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World's most dangerous destinations
When writing my blog about the recent violence in Chicago last night, I stumbled upon the Forbes list of the world's most dangerous destinations for 2008.
- Somalia
- Iraq
- Afghanistan
- Haiti
- Pakistan
- Sudan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lebanon
- Zimbabwe
- Palestine
Although some of these might not exactly be tourist destinations, it is interesting how that list has changed over the years.
Forbes writes that "in the 1970s, a traveler's worst nightmare might have been a hijacked plane or hostage crisis. Today, the threats are equally perilous but reflect the changing times. Now, a tourist or business traveler might worry more about terrorist attacks on mass transit, getting caught in a spontaneous uprising or a bombing of a nightclub or hotel."
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