Articles tagged “travel warnings”

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 | 1 month ago

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

Tourism

Why Is the U.S. Never Deemed ‘Unsafe’ as a Travel Destination?

In the wake of a tragedy, destinations are hugely beholden to the public perception of how safe it is to travel there, regardless of the reality on the ground. But the United States — which has experienced more mass shootings than there are days in 2019 — is unfairly exempt from that struggle.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 4 years ago

Why Is the U.S. Never Deemed ‘Unsafe’ as a Travel Destination?

Business Travel

Travel Advisors Book Sri Lanka Again Thanks to Downgraded Warnings

Tourism to Sri Lanka was riding high until the Easter massacre all but shut it down. Now that foreign governments are scaling back their travel warnings, some travel advisors are again pushing the destination, hoping that tourism will help get the country back on its feet.

Allan Leibowitz, Skift | 4 years ago

Travel Advisors Book Sri Lanka Again Thanks to Downgraded Warnings

Tourism

U.S. State Department Overhauls Travel Warning System

It's a complicated world and the State Department is trying to make it a little less complicated for U.S. travelers wondering if it's safe to travel somewhere. There will likely be a learning curve to understand the new system and how other countries respond to them.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 6 years ago

U.S. State Department Overhauls Travel Warning System

Tourism

All-Encompassing Cuba Travel Warning Issued by Trump Administration

The U.S. travel warning might have been limited to visiting hotels in Cuba, where U.S. embassy employees have allegedly been targeted. But instead the Trump administration would prefer to close the door on all U.S. citizen travel to Cuba. As Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson said at the Skift Global Forum, U.S. policy toward Cuba has accomplished nothing over the last few decades.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 6 years ago

All-Encompassing Cuba Travel Warning Issued by Trump Administration

Tourism

What We Found in 18 Years of U.S. Travel Warnings

Travel warnings signal areas with long-term chronic concerns for U.S. citizens so they're less about informing travelers and more about maintaining status updates on already controversial areas.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 9 years ago

What We Found in 18 Years of U.S. Travel Warnings

Tourism

U.S. State Department Issues Temporary Travel Warning for Thailand

The travel warning's expiration date highlights the election's short-term impact on tourism. Few travelers will hesitate to book a trip for after the elections are done.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

U.S. State Department Issues Temporary Travel Warning for Thailand

Online Travel

Detained American in North Korea Was on Tour Booked With London Operator

Dennis Rodman may be fairly safe visiting North Korea, but for other Americans getting out of there after going on a tour may be a bit chancy, as this latest incident shows.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Detained American in North Korea Was on Tour Booked With London Operator