Safety Issues
Danger zones, traveler warnings and safety issues, plus tips to avoid theft and protect yourself while traveling
Common Sense Safe Travel in South America
Traveling, exploring new places, discovering ourselves is a joy and a learning experience not to be missed. Being open to adventure and off-the-beaten-path travel is part of the experience. And yet, it's only common sense to know what to expect and take some cautionary steps. Some of these suggestions apply to travel anywhere, and some only to South America. Enjoy your travels, but be safe!
Traveling, exploring new places, discovering ourselves is a joy and a learning experience not to be missed. Being open to adventure and off-the-beaten-path travel is part of the experience. And yet, it's only common sense to know what to expect and take some cautionary steps. Some of these suggestions apply to travel anywhere, and some only to South America. Enjoy your travels, but be safe!
Travel Safety Items and Accessories
These suggested travel accessories will help make your travel planning more secure, and thus enjoyable. With luggage tags to hidden money belts and document cases, you'll travel with confidence and comfort.
These suggested travel accessories will help make your travel planning more secure, and thus enjoyable. With luggage tags to hidden money belts and document cases, you'll travel with confidence and comfort.
A Safe Trip Abroad
Advice from the US Bureau of Consular Affairs includes safety tips, what to pack and what to leave behind, what to know and do before you go and precautions to take while you are traveling, plus high risk areas and dangerous situations. This is a must read for any traveler!
Advice from the US Bureau of Consular Affairs includes safety tips, what to pack and what to leave behind, what to know and do before you go and precautions to take while you are traveling, plus high risk areas and dangerous situations. This is a must read for any traveler!
Embassies of South America
Addresses, telephone numbers and web sites for the embassy of South American countries in Washington D.C. and the USA Embassies and consulates in those countries.
Addresses, telephone numbers and web sites for the embassy of South American countries in Washington D.C. and the USA Embassies and consulates in those countries.
FORCE PRO
"Force Pro has an intensely experienced and diversified team of former military special operations personnel that provide state of the art services in the following topics: Travel security awareness training - Crisis prevention and mitigation training - Asset, threat, vulnerability and risk analysis - Risk management strategies - Scenario based, crisis response assessment and evaluations.
"Force Pro has an intensely experienced and diversified team of former military special operations personnel that provide state of the art services in the following topics: Travel security awareness training - Crisis prevention and mitigation training - Asset, threat, vulnerability and risk analysis - Risk management strategies - Scenario based, crisis response assessment and evaluations.
Foreign & Commonwealth Office Don't Go To...
List of countries the UK's FCO advises all travel to, all but essential travel to, and advises against travel to portions of certain countries. Check for Latin American countries on this list.
List of countries the UK's FCO advises all travel to, all but essential travel to, and advises against travel to portions of certain countries. Check for Latin American countries on this list.
Foreign & Commonwealth Office Risk of Terrorism
"FCO Travel Advice is designed to help you avoid trouble by providing information on threats to personal safety arising from terrorist activities, political unrest, lawlessness, violence, natural disasters, epidemics, anti-British demonstrations and aircraft/shipping safety."
"FCO Travel Advice is designed to help you avoid trouble by providing information on threats to personal safety arising from terrorist activities, political unrest, lawlessness, violence, natural disasters, epidemics, anti-British demonstrations and aircraft/shipping safety."
International Travel
The US State Deparment maintains information for US citizens traveling abroad, with planning tips, document requirements, regional information, US embassies and consulate locations, tips for living abroad, and much more of interest to the traveler.
The US State Deparment maintains information for US citizens traveling abroad, with planning tips, document requirements, regional information, US embassies and consulate locations, tips for living abroad, and much more of interest to the traveler.
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"Travel Intelligence Our team of travel experts continually monitor over 4000 global intelligence sources, providing you with up to date information that will help ensure the safety of your travellers. Itinerary Intelligence Easy to use on-line itinerary software makes it simple for you to keep track of any number of travellers. "
Tips for Travelers to Central and South America from the US State Dept
"Travelers to Central and South America are usually welcomed with courtesy and warmth. There is great diversity in the region. You can visit major cosmopolitan cities, ruins of great ancient civilizations, primeval tropical rainforests and breathtaking locales. However, there are important things that you should know before you travel."
"Travelers to Central and South America are usually welcomed with courtesy and warmth. There is great diversity in the region. You can visit major cosmopolitan cities, ruins of great ancient civilizations, primeval tropical rainforests and breathtaking locales. However, there are important things that you should know before you travel."
Tips for Women Traveling Alone
"This brochure has been prepared by the U.S. State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs to provide general information for women who plan to travel abroad alone. There has been an increase in the number of Americans traveling abroad - especially women traveling alone either for business or pleasure. Each country and culture has their own views of what is appropriate behavior for women."
"This brochure has been prepared by the U.S. State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs to provide general information for women who plan to travel abroad alone. There has been an increase in the number of Americans traveling abroad - especially women traveling alone either for business or pleasure. Each country and culture has their own views of what is appropriate behavior for women."
Travel Advisories for Visitors to South America
Travel warnings issued by the US Department of State about various South American countries.
Travel warnings issued by the US Department of State about various South American countries.
Travel Safety Tips
Tips involving luggage theft, avoiding pickpockets, laptop theft, purchasing fake gemstones abroad, plus products and more from Corporate Travel Safety.
Tips involving luggage theft, avoiding pickpockets, laptop theft, purchasing fake gemstones abroad, plus products and more from Corporate Travel Safety.
Travel Tips For Students
"This pamphlet was prepared by the Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs to provide students, who are planning to travel or study abroad, with a few reminders about safety. Although most trips abroad are trouble free, being prepared will go a long way to avoiding the possibility of serious trouble."
"This pamphlet was prepared by the Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs to provide students, who are planning to travel or study abroad, with a few reminders about safety. Although most trips abroad are trouble free, being prepared will go a long way to avoiding the possibility of serious trouble."
Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets
Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department recommends that Americans avoid a certain country. Check the list to see if the country you plan to visit in on warning status.
Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department recommends that Americans avoid a certain country. Check the list to see if the country you plan to visit in on warning status.
US Consular Information Sheets
Check the countries you plan to visit for "information on such matters as the health conditions, crime, unusual currency or entry requirements, any areas of instability, and the location of the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate in the subject country."
Check the countries you plan to visit for "information on such matters as the health conditions, crime, unusual currency or entry requirements, any areas of instability, and the location of the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate in the subject country."
What Danger Awaits the Weary Traveler?
Many of these tips are based on European travelers beliefs about traveling in the US, but scroll down to some applicable tips for transportation no matter where you travel.
Many of these tips are based on European travelers beliefs about traveling in the US, but scroll down to some applicable tips for transportation no matter where you travel.