Measles Is On The Rise: How Travelers and Expats Can Prepare In 2019, the country of Samoa was making news for something other than it’s beautiful, tranquil scenery. This small nation of 200,000 people was in the midst of a catastrophic measles outbreak. According to the government, there were an estimated 4,200 cases of measles. […]
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Understanding Travel Insurance and Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters Worry Even Experienced Travelers David Yee’s award-winning play, carried away on the crest of a wave, is a series of vignettes centered on the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The moving stories of loss and strife are presented from the point of view of locals and tourists alike. And it’s evident that the impact […]
Europe Travel Alert
State Department European Travel Alerts The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the continued threat of terrorist attacks throughout Europe. Read this information on Europe Travel Alerts. Increasing Terrorist Threats in Europe Recent, widely-reported incidents in France, Russia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom demonstrate that the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS or Da’esh), […]
Fall Travel Advisories
Fall Travel 2016 – Advisories and Alerts Across the globe, there are countless fascinating destinations to visit, especially in the fall. Adventure awaits with many exciting things to see, do and experience. In some areas, however, the excitement is a little less desirable, even making it unsafe for international travelers. Contributing issues could include civil […]
Travel Alert, Mexico: Recent Elevated Travel Warnings
Updated Travel Warnings for Mexico The U.S. State Department has updated its travel warnings to Mexico due to threats by organized criminal groups in the country and in light of mass kidnappings in the state of Guerrero involving 43 missing students. The exceptions in this state are tourist focused cities, such as Acapulco, Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa, […]