May 24th, 2011 at 7:00AM:
Here we go again.
After last year's misery from the Eyjafjallajökull eruption, now another Icelandic volcano, Grimsvötn, is causing a new round of worries.
More than 250 flights have already been canceled as a cloud of volcanic ash blows over Scotland. Most of Ireland, northern Wales, and northern England will see the ash later today.
Several Scottish airports have been ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Iceland volcano cancels flights
May 24th, 2011 at 7:00AM:
Here we go again.
After last year's misery from the Eyjafjallajökull eruption, now another Icelandic volcano, Grimsvötn, is causing a new round of worries.
More than 250 flights have already been canceled as a cloud of volcanic ash blows over Scotland. Most of Ireland, northern Wales, and northern England will see the ash later today.
Several Scottish airports have been ...Sections of Mexico unsafe for travel, consulate issues warning
Apr 11th, 2011 at 7:00AM:
Just when we thought it might be safe to travel to Mexico again, more bodies found in mass graves prompt a new travel warning for U.S. citizens and law enforcement. Mexican authorities have charged 14 people in connection with bodies found in newly-discovered mass graves warning us that parts of Mexico are still unsafe for travel.
The story starts back to August of last year when bodies ...State Department issues Libya travel warning - read more about this forbidden destination
Feb 21st, 2011 at 5:00PM:
As the unrest in the Middle East continues, the US Department of State has issued a Libya travel warning, advising Americans to steer clear of the country, and especially of "gatherings" there. The Wall Street Journal reports:
"'U.S. citizens in Libya should minimize overall travel in-country, exercise extreme caution when traveling, and limit all travel after dark,' the US said in a ...River cruises, land tours canceled as evacuation from Egypt begins
Jan 31st, 2011 at 10:45AM: While at least 2,400 U.S. citizens are seeking evacuation from Egypt today, only two charter planes arranged by the U.S. Department of State have taken left the scene , one landing in Cyprus and the other on the way to Athens, Greece. It looks like it is going to take some time to make those evacuation plans happen.
"People should be prepared for a very long wait," Janice Jacobs, the U.S. ...State Department not budging on European travel warning
Oct 14th, 2010 at 3:00PM: The State Department's terror alert for Americans traveling and living in Europe is alive and well – and nobody cares. Even though there are concerns of a terrorist plot for a "Mumbai-style massacre," according to Fox News, the State Department isn't budging and Americans aren't paying attention. But, the good news is that at least the British haven't changed their level, which is "severe," ...Travel warning for Europe--U.S. government asks citizens to be on alert
Oct 3rd, 2010 at 8:30AM: The U.S. government will issue a travel warning today for its citizens going to Europe. The warning is in response to intelligence regarding plans by terrorists to launch Mumbai-style commando attacks in European cities.
The attacks in Mumbai in 2008 were carried out by small groups of heavily armed terrorists who attacked several spots in the city simultaneously. They killed at least 173 ...Travel warning to Mexico canceled as swine flu fears ease
May 16th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Yesterday the U.S. Centers for Disease Control lifted its warning that travelers avoid non-essential trips to Mexico as fears over the swine flu have faded.
The CDC wrote on its website that "the Mexican outbreak is slowing down in many cities... [and] the United States and other countries are now seeing increasing numbers of cases not associated with travel to Mexico."
Still, at-risk groups ...A dozen lucky people are going to Afghanistan!
Apr 23rd, 2009 at 12:00PM: Bored with the usual travel fare? Get in touch with Poland-based Logos Travel, and you could find yourself in Afghanistan for two weeks. All 12 spots have been purchased – at prices of up to $3,700 each. Poland's Foreign Ministry doesn't think this is a bright idea, though, and issued a travel warning ... as if one were necessary.
In case you didn't know, people are fighting over there. ...US gov't: Americans should avoid Mexican hookers
Feb 24th, 2009 at 4:00PM: The travel advisory is back. An increase in violence has led the U.S.-Mexico border has led the U.S. State Department to renew its warning to Americans heading south of the border. But, this doesn't mean you should scratch Mexico from your list (I'm even heading down in a few weeks). You should just be careful. The announcement suggests that American tourists stick only to legitimate business and ...Travel Warnings for Americans
Aug 2nd, 2007 at 3:36PM: Not that I regularly browse these kinds of Web sites but the U.S. Department of State Travel Advisory Web site actually has some handy information, for example the countries for which Americans have visa requirements.
Among other things, they publish a list of countries with "travel warnings" for Americans. Those countries currently are:
Afghanistan
Algeria
Chad
Colombia
Congo
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