Trip: Dangerous Travel
There are [16] stories from my trip: Dangerous Travel
PHILIPPINES | Thursday, 2 Feb 2012 | Views [517]
The
kidnapping of two adventurers in the southern Philippines raises questions
about acceptable risk when travelling.
The Safety Hub's Phil Sylvester says even the most experienced travellers ignore warnings at
their own peril. Adventurers ... Read more >
Tags: adventure, asia, philippines, travel-safety
COLOMBIA | Monday, 31 Oct 2011 | Views [7962] | Comments [1]
Colombia, the South American country with a
frightening reputation for warring drug barons and - thanks to Russell Crowe
and Meg Ryan – kidnapping, is surprisingly a hot new destination for backpacking.
So is it safe?
WorldNomads.... Read more >
Tags: am-i-covered-if, colombia, ecuador, kidnap, south america, travel-crime, travel-insurance, travel-safety
LIBERIA | Tuesday, 11 Oct 2011 | Views [307]
Unsurprisingly,
Liberia has an incredibly high crime rate. Most of these crimes tend to be opportunity-based,
and most occur at night. The UN has both the UN Mission UNMIL, and UN
Police, UNPOL, in the area, but they have no authority to arrest ... Read more >
Tags: africa, crime, liberia, monrovia, travel-crime, travel-tips
EGYPT | Monday, 16 May 2011 | Views [1022]
Perhaps the most
dangerous part of Egypt is where it begins and ends – the border. Egypt is
known throughout the Arab world for its military presence; this is how it’s
maintained its authority in the region. The first thing you'll notice at ... Read more >
Tags: africa, egypt, travel-legal, travel-tips
ALBANIA | Saturday, 5 Mar 2011 | Views [643]
Albania is an increasingly popular country to visit with very hospitable
people. But one area in particular is off limits to tourist. The hospitality can evaporate pretty quickly in the North East of Albania because of political
tension over Kosovo.... Read more >
Tags: albania, danger, europe, travel-safety
EGYPT | Thursday, 17 Feb 2011 | Views [1293] | Video
Mo Soliman, the winner of our 2010 travel documentary scholarship is Egyptian and lives in Cairo. After many attempts over the tumultuous 18 day democracy protests we finally made contact with him. He's safe and well. He tells us he'd had been out ... Read more >
Tags: africa, egypt, mid east, travel-safety-tip
MYANMAR | Tuesday, 15 Feb 2011 | Views [701]
Myanmar, one of the most
beautiful and captivating places on earth, still remains shrouded in mystery to
most of the world. Extreme
government control and political unrest has led many travelers to boycott
tourism within Myanmar. In recent
years, ... Read more >
Tags: asia, burma, myanmar, travel-safety, travel-terrorism
EGYPT | Sunday, 30 Jan 2011 | Views [4933] | Video
Thousands of protesters have gathered in the major cities of Egypt to take part in what is now known as the ‘Day Of Anger’ – an uprising against president Hosni Mubarak. Egyptians frustrated with high levels of corruption, police brutality, poor ... Read more >
Tags: egypt, egypt protests, hosni mubarak, protests, travel-alert, tunisia protests
MEXICO | Tuesday, 25 Jan 2011 | Views [3904] | Comments [4]
Last October here on the safety hub we asked “ Is
Mexico safe? ” and concluded that unless you were taking part in the illegal drug
trade, or ignoring common sense travel safety precautions – it was
extremely unlikely you’d be hurt.
A few ... Read more >
Tags: central america, mexico, travel-safety
IRAQ | Monday, 29 Nov 2010 | Views [1604]
Iraq as a travel destination... Are you nuts?
The Iraqi government has started showing up
at travel trade shows , touting their country as a destination. It must be a tough gig working at the Iraqi
tourism board; selling a destination ... Read more >
Tags: iraq, middle east, non-destination, travel-safety, war
INDONESIA | Thursday, 28 Oct 2010 | Views [3479] | Video
What are the best things to do when a tsunami strikes? How can you prepare for a tsunami? In light of recent events, we take a look at tsunami safety, and give you six useful tips to help you prepare and survive. Surviving a tsunami
... Read more >
Tags: travel-safety-tips, tsunami, worldwide
MEXICO | Friday, 15 Oct 2010 | Views [7464] | Comments [3]
A lot of people intending to travel to Mexico are concerned for their safety. They've read the travel warnings, they've seen the media reports about murders and drug wars, and yet they also know people who continue to travel to Mexico and return safely ... Read more >
Tags: central america, mexico, travel-advice, travel-safety
LAOS | Tuesday, 31 Aug 2010 | Views [1292]
The oddly named Plain of Jars in far north-eastern Laos is a sight not to
be missed, but danger lurks here. Across a wide flat plain are spread hundreds of cauldron sized
containers hewn from stone. The biggest is over 2 metres tall, the smallest, ... Read more >
Tags: asia, laos, travel-safety
LAOS | Tuesday, 31 Aug 2010 | Views [2038]
Highway Robbery.
“You should be vigilant if travelling on Route 13 (Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang), due to banditry. A number of people have been killed in attacks on vehicles travelling these routes.” This alert from
Australia’s foreign ... Read more >
Tags: asia, laos, travel-crime, travel-safety, vang vieng
POLAND | Saturday, 16 Aug 2008 | Views [554]
There are many who claim Poland is
one of the worst places for car drivers in Europe (although, sadly, there’s a
lot of competition for the dubious title). The country has some of the worst
roads; the highest numbers of cars stolen; and large numbers ... Read more >
Tags: driving, europe, poland, travel-safety, travel-transport
CROATIA | Friday, 15 Aug 2008 | Views [1234]
It’s been more than 15 years since the end
of the Serbo-Croatian war but as you travel around Croatia it’s hard not to
notice the effects of the conflict.
Some are lingering scars, like the bullet
holes in city buildings. Other effects are ... Read more >
Tags: croatia, europe, landmines, travel-safety
