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The latest news from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: “Visit Table Mountain at your own risk”: Safety group lets rip after weekend attacks

News TeamJuly 30, 2019

The embittered post was shared on Sunday afternoon, just a day after a Ukranian businessman was stabbed to death while hiking a trail in Hout Bay. His belonging...

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The latest news on Canada from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: In wake of northern B.C. murders, residents say cell service needed along highways

News TeamJuly 30, 2019

Grace Phillips says she and her husband are being more cautious these days. The couple owns the Water’s Edge Campground, which sits off Highway 37 just north of...

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The latest background briefing from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Cape Town – where eight people are murdered a day

News TeamJuly 29, 2019

Previous Next Now Playing Up Next Most watched Why you can trust BBC News... Read the full article at the publisher's site: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-africa-49130395/cape-town-tourist-hotspot-where-eight-people-are-murdered-a-day Like what...

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The latest LGBT news from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Tinder’s new personal security feature can protect LGBTQ+ users in hostile nations

News TeamJuly 26, 2019

As part of the update, users who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer on the app will no longer automatically appear on Tinder when they arr...

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Quick Read: Gunmen Kill Turkish Diplomat and Two Iraqis in the Kurdish Region of Iraq

News TeamJuly 18, 2019

ISTANBUL — A Turkish diplomat and two Iraqis were killed Wednesday in a gun attack in a restaurant in the Kurdish-controlled region of Iraq, according to the Tu...

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The latest abduction, kidnap, ransom and extortion news from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Epstein defense claims foreign passport was safety precaution against kidnap

News TeamJuly 18, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Defense attorneys told a court Tuesday that financier Jeffrey Epstein obtained a foreign passport decades ago out of fear that he might be kidnapped in the Middle East, seeking to allay concerns over the apparently phony travel docume...

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The latest cyber and tech news from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Once Considered Creepy, Location Apps Now Seen As Critical For Safety, Logistics

News TeamJuly 15, 2019

One afternoon three years ago, Chelsey Vance decided to go for a walk. She took some ibuprofen before she left her Nashville, Tenn., apartment. She didn't know ...

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Quick Read: How to Stay Safe While Traveling

News TeamJuly 3, 2019

The Dominican Republic has made headlines recently, and not in a good way. The Caribbean country — which draws in over 2 million visitors from the U.S.... Read ...

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The latest advice coverage from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: 10 essential travel safety tips you absolutely need to know

News TeamJune 28, 2019

Many a seasoned traveller will tell you that the hype about “unsafe areas” is usually overblown. Nevertheless, adhering to common travel safety tips should be your priority. To that end, this article is not meant to scare anyone out of travelling.......

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Quick Read: Holidaymakers urged to stop sharing their holiday pictures to prevent burglaries

News TeamJune 21, 2019

Law enforcement agencies have warned holidaymakers not to post holiday snaps on social media accounts while they’re away, to avoid alerting potential burglars t...

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Quick Read: Tips for L.G.B.T.Q. Travelers to Visit the World Safely

News TeamJune 19, 2019

Know your rights, do your research and don’t let fear take the driver’s seat. For L.G.B.T.Q. travelers, taking a trip can bring up safety concerns, fears of dis...

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Quick Read: An Instagram influencer says she regrets not being honest about her Dominican Republic travels as the country faces scrutiny over recent tourist deaths

News TeamJune 19, 2019

Cora Smith, who runs the Instagram The_greatescape.blog along with her husband, Jay, traveled through the Dominican Republic for three months between March 2018 and June 2018. On Instagram, the couple, from Orlando, Florida, posted photos of beautifu...

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The latest news on India from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: No, this ‘safety helpline’ for women in India travelling alone at night is not in service

News TeamJune 19, 2019

An image shared thousands of times on Facebook appears to give advice to women in India taking taxis at night. It contains a phone number that purportedly allow...

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Quick Read: An American said she was brutally attacked at a Dominican resort. Police believe the case has holes, the resort claims.

News TeamJune 7, 2019

The attack in the Dominican Republic that a Delaware woman described was brutal: Being strangled and beaten. Getting dragged down concrete stairs. Wondering if ...

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Quick Read: Incidents involving American tourists raise safety concerns about Dominican Republic

News TeamJune 4, 2019

Tammy Lawrence-Daley says she was beaten for hours and left for dead while vacationing at an all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic. USA TODAY Two recent incidents involving U.S.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: https://www.u...

