Articles tagged “travel warning”

Tourism

U.S. Issues Message of ‘Caution’ to American Tourists Worldwide 

Today's podcast examines the global travel warning for U.S. citizens, AirDNA's new tool for investors, and a new look for Air India Express.

Justin Dawes | 6 months ago

U.S. Issues Message of ‘Caution’ to American Tourists Worldwide 

Tourism

U.S. Travel Caution FAQ: What the State Department Advice Means for Travelers

This worldwide caution for Americans to stay alert in tourist spots, even often safe European capitals, is quite notable.

Dawit Habtemariam | 6 months ago

U.S. Travel Caution FAQ: What the State Department Advice Means for Travelers

Tourism

Lessons From Ethiopia’s Post-War Tourism Recovery

The civil war is over, but Western government travel warnings are still there. If there's going to be a recovery, tourism authorities need to focus their energy on getting those lifted. That's going to require repeated messaging that the war is over.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

Lessons From Ethiopia’s Post-War Tourism Recovery

Media and PR

Governments Get Savvy on Twitter to Help Their Citizens Overseas

The travel alerts and warnings which used to be simply posted online, are a lot more instant with Twitter. Savvy foreign offices like the ones in U.S. and UK are taking over a lot of minor functions that embassies did in the past.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Governments Get Savvy on Twitter to Help Their Citizens Overseas

Online Travel

State Department Works with Twitter to Get Travelers Information Faster

Twitter has already proven to be a lifeline for people caught in the middle of a disaster. Limiting alerts to public organizations may help curb the spread of misinformation, but the alerts will still only reach Twitter users who sign up for the service -- a relatively small number of citizens.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

State Department Works with Twitter to Get Travelers Information Faster

Skift Originals

Updated: U.S. and UK issue strongest travel warnings for Egypt since revolution

Don't expect any good news on Egypt tourism until well into 2014, if that.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 11 years ago

Updated: U.S. and UK issue strongest travel warnings for Egypt since revolution

Tourism

U.S. travel warnings to pyramids are baseless, says Egypt

Egypt is having a tough time reviving its heavily tourism-dependent economy and as its political and safety situation remains fluid, these travel warnings don't help much.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

U.S. travel warnings to pyramids are baseless, says Egypt

Tourism

Here comes the first of Turkey travel warnings, post-protests

Travel is a big part of Turkey's economy, and any warnings will have a big short term effect on the inflow of tourists and will adversely affect 2013 numbers.

Barney Henderson, Telegraph UK | 11 years ago

Here comes the first of Turkey travel warnings, post-protests

Tourism

Common-sense travel advice for your next vacation abroad

Here's some more advice: Don't be a jerk, try to blend in, don't take photos obnoxiously of every local you see, and contact your embassy immediately if you are arrested.

Skift | 11 years ago

Tourism

A map of countries the U.S. and Canada will warn you about visiting

Violence is clearly bad for tourism, but a travel warning isn’t an immediate harbinger for a visitor drop. The U.S. warns travelers against visiting Israel with little impact and the warnings are never mandatory blocks.

Skift | 11 years ago

A map of countries the U.S. and Canada will warn you about visiting