Tag: kidnappings
SaferTourism.com: How dangerous is travel according to Dr. Peter Tarlow
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 3, 2019 20:38The recently concluded 26th International Tourism Security Conference in Las Vegas celebrated over a quarter Century of Tourism Safety and Security. Dr. Peter Tarlow of SaferTourism.com had a major part ... Read More
Travel to Zimbabwe: U.S. White House issues statement on national emergency
editor- March 6, 2019 01:14It appears after Zimbabwe dictator Robert Mugabe was removed by a coup, there are some who actually wish the old regime was back and the country was back to what ... Read More
Avoiding dangerous vacations 2018
Hon. Thomas A. Dickerson- September 19, 2018 21:27This is the sixth year that we have posted dangerous vacations destination information collected from news articles and reported law cases. Read More
Two US tourists kidnapped in Sinai released
editor- February 4, 2012 05:35Security officials secured the release of two female American tourists and their guide, hours after they were kidnapped at gunpoint while vacationing in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula Friday. Read More
How safe is Mali?
editor- November 30, 2011 06:08Following the recent kidnapping of three tourists - one of which is a Dutchman - and the killing of a German in the town of Timbuktu in North Mali, the ... Read More
Advice: Tourists should try to fit in
editor- January 23, 2009 06:46Leave your khaki shorts at home: If you're traveling overseas, you should avoid dressing like a tourist—and not just because it embarrasses your kids. Read More
US Embassy warns of possible kidnappings
editor- April 3, 2008 04:46MANILA, Philippines - The U.S. Embassy warned its citizens Tuesday that "extremist elements" planned to kidnap Americans and other foreigners in a southern Philippine city where U.S. counterterrorism troops have ... Read More