Tags
There are [0] photos and [168] stories tagged with "travel-alert".
WORLDWIDE | Mon, 17 Dec 2012 | By safetyhub | Views [158] | Comments [2]
After devastating Samoa, Cyclone Evan is now closing in on Fiji, touching the country's northern islands, and leaving thousands of people scrambling to find shelter from the oncoming assault.
Evan is the first named cyclone of the South Pacific's ... Read more >
Tags: cyclone evan, fiji, travel-alert
SAMOA | Fri, 14 Dec 2012 | By safetyhub | Views [232]
A powerful cyclone in the South Pacific is battering Samoa, and is expected to hit Tonga on Saturday and Fiji on Sunday.
Samoa Hit
The strongest cyclone in 20 years hit Samoa on Thursday killing three people. After moving offshore briefly it has ... Read more >
Tags: fiji, natural disaster, samoa, tonga cyclone, travel-alert
EGYPT | Mon, 10 Dec 2012 | By safetyhub | Views [264]
Visitors to Egypt, especially Cairo, are warned that a large protest is planned for Tuesday. As is usual, the focus of the protest will be Tahrir Square in central Cairo.
Visitors should avoid the area, or proceed there with extreme caution. ... Read more >
Tags: egypt, mid-east, travel-alert
PHILIPPINES | Mon, 3 Dec 2012 | By safetyhub | Views [2718] | Comments [2]
A last minute change of direction has saved the tiny Pacific nation of Palau from a direct hit by a category 5 "super typhoon".
The worst was expected as the typhoon with winds of 250 km/h headed for the nation's islands. Meterologists expected much ... Read more >
Tags: hurricane, palau, philippines, south east asia, travel-alert
THAILAND | Fri, 30 Nov 2012 | By safetyhub | Views [496]
Tourists arriving in Phuket are falling victim to a widespread accommodation scam, according to travel industry sources.
ETN Global Travel Industry News says new arrivals are "hijacked" by unscrupulous taxi drivers who take them to accommodation ... Read more >
Tags: phuket, scam, se asia, thailand, travel-alert
EGYPT | Sat, 24 Nov 2012 | By safetyhub | Views [2919]
Visitors to Cairo are advised to be alert to their safety after protests broke out is several parts of the city.
Thousands of anti-government demonstrators have begun a week-long sit-in in Tahrir Square, while thousands of opposing pro-government ... Read more >
Tags: egypt, mid-east, travel-alert
ISRAEL | Fri, 16 Nov 2012 | By safetyhub | Views [3000]
The troubled Gaza strip is now considered to be a 'Do Not Travel' destination by both the British and Australian governments, following a series of deadly exchanges between Israeli forces and Palestinian group Hamas.
The death toll in Gaza has ... Read more >
Tags: gaza strip, israel, travel-alert, west bank
CHINA | Wed, 7 Nov 2012 | By safetyhub | Views [2654]
There's a security clampdown in Beijing ahead of this week's party congress where a new leadership will be chosen. The once-in-decade event is taking place in a climate of some political uncertainty.
Consequently Chinese authorities are taking ... Read more >
Tags: asia, china, travel-alert
RWANDA | Fri, 2 Nov 2012 | By safetyhub | Views [435] | Comments [1]
Renewed conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has prompted officials to issue warnings to those trekking in the Volcanoes National Park in neighbouring Rwanda.
If you plan on visiting the gorillas or hiking volcanoes you are advised ... Read more >
Tags: africa, democratic republic of congo, rwanda, travel-alert
WORLDWIDE | Sun, 28 Oct 2012 | By safetyhub | Views [3327]
UPDATED 11:00 AM AEDST 30/10/12
Hurricane Sandy - otherwise known as 'Frankenstorm' - is threatening at least 50 million people on the East Coast of the United States. The slow moving hurricane has grounded more than 8000 flights, knocked out power ... Read more >
Tags: hurricane sandy, travel-alert, usa
EGYPT | Wed, 24 Oct 2012 | By safetyhub | Views [1450] | Comments [2]
Egyptian Security Forces in the Sinai – including south Sinai and Sharm al-Sheikh - are warning of an increased risk of terrorist attack during the Eid al-Adha holiday, October 25 - 29.
Tourists travelling to Sharm al-Sheik are being advised ... Read more >
Tags: egypt, mid-east, travel-alert
LEBANON | Mon, 22 Oct 2012 | By safetyhub | Views [409]
The unpredictability of the security situation in Lebanon was in focus over the weekend following a car bombing and then a violent demonstration. People intending to travel to Lebanon are being urged to assess their personal safety situation and perhaps ... Read more >
Tags: lebanon, mid-east, travel-alert
INDONESIA | Mon, 22 Oct 2012 | By safetyhub | Views [2202]
(Update: re-posting)
Australian health officials are urging travellers to avoid getting tattoos in developing countries after it was reported a West Australian man contracted HIV after getting etched in Bali.
The man undertook a blood test ... Read more >
Tags: bali, health, travel-alert, travel-health
GREECE | Tue, 16 Oct 2012 | By safetyhub | Views [2602]
A new general strike has been called in Greece for October 18 th and it is expected to cause widespread disruption to travel and the closure of many services.
Be warned there may be violent protests in central Athens and in other major centres.
... Read more >
Tags: europe, greece, travel-alert
INDONESIA | Wed, 10 Oct 2012 | By safetyhub | Views [2864] | Comments [2]
(UPDATE Oct 11th: Indonesian authorities have backed away from their earlier comments about there being a "specific" threat. They say they're still on high alert, but it doesn't sound as critical as first painted. The commemoration site is being put ... Read more >
Tags: bali, indonesia, travel-alert, travel-terror
WORLDWIDE | Mon, 17 Sep 2012 | By safetyhub | Views [2927]
UPDATE (OCT 5TH): Protests involving Muslims outraged by a film mocking the Prophet Mohammed are continuing, with many becoming violent. Travellers should be mindful that many protests begin after midday prayers on a Friday. Some western nations have ... Read more >
Tags: africa, australia, europe, middle-east, protests, travel-alert
INDONESIA | Wed, 5 Sep 2012 | By safetyhub | Views [1160] | Comments [1]
Hotels in Bali have been advised to increase security and be alert for potential terror activities. Tourism and hotel authorities said the heightened state of alert was a precautionary move following the arrest of members of a terror cell in Surakarta, ... Read more >
Tags: bali, indonesia, travel-alert
USA | Thu, 30 Aug 2012 | By safetyhub | Views [3018]
What To Do Before, During & After A Hurricane Storm warnings & intensity There are two levels of alert for tropical storms, hurricanes and cyclones; 'watch' and 'warning'. WATCH : indicates a potentially destructive storm could strike your ... Read more >
Tags: hurricane, north america, travel-alert, usa
USA | Tue, 28 Aug 2012 | By safetyhub | Views [412]
A tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico is
intensifying and is expected to be named as Hurricane Isaac some time today,
almost exactly 7 years after Katrina devastated New Orleans.
Forecasters are warning Isaac, a category 1
storm, and therefore ... Read more >
Tags: natural disaster, north america, travel-alert, usa
PHILIPPINES | Tue, 28 Aug 2012 | By safetyhub | Views [355]
As Tembin moves away from Taiwan on Tuesday
it will move closer to the Philippines.
Although not expected to make landfall, the
storm’s wide rain band is expected to bring more rain to the already
water-logged north of the country.
Two ... Read more >
Tags: natural disaster, philippines, south east asia, travel-alert
Search all content for
"travel-alert" > or
See all Tags >View more stories tagged with "travel-alert"
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next >