by Madeline Sharpe | Jun 9, 2014 | Safety, Travel
Last Minute Tips for Attending the World Cup in Brazil Here are some last minute tips to help you enjoy the World Cup. Tickets — Your tickets to the games must be in the ticket-holder’s name or you will be refused entry. Purchase your tickets only through FIFA....
by Madeline Sharpe | Jun 2, 2014 | Safety, Travel
You can help spot health problems during FIFA World Cup in Brazil The Brazilian Ministry of Health has created “HEALTHY CUP” which is a free world cup app for mobile devices. It’s a simple app that relies on voluntary participation by visitors or residents in Brazil...
by Adam | Mar 16, 2014 | Business, Safety, Travel
Introducing Travel Alert Summaries Now you have an easy and convenient way to stay on top of travel health and safety news! Don’t worry about checking Healthmap, CDC, WHO, or other news sites every day. Summary emails of travel alerts are now sent directly to your...
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...
