The US State Department issued a revised travel advisory pertaining to the Republic of the Maldives Oct. 7. “Exercise increased caution in [the Maldives] due to terrorism,” the Level 2 travel warning notes. The advisory indicates that “terrorist groups may attack with little or no warning.” Tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets, shopping malls and local government … Read more
Think twice about traveling south — way, way south — this summer. On July 28, the State Department reissued its routine travel advisory for Antarctica with a Level 2 designation, meaning travelers should “exercise increased caution.” The advisory was put out due to “environmental hazards posed by extreme and unpredictable weather.” It also noted that … Read more
The U.S. State Department recently issued a Level 2 travel advisory, warning travelers to “exercise increased caution” due to crime and possibly shark attacks in The Bahamas. Violent crime — including armed robberies, burglaries and sexual assaults — can occur anywhere in the Bahamas, according to a statement from the State Department. However, most crime … Read more
The U.S. State Department has upped its travel advisory for Trinidad and Tobago, a Caribbean island off the northeast coast of Venezuela, due to a state of emergency. The State Department issued a Level 3 travel advisory to the island, meaning Americans should reconsider travel, amid “heightened risks of terrorism and kidnapping.” “On December 30, … Read more
The treacherous process of renewing a passport might soon be a thing of the past. As of Wednesday, people who want to renew their passports online rather than sending everything in the mail have the opportunity to do so. The online renewal program — which the State Department first tested in 2022 before taking it … Read more
Think twice about a tropical getaway to the Caribbean this winter. The U.S. embassy in the Bahamas has released a security warning and travel advisory that the island nation is currently unsafe for tourists amidst 18 murders — “primarily” motivated by gang violence — in January alone. Safety concerns have reached a point of severity … Read more