crime, guns, travel-crime, travel-safety, usa
Wednesday, 11 May 2011 | Views [2402] | Comments [1]
Heavy storms and melting snow have caused the famous Mississippi river to flood – affecting the U.S States of Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi.
Thousands of homes along the Mississippi’s banks have been evacuated as the flood begins ... Read more >
Tags: floods, memphis, mississippi, new orleans, tornadoes, travel-alert, usa
Thursday, 28 Apr 2011 | Views [2304]
Seven States in the USA have been smashed by severe storms and tornadoes, leaving at least 295 people dead and leveling scores of buildings, houses and businesses. Alabama was the worst hit, with the storms leaving 194 dead. Hundreds of members from ... Read more >
Tags: america, tornado, travel-alert, usa
Sunday, 10 Apr 2011 | Views [549]
While you certainly want to watch for dangers while on foot, you need to
beware of road hazards when traveling to the States too. Transport accidents claim more lives of
Americans abroad than any other cause. Is it the same for visitors to the
States? ... Read more >
Tags: driving, travel-safety, usa
Saturday, 2 Apr 2011 | Views [649]
Booze can be the bane of your trip to the States, and you or another
traveler or resident can be at fault. Everything from bar fights to traffic
accidents emerge from drinking too much, and antics can get especially crazy around hotels, tourist ... Read more >
Tags: travel-health, usa
Thursday, 3 Feb 2011 | Views [799]
The weather phenomenon commonly referred to as "Snowmageddon" continues to ravage the world - it's latest victim? North-Eastern U.S.A. Massive snowstorms ploughed through Northern New York and Boston, leaving huge tracts of ice and snow ... Read more >
Tags: snow storms, snowmageddon, travel-alert, usa
Tuesday, 14 Dec 2010 | Views [3042]
Take care while walking around northern European cities this week; following heavy snowfalls, a mild thaw is causing large icicles to fall from buildings. One person has been killed and several others injured. There’s more danger ahead with the BIG ... Read more >
Tags: europe, snow, travel-alert, usa, winter travel-safety-tips
Tuesday, 16 Nov 2010 | Views [1588] | Comments [3] | Video
The TSA looks set to have its hands full over Thanksgiving as passengers experience the new "enhanced" security procedures for the first time, and some don't like it. A passenger in San Diego is on video telling a TSA officer "You touch ... Read more >
Tags: san diego, terrorism, travel-alert, travel-tips, usa
Monday, 15 Nov 2010 | Views [5405]
If going home for Thanksgiving was easy,
would we appreciate the embrace of our family as much? Well, get ready to do a
whole lot o’ loving this year because it’s shaping up to be a bad one!
The Transport Association of America
predicts there’ll ... Read more >
Tags: thanksgiving, travel-safety, travel-tips, usa
Friday, 3 Sep 2010 | Views [868]
A state of emergency has been declared in
North Carolina, and several boroughs of New York City (including Manhattan) are
on Tropical Storm Watch as Hurricane Earl continues to move up the US east
coast. Where Is Earl?
At 5pm EDT on Thursday ... Read more >
Tags: am-i-covered-if, hurricane earl, storm, travel-advice, travel-alert, travel-insurance, usa
Wednesday, 1 Sep 2010 | Views [1047]
The worst hurricane in 20 years is bearing down on the east coast of the U.S. gathering strength and bringing wind speeds of 135 mph. Hurricane Earl, a category 4 storm, has already caused the evacuation of Ocracoke Island in North Carolina, and local ... Read more >
Tags: am-i-covered-if, hurricane earl, storm, travel-advice, travel-alert, travel-insurance, usa
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