Look Who's Issuing Travel Advisories Now for the U.S. Since Dayton and El Paso
Skift Take
In the wake of the mass shootings that claimed 31 lives in early August, several authorities have issued travel alerts for travelers headed to the U.S. Whether it's a statement or a matter of safety — or both — it's significant.
Skift earlier this week published a column about the largely unexamined yet powerful double standard that is often applied when deciding what destinations are "safe" and "unsafe" in the wake of a tragedy or violence.
While the U.S. State Department regularly issues elevated travel advisories for countries with a seemingly minor threat levels — see level two warnings for France, Germany, and the UK — America is rarely thought of as "unsafe" by the global community, despite the fact it has experienced more than 250 mass shootings since the beginning of the year.
This week, some authorities changed course. Throughout the week,
