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Originally Posted by billethkid
this link is to the federal travel and passports site with the specifics included:
Worldwide Caution
Before retiring (work!) and continue the practice....if the state department cautioned or warned against a particular country we would not allow our people to go there.
General cautions as above are more difficult to deal with as they are so wide and general. Best approach? Do what one MUST do....exercise common sense...be aware of your surroundings....alway/always/always be aware of entrances and exits to or from where one is.
Another tip is when you check into your room in any hotel/motel, be sure you know exactly where the exits are. It only takes a minute and could save your life.
Paranoid? NO! Common sense safety awareness.....huge return on investment of time taken! |
BTK: You are spot on with everything in your post. I also had work experience with this issue and our company had a similar philosophy. And, while living overseas, would always advised company visitors to do as you advised, and we also gave them business card-size cards with the address of the U.S. Embassy in case they ever had to jump in a taxi real quick for some reason. Still to this day, when we go anywhere on vacation trips, I make sure the Embassy is marked on our travel map, along with the hotel, museums, restaurants and, of course, bars we plan to visit! Cheers!!