by Adam | Apr 1, 2015 | Assistance, Business, Health, Safety, Technology, Travel
Sitata issued its 10,000th health and safety alert for travelers On March 1, 2015, Sitata issued its 10,000th health and safety alert for travellers. Since it’s founding in 2012, Sitata has posted daily electronic health and safety alerts of all travellers who...
by Madeline Sharpe | Jan 9, 2014 | Assistance, Safety, Travel
Tips to Stay Safe at the Winter Olympics Here are some tips for travelling to Sochi and Russia for the Winter Olympics. Make sure your childhood vaccinations are up-to-date. Also vaccination against hepatitis A is a good idea (link to Sitata country description for...
by Ronald St. John | Jan 7, 2014 | Assistance, Safety, Situation Room, Travel
Warning for all Bandipur Forest Trekkers Risk of Kyasanur Forest Disease If you are going trekking in the Bandipur Forest in Karnataka State in India, better be sure to have plenty of protection against tick bites, e.g., tick repellent and adequate clothing. There has...
by Madeline Sharpe | Dec 18, 2013 | Assistance, Safety, Travel
The Dangers of Reporting Rape Abroad A 19 year old Somali woman was handed a suspended six-month jail sentence for defamation and lying by a Somali court in Mogadishu after she reported that she was raped to a news outlet. She will serve her sentence confined to her...
by Madeline Sharpe | Nov 21, 2013 | Assistance, Safety, Travel
Tips for Disaster Relief Humanitarian Workers Many international voluntary organizations deliver humanitarian relief for people caught in large scale disasters, such as the super typhoon that devastated the city of Tacloban and other areas of the Philippines. Because...
by Madeline Sharpe | Aug 6, 2013 | Assistance, Safety, Travel
Travel Insurance — Do I really need it and what should I look for? A lot of people don’t even think about getting travel insurance. A recent study on summer travel found that only half of Canadians who travel actually purchase medical insurance. But travelling without...
