The U.S. State Department just issued new travel advisories to two popular tourist destinations. Both Jamaica and Colombia were recently elevated to “Level 3: Reconsider Travel” status. The State Department has four levels of travel advisories: Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution Level 3: Reconsider Travel Level 4: Do Not Travel…
Cancun Is Still The Top Destination For American Travelers Despite Travel Advisories
Recent reports of violent crime in parts of Mexico may have caused a media furor in the U.S., but contrary to popular belief and what the latest travel advisories would have you believe, the country’s major urban centers and resort strips are still perfectly safe to visit. This includes Cancun, which remains the top destination…
Americans Still Flocking To Mexico Despite U.S. Travel Advisories
Not even the gloomy travel advisories issued by the United States authorities have been able to slow down what’s been an incredible recovery journey for Mexico’s tourism sector. In spite of reports of violence and gang activity across major tourist destinations like Cancun, Americans keep flocking into the country in record numbers. And it’s time…
Mexico Government Asks U.S. To Stop Including Tourist Spots In Travel Advisories
Standing up for its tourism sector, currently plagued by numerous reports of increased violence in popular destinations, the Mexican Government has formally asked the United States to not ‘generalize’ when issuing travel advisories. Namely, it has suggested any alerts affecting whole cities and/or states should be more specific. Although Mexico unarguably remains a top rated…
CDC Will Change The Way It Issues Travel Advisories Starting Next Week
The CDC announced on Wednesday that it will change the way it issues travel advisories beginning April 18th. The change will likely reduce the number of countries listed as a level 4 “Do Not Travel”. Currently, about 90 countries are listed as level 4, including most of Europe, Brazil, South Korea, Australia, and more. The…
US State Department Issues 15 New Travel Advisories
The US State Department has issued 15 new travel advisories this week as part of its ongoing efforts to keep US travelers safe around the world. Each travel advisory warning comes with a warning level, which ranges from Level 1, which serves as the least severe warning level, to Level 4, which is the most…
CDC Removes All Travel Advisories For Cruises
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has removed all of its previous travel advisories for cruise ship travel. The landmark change, which will see the Travel Health Notice that has been applied to cruise travel for several months removed completely, is bound to be a boost to the beleaguered cruise industry, which has…
U.S. Issues New Travel Advisories For 14 Countries
The US Department of State has handed out a further 14 new travel advisory updates. The new updates, which were published yesterday on the State Department’s website, provide travelers with accurate and up to date information about the risks they might encounter when traveling to a specific location. Whilst many of the most recent updates…
U.S. Issues Level 4 ‘Do Not Travel’ Advisories For 14 More Countries
A mixture of 14 new Do Not Travel advisories, along with several other less severe travel advisory updates, were issued by the US Department of State yesterday. It’s been a busy start to the year for the State Department, with travel advisories having been updated on six separate occasions already this month, as the US…
U.S. Issues 23 New Travel Advisories This Week
The US Department of State has issued a range of new travel advisories this week as part of its ongoing commitment towards keeping Americans safe and informed when traveling around the world. The latest changes represent the State Department’s largest update of the new year so far, with 23 countries from all corners of the…
