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In what can only be described as disgusting and infuriating we have another case of an in-flight sexual assault by an intoxicated male perpetrated on the female sitting next to him. This time it occurred on American Airlines flight AA807 heading from Charlotte to Salt Lake city. The date was …
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November, 2019
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8 November
Securely Travel salutes our Veterans
Throughout my life I have always been in proximity to the members of the U.S. Armed Services. My second, third and fourth grade of primary school was provide at a DOD school in Turkey; the first USO show I saw (yes it was Bob Hope) was also in Turkey at …
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7 November
Solo Traveler disappears in Cambodia, found drowned, adrift at sea
A 21-year old solo traveler, Amelia Bambridge, from the UK disappeared sometime after 0300 hours on 24 October while on a solo holiday to Cambodia and neighboring countries. Immediately prior to her disappearance she left the Nest Beach Hostel to attend a private beach party Police Beach on Koh Rong. …
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5 November
Acapulco remains an unsafe destination
“Is it safe to travel to Acapulco?” Our answer continues to be no. A year ago we wrote, “Acapulco, Mexico - No Go Zone, as the city continues to spiral.” We noted how the police department had been disarmed and violence in the streets was a regular occurrence. In early-2019 …
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5 November
Lufthansa Strike will affect travel 7-8 November
Traveling on Lufthansa or any of it’s group of airlines this week? Fair warning, on 7 and 8 November, all five will be subjected to a 48-hour strike by called by its flight attendant union. Expect severe disruption at the Frankfurt and Munich gateways. Call for strike by the UFO …
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4 November
Securely Travel’s Customized Country, OPSEC and Counterintelligence Assessments
Securely Travel is pleased to offer customized country and OPSEC / Counterintelligence assessments, to assist companies and individuals alike. These assessments differ than our publicly available country briefs, inasmuch as the brief is created with the specificity of the client’s requirements driving the content. If you have a duty of …
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4 November
Couple making whoopie gets beached off a Tui Cruises ship
The idea of a romantic cruise percolates through many a couple’s thoughts as they plan their cruise to the Caribbean, and Renate F. and her husband Volker clearly had romance in mind when they booked their passage on Tui Cruises, Mein Schiff 5. For this German couple, their cruise ended …
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3 November
FBI investigating Florida travel agency for fraud
Are you a customer of Hopkins Travel Services of Wimauma, Florida? You will want to contact the FBI Tampa Bay field office ( 5525 West Gray Street, Tampa, FL 33609 - Telephone (813) 253-1000 ) and join the cacophony of individuals who have been victimized by Hopkins Travel Service. As …
October, 2019
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31 October
Zensors or MyTSA - Which app to use this holiday season?
U.S. airports push through more than 25 million passengers a day. Every one of them travels to and from the airport; checks into their flight and goes through the TSA security checkpoint. Many travelers also check bags. We looked at two apps which are similar, yet different which may help …
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31 October
Burgess presented at Securing Smart Cities Mobility Summit - Seattle
The founder of Securely Travel, Christopher Burgess shared a presentation on “Smart Cities - Espionage, Counterespionage and Human Rights” at the Securing Smart Cities Mobility Summit in Seattle on 28 October 2019, hosted by Jeffrey Carr of Tellaro. He began his presentation by discussing the state of Smart City implementation …