by Madeline Sharpe | Jun 13, 2014 | Safety, Travel
Map of Past and Planned Protests for Brazil World Cup After four years of anticipation, the 2014 World Cup has finally kicked off in Brazil! To no one’s surprise, the activity in Brazil has extended well beyond FIFA’s sanctioned festivities. Protesters in São Paulo...
by Adam | Jun 12, 2014 | Safety, Situation Room, Travel
How to Stay Safe During Brazil World Cup 2014 With the Seleção’s (Brasileira) tense victory over Croatia in the books, the 20th World Cup is now officially in full gear. The commencement of actual football has also provided much-needed relief from sometimes...
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...
