Have a $1,000,000 (yes, that’s one million) burning a hole in your pocket? The island nation of Mauritius has a deal for your. An exquisite, dark blue passport with your name on it, and of course Mauritian citizenship conferred. The money you pay goes directly into the nation’s “sovereign wealth …
June, 2018
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27 June
Securely Travel Brief - 27 June 2018
SUMMARY: United Kingdom - Wildfires Nigeria - President calls for calm Nigeria - Enhanced airport security Bangladesh - Terror threat Papua New Guinea - Polio outbreak Ecuador - Sierra Negra volcano erupts Securely Travel Brief – 27 June 2018 Today’s brief is culled from global travel warnings and alerts. VIDEO …
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16 June
Weekly Securely Travel Brief – 11-15 June 2018
Weekly Securely Travel Brief 11-15 June 2018 This week’s Securely Travel brief was culled from the travel warnings and travel alerts found via news media, government and social networks. Please click on the interactive map to learn more about the 25 incidents being tracked.
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13 June
Securely Travel Brief - 13 June 2018
SUMMARY: Guatemala - Volcán de Fuego risk update Mexico - Hurricane Bud weakens Russia - World Cup begins 14 June Securely Travel Brief – 13 June 2018 Today’s brief is culled from global travel warnings and alerts. Guatemala - Volcán de Fuego risk update Guatemala authorities have closed off areas …
May, 2018
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26 May
Weekly Securely Travel Brief - 22-25 May 2018
Securely Travel Brief – 22-25 May 2018 This week’s Securely Travel brief was culled from the travel warnings and travel alerts found via news media, government and social networks. Please click on the area of the interactive map for the area of interest. Two minute video overview: A brief …
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24 May
3 Reasons to Destroy Your Boarding Pass
Vacation time! It’s 10PM and you’re logging yourself into your flight. Printing out your boarding passes at home to save time when you arrive at the airport the next morning, one less thing to worry about. Arrive at the airport. With your boarding pass in hand, and no checked luggage, …
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24 May
Securely Travel Brief - 24 May 2018
Securely Travel Brief – 24 May 2018 Today’s Securely Travel Brief is culled from the travel warnings and travel alerts found via news media, government and social networks. SUMMARY: China - US Consulate officer in Guangzho suffers acoustic attack Turkey - Spontaneous political rallies and demonstrations will be the norm …
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11 May
What happens when you forget your passport?
You hear stories of this or that person having forgotten their passport and being turned away at the airport for international flights or at the dock for international cruises. And for the normal John Q. Public, that is the norm. The airline or cruise line have check lists in place …
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3 May
Four important tips to know before you go to Hawaii
Traveling soon to Hawaii? Well there are a few things you need to know before you go. Tip 1 - Begin specific location research 60-90 days pre-travel. If you are like me, I begin looking at the weather and activities of the area where I will be traveling about 60-90 …
April, 2018
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25 April
Alaska Airlines completes the assimilation of Virgin America
Today we’re reading across multiple media outlets how Alaska Airlines is completing the assimilation of Virgin America. The latter has disappeared from reservation systems and the Virgin signature “Redwood” used by air traffic controllers has been replaced by “Alaska”. The purchase of Virgin took place two years and $2.6 billion …