Areas bordering Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan may have unexploded mines, typically marked. These areas should be avoided. Check your government travel advisory, as insurgency activity can affect security. In some border regions, only a river separates two countries. Is Dushanbe safe? Dushanbe...
However, an Iran trip doesn’t have to be difficult at all – tourism is growing as relations develop; hatred of the western world is not as rife as the media likes you to think, and travel in the country is safe. Ancient Persia is within easy grasp, most notably in the central regio...
Is it Safe to Travel in Roatán? Transportation on Roatan can be a challenge as public transportation is a bit sketchy. Some enjoy renting motor scooters. Beware. At the time of this writing, the roads on Roatan are generally horrible, narrow with deep ruts, broken pavement, and large...
Uzbekistan is a reasonably safe country to travel to. The crime index here is at a reasonably low level; the police have a lot of power in the country. As usual, petty crimes are possible here too. The areas of Uzbekistan bordering Afghanistan should be avoided for all but essential travel...
Most of the “Extreme” risk countries are in Africa and the Middle East including Syria, Afghanistan, Yemen, South Sudan, Libya, and Somalia. Though the U.S. has recently announced re-imposing sanctions on Iran, the good news is that the world admits Iran as a safe country to travel. ...
Travel to Syria; How We Did it Is it safe to travel to Syria? Can you travel to Syria? The answer is yes, it just takes a bit of planning in advance (or even better, come with me on my next trip! Email me for more details). I visited Syria for the 2nd, and 3rd times in ...
Tuscany is truly the land of Sangiovese; most of its famous wines—all variations of Chianti, beloved Brunello, and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano to name but a few—are based around Sangiovese in all its glory. However, in the Cortona DOC—tucked into one tiny southeastern corner of the provi...
solo on my recent trip in March 2021. On both trips, I never felt that I was in danger or that I was putting my life at risk at any point. Mind you, I have been to places where I felt on edge (such as Afghanistan and Iran), but I definitely didn’t feel that way in Egypt....
I’ve been to Columbia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Mexico, Pakistan, South Africa, Nigeria, Greenland, all these dangerous places, but Lithuania tops them all in a shockingly way, very safe during the day mostly, but, just be careful out there, these people are extremely tough, scary and ...
Yet even in unguarded moments among friends, he rarely complained. He believed that his talent was a divine gift, and he spoke movingly about how soccer allowed him to travel the world, bring cheer to cancer patients and survivors of wars and famine, and provide for a family that, growing...