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Quick Read: Arsenal fans wearing Henrikh Mkhitaryan shirts stopped by police in Baku ‘for their safety’

News TeamMay 31, 2019

Arsenal fans wearing Henrikh Mkhitaryan shirts have been filmed being stopped by Azerbaijan police in Baku ahead of the Europa League final. Supporters have als...

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The latest news on the Caribbean from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Tourist is beaten at all-inclusive Dominican Republic resort

News TeamMay 31, 2019

Tammy Lawrence-Daley, 51, said the horror attack occurred in January when she was staying at the Majestic Elegance all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana with her h...

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Travel Advice: Aid workers in Kenya advised to check ‘sufficient security arrangements’ in place to combat kidnap risk

News TeamMay 23, 2019

The UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office has updated the travel advice for Kenya, warning aid workers in the country that they should 'satisfy themselves that those arranging their stay have sufficient security arrangements in place.' Duty of care...

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Quick Read: Is it safe to travel to Egypt? Latest travel advice after bus bomb attack near Giza pyramids

News TeamMay 22, 2019

Following the frightening news of a tourist bus being targeted by terrorists in Egypt, those with holidays booked to the home of the Pyramids may be worried abo...

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Quick Read: Traveling While Gay: Six Essential LGBT Travel Tips

News TeamMay 21, 2019

The LGBT travel market is worth an estimated $211 billion worldwide, but in many parts of the world, queer travelers face unique safety concerns. More than 70 c...

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The latest news on journalists and journalism from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Mexico: Journalist shot dead in Playa del Carmen resort

News TeamMay 17, 2019

A police reporter who had received several death threats and was under government protection has been shot to death in the Mexican beach resort town of Playa del Carmen.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: https://www.dw.com/cda/en/mexi...

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Quick Read: Transgender travelers face unique challenges

News TeamMay 15, 2019

From TSA checkpoints to border crossings to bathrooms, travel can be, and often is, particularly fraught for the transgender community. Travel is also an area w...

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Feature: Anitha Karthik at Edinburgh Napier University – Storm surge: the misunderstood threat that can be as deadly as a tsunami

Feature: Dr Monica H Swahn at Georgia State University – Counterfeit alcohol is a growing concern for tourists abroad

Feature Robert McCabe at Coventry University – Gulf of Oman attacks: how merchant ships can keep safe in dangerous waters

personal security

Quick Read: “Visit Table Mountain at your own risk”: Safety group lets rip after weekend attacks

Quick Read: In wake of northern B.C. murders, residents say cell service needed along highways

Quick Read: Cape Town – where eight people are murdered a day

Quick Read: Tinder’s new personal security feature can protect LGBTQ+ users in hostile nations

Quick Read: Gunmen Kill Turkish Diplomat and Two Iraqis in the Kurdish Region of Iraq

Quick Read: Epstein defense claims foreign passport was safety precaution against kidnap

Quick Read: Once Considered Creepy, Location Apps Now Seen As Critical For Safety, Logistics

Quick Read: How to Stay Safe While Traveling

Quick Read: 10 essential travel safety tips you absolutely need to know

Quick Read: Tips for L.G.B.T.Q. Travelers to Visit the World Safely

Quick Read: No, this ‘safety helpline’ for women in India travelling alone at night is not in service

Quick Read: An American said she was brutally attacked at a Dominican resort. Police believe the case has holes, the resort claims.

Quick Read: Incidents involving American tourists raise safety concerns about Dominican Republic

Quick Read: Arsenal fans wearing Henrikh Mkhitaryan shirts stopped by police in Baku ‘for their safety’

Quick Read: Tourist is beaten at all-inclusive Dominican Republic resort

Travel Advice: Aid workers in Kenya advised to check ‘sufficient security arrangements’ in place to combat kidnap risk

Quick Read: Is it safe to travel to Egypt? Latest travel advice after bus bomb attack near Giza pyramids

Quick Read: Traveling While Gay: Six Essential LGBT Travel Tips

Quick Read: Mexico: Journalist shot dead in Playa del Carmen resort

Quick Read: Transgender travelers face unique challenges

Ghana: Two Canadian women abducted on Monday in Kumasi, Uber driver detained

Travel Advice: State Department urges people to ‘reconsider travel’ to Burkina Faso due to terrorism, crime, and kidnapping

Travel Advice: FCO warns of terror threats against Western targets in Afghanistan, especially in Kabul

Travel Advice: State Dept warns militants in Afghanistan plan vehicle-borne bombings against American targets

Travel Advice: FCO warns visitors to Jamaica as states of emergency extended due to shootings

Travel Advice: Canadian Government updates travel warning regarding crime threat to visitors in Vietnam