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In December 2015, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced that cases of the Zika virus had been confirmed in Puerto Rico. In February 2016, President Obama requested nearly two billion dollars in emergency funding to fight the virus found in Puerto Rico and the U.S. And in June, Jamaica’s chief medical officer called for…
Be honest. How many times have you read a safety tip for travelers and thought: “Yep, that makes sense”…and then just totally ignored it next time you took a trip? We’ve all been there. So let’s make a pact together to stop ignoring the good advice and start following these rules to stay safe while…
When it comes to health concerns, U.S. citizens no longer have to deal with some of the infectious diseases that plagued the country centuries ago. The rest of the world has also made progress in eradicating them. However, changing conditions, including environmental, economic, and political, have led to the resurgence of some viruses, parasites, and…
Recent attacks in Paris (and beyond) have many travelers hesitant to travel abroad. With every terror attack that grips the world, we all pause to reflect. World travelers and frequent flyers, however, likely react a little differently: People with upcoming adventures abroad tend to follow the news more closely, start researching travel insurance, and keep…
I’ve noticed a worrying trend among airline passengers lately. After an emergency landing, when flyers must evacuate out of a plane, videos emerge in the news of people fleeing the plane while carrying their luggage. The Dubai flight that crash landed this week is a prime example of this, as you can see in this…
NYC’s Grand Central Seasoned American travelers often look to the Department of State for advisories about everything from natural disasters to labor strikes in unfamiliar places. But what hazards are foreign governments warning their own travelers about when it comes to visiting the States? Recently, the U.S. has warranted an array of cautions for foreign…
Viña del Mar, Chile. Photo Credit: Hector Garcia, Flickr I experienced my first earthquake when I was 11 years old. I was spending the night at my best friend’s house, and in the early hours of dawn I woke up to the nonstop screams of her older sister, who had been sleeping in the next…
Vaulting off a 100-foot cliff into a shallow body of water is a story only a select group of people can claim. After all, what offers an ultimate adrenaline rush for some daredevils, presents a terrifying, spine-tingling task to others. Even the ballsy activity’s nickname — tombstoning — indicates that it’s not made for the…
Istanbul’s Blue Mosque After last week’s failed coup, Turkey has been in a state of turmoil — and yesterday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared a three-month state of emergency as he seeks to find those responsible for the attempt. While much of the clashing between the government and dissenters took place in Ankara, Istanbul was…
Los Cabos beach The ocean: It conjures up images of soaking up the sun, working up a sweat, and then splashing in the cool surf, bringing the body back to life once more. However, there are some oceanside destinations on the globe where swimming ranges from utterly unpleasant — to downright dangerous. The seven beaches…