World's most dangerous destinations

by Iva Skoch   Apr 23rd 2008 @ 9:30AM

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.

Here they are:

  • 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."



Filed under: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America, Antarctica

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