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SUMMARY: The border conflict between Armenia/Azerbaijan once again went hot, with an exchange of fire between the two countries. In France, the city of Marseille will have public transport interrupted due to a transport workers strike. Canada’s province of Nova Scotia braces for Hurricane Fiona’s arrival. Violent protests in Iran …
September, 2022
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20 September
Securely Travel Alert - 20 September 2022
SUMMARY: Hurricane Fiona aftermath in Puerto Rico is substantial. According to LUMA, power much of the island territory remains without power, with 23.5% of all cell sites out of commission. Fiona is now headed toward the Turks and Caicos islands. In Sudan, the UK FCDO issued a travel advisory concerning …
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19 September
Securely Travel Alert - 19 September 2022
SUMMARY: Hurricane Fiona put the entire territory of Puerto Rico in the dark on 18 September as the power grid went down According to LUMA, power has been restored to portions of Puerto Rico as of 0500 ET, 19 September. Travelers may expect to have their movements in downtown Santiago, …
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16 September
Securely Travel Alert - 16 September 2022
SUMMARY: Central Eurasia countries are not getting along, now Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan are engaged in a border squabble with live rounds being exchanged between the two countries. While the United Kingdom continues its period of mourning the death of the Queen, with the funeral scheduled for 19 September. In Liberia, Belgium air …
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15 September
Oh my! Fisticuffs at 30,000 feet
When two individuals have a clash of the minds and disagreement, rarely does the discussion lead to fisticuffs and when it does, you don’t want it to be occurring within the cockpit of an aircraft. Unfortunately, passengers on an Air France, Geneva-Paris flight (a short hop), had a fight break …
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15 September
Securely Travel Alert - 15 September 2022
SUMMARY: The short-lived conflict along the Armenai/Azerbaijan border has entered a period of quiet as a ceasefire has been agreed to by the two countries. A nationwide rail strike was averted in the U.S. as the two sides at the collective bargaining table have reached a tentative agreement. Frankfurt, Germany …
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14 September
Securely Travel Alert - 14 September 2022
SUMMARY: The U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou issued a warning to U.S. Citizens concerning travel within the country and ordered U.S. Embassy personnel to restrict travel. In Brazil, the city of Belo Horizonte is being effected by an indefinite strike. While in Chile the government has extended the State of Emergency in …
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13 September
Securely Travel Alert - 13 September 2022
SUMMARY: A limited military engagement has occurred along the Armenia/Azerbaijan border resulting in approximately 50 KIA. While demonstrations and sporadic urban violence are being reported in Haiti. In the midwest states of Wisconsin and Minnesota, 15,000 nurses are currently on strike. Across the Southwest of the U.S. flash flooding continues …
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12 September
Securely Travel Alert – 12 September 2022
SUMMARY: Sporadic demonstrations and strikes are effecting transportation in a number of countries, including Australia. The United States Stated Department updated their list of countries categorized as “Do Not Travel”. On the COVID front, additional countries are removing travel restrictions put in place during the ongoing-pandemic and permitting unfettered travel …
August, 2022
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23 August
Medical Tourism - The Downside
The medical tourism market is valued at more than $11 billion and is expected to grow to more than $88 billion by 2030 according to industry experts. According to Patients Without Borders the top ten cities for medical tourism are: BangkokBudapestCancunEscazúKuala LumpurMumbaiSeoulBaliIstanbulBarcelona For those seeking medical treatment, whether at home …
