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Local knowledge and scams in Antigua and Barbuda

ANTIGUA & BARBUDA | Friday, 25 May 2012 | Views [301]

Antiguan beaches tend to have a lot of vendors selling all manner of things. Unlike many countries where the vendors can be incredibly pushy, a polite “No” generally leads to the vendor moving on to someone who'll be more interested instead. If you ... Read more >

Tags: antigua, barbuda, caribbean, travel-safety


Russia – Eat, Drink and be Safe

RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Monday, 21 May 2012 | Views [951]

A trip to Russia means experiencing a whole different world, a unique culture filled with gracious people and rich, old traditions.  Part of this experience includes enjoying the incredible food and drink that can be found there.  Moscow and Saint ... Read more >

Tags: alcohol, russian-federation, travel-health, travel-safety, vodka


Denmark - Getting Around

DENMARK | Monday, 7 May 2012 | Views [285]

If you love riding your bicycle, you’ll love Denmark. Cyclists reign supreme here and often have --or think they have -- the right of way on roads. You can even rent bicycles for free. There are a plethora of bicycle lanes in cities like Copenhagen, ... Read more >

Tags: bicycles, cars, denmark, europe, travel-safety, travel-transport


Vatican City Safety Tips

VATICAN CITY | Thursday, 29 Mar 2012 | Views [511]

This is the world’s smallest sovereign state, but it is packed with magnificent architecture, beautiful art, religious significance, and tourists. The official population is less than a thousand, and they entertain close to 4 million visitors ... Read more >

Tags: crime, europe, travel-safety, vatican city


Hiking / Walking In Brunei

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM | Monday, 26 Mar 2012 | Views [301]

Brunei will never be known as a party town, however it is known as the Green Heart of Borneo for good reason. Lying on the northwestern coast of the island of Borneo, the interior of Brunei is mostly tropical rainforest. So, let’s talk about how to ... Read more >

Tags: asia, brunei, hiking, travel-safety, treks, walking


Photos: News Daily

WORLDWIDE | Friday, 23 Mar 2012 | Photo Gallery


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Botswana – Tough Travel

BOTSWANA | Thursday, 15 Mar 2012 | Views [277]

Botswana is a wild and rough wilderness. Untouched and sparsely populated, you can travel for days without seeing anyone. It’s the isolation and wild feel that has made Botswana so desired by travellers and so revered by people who attempt to cross ... Read more >

Tags: africa, botswana, travel-safety, travel-transport, wilderness


Iceland Nightlife (Or Daylife, Depending On The Time Of Year)

ICELAND | Thursday, 8 Mar 2012 | Views [1308]

Drunk driving and drug offenses and punished seriously in Iceland. The accepted blood alcohol level is low compared to other countries -- 0.5 percent. If you’re caught driving with a level above that, you can immediately lose your license. Even for ... Read more >

Tags: drinking, europe, iceland, travel-crime, travel-crime, travel-legal, travel-safety


Health And Wildlife In East Timor

TIMOR-LESTE | Friday, 2 Mar 2012 | Views [322]

Nasty diseases like malaria, dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis, tuberculosis, typhoid, and hepatitis all call Timor L’Este home. This is not a country where you want to mess around by not taking appropriate precautions against common diseases. ... Read more >

Tags: east-timor, oceania, travel-safety


Adventure Tourism In The Bahamas

BAHAMAS | Friday, 17 Feb 2012 | Views [556]

You can do heaps of activities on your vacation in the Bahamas. There is jet-skiing, snorkelling, scuba diving, boating and other water sports. While many operations appear fun and safe, much of the adventure tourism is not regulated properly. Tourists ... Read more >

Tags: adventure, bahamas, caribbean, tourism, travel-safety


Driving in the United Arab Emirates - Do you dare?

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Monday, 6 Feb 2012 | Views [726]

Driving anywhere in the Middle East can be a very interesting experience for travellers not used to such behaviour, but it does go to a new extreme in the UAE. You may well be forgiven for thinking that driving lessons in the UAE primarily consist ... Read more >

Tags: driving, mid east, travel-safety, travel-transport, uae, united arab emirates


Photos: Guatemala

GUATEMALA | Thursday, 24 Nov 2011 | Photo Gallery


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Travel Safety News Daily - 23rd November 2011

WORLDWIDE | Wednesday, 23 Nov 2011 | Views [309]

We've gathered all the news you need to Keep Travelling Safely. Today - People power winning again in Egypt - Just two more reasons to exercise extreme caution if going to Nigeria - Polio in Nigeria 'shows big increase' - 'Occupy' protesters complete ... Read more >

Tags: news-daily


Photos: North Korea

NORTH KOREA | Friday, 18 Nov 2011 | Photo Gallery


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Photos: Kiribati

KIRIBATI | Thursday, 17 Nov 2011 | Photo Gallery


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Travel Alert - Turkish City Rocked By Second Earthquake

TURKEY | Thursday, 10 Nov 2011 | Views [625] | Comments [1]

The Turkish city of Van has been rocked for a second time by a massive earthquake that toppled at least 18 buildings, according to Turkish media reports. Scores of people are trapped in the rubble of a six story building - eerily ... Read more >

Tags: travel-alert


Photos: Democratic Republic Of Congo

CONGO (KINSHASA) | Tuesday, 1 Nov 2011 | Photo Gallery


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Photos: Senegal

SENEGAL | Monday, 31 Oct 2011 | Photo Gallery


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Crazy Webs: Spiders Take Refuge From Pakistani Floods

PAKISTAN | Monday, 31 Oct 2011 | Views [2454] | Comments [1]

We got this in from Pakistan - The Only Choice  - an amazing shot of what happens when spiders have nowhere to go as a result of overwhelming flooding. From the site: "An unexpected side-effect of the flooding in parts of Pakistan has been ... Read more >

Tags: pakistan, spiders, travel-safety


Travel Safety News Daily - 23rd October 2011

WORLDWIDE | Sunday, 23 Oct 2011 | Views [358]

We've gathered all the news you need to Keep Travelling Safely. Today - Thailand floods displace more than 100,000 - US Warns of "threats" in Kenya - Occupy London opens 2nd camp - British couple killed in Spain flash flood - Police pepper ... Read more >

Tags: news-daily


Travel Safety News Daily - 22nd October 2011

WORLDWIDE | Saturday, 22 Oct 2011 | Views [318]

We've gathered all the news you need to Keep Travelling Safely. Today - Thailand floods: Crisis 'to last four to six weeks' - Nearly 80 detained at Athens protest - New Zealand: No tsunami after Kermadec quake - US troops will leave Iraq by year-end ... Read more >

Tags: news-daily


Photos: Kazakhstan

KAZAKHSTAN | Friday, 21 Oct 2011 | Photo Gallery


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Photos: El Salvador

EL SALVADOR | Friday, 21 Oct 2011 | Photo Gallery


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Photos: Timor-Leste

TIMOR-LESTE | Thursday, 20 Oct 2011 | Photo Gallery


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Photos: Burkina_faso

BURKINA FASO | Wednesday, 19 Oct 2011 | Photo Gallery


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