Articles tagged “safety”

The devil will indeed be in the details about the cruise lines' decision to begin publishing allegations about onboard crimes on their websites. This would be a big improvement in transparency for passengers, although the decision occurred with the prospect that Congress might have forced the cruise lines to do it anyway.

The Senate committee convened to talk about more consumer protections. Case in point: Carnival was telling everyone about the wonders of the repaired Carnival Triumph in June, and wasn't transparent about letting passengers know that the ship had just failed an inspection because of fire detection and lifeboat drill problems, among others.

There you go, problem solved. You feel safer now?

Whether or not these helmets will do the trick, it's a good time to get started the discussion of safety and bikeshares.

Iran's election of a new, moderate president last month brought hope for more open tourism, but these arrests indicate that in fact the country is no safer to visitors than ever.

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

Professionals trained and experienced at security screening are better than random people? Was it supposed to be otherwise?

Female safety is a concern from the streets of Medellin to the alleys of Bangkok to the nightclubs of New York City, but cities that make a concerted effort to cater to the safety and needs of female travelers will see the benefits of friendlier reputations and higher visitation in the coming years.

The federal judge's strong language to government's argument means there is movement, and couple with concerns about post-NSA-spying fallout, could potentially could lead to a more transparent system.