by Ronald St. John | Jan 23, 2023 | Health, Safety, Travel
During the COVID-19 pandemic, China conducted a massive experiment to see if it were possible to contain transmission of this virus within the country and keep it from getting into the country by travellers from abroad. As events unfolded, the approach became known as...
by Akshat Sharma | Oct 6, 2022 | Safety, Situation Room, Travel
Travel Risk: HIGH Licensed under Creative Commons 4.0 Brief introduction to the situation There have been large-scale protests across multiple provinces in Iran after Mahsa Amini, a Kurdish-Iranian woman travelling to Tehran, died in custody following her detention by...
by Nischitha Paderu | Oct 2, 2022 | Situation Room, Travel
Travel Risk Level: HIGH Source: CNN Hurricane IAN, one of the most fierce storms to have ever struck mainland United States, made landfall near Punta Gorda on September 29. With a maximum sustained windspeed of 233 km/h, Florida’s Gulf Coast has been battling the...
by Akshat Sharma | Sep 13, 2022 | Safety, Situation Room, Travel
Travel Risk: HIGH Picture Courtesy: RomanDeckert Brief introduction to the situation Lebanon is situated on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. Its capital is Beirut, and it is made up of a small geographic area. Lebanon is currently facing a public sector...
by Mahima Chhaparia | Jul 26, 2022 | Safety, Situation Room, Travel
Travel Risk: HIGH Image Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons A brief introduction to the situation The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) is Ecuador’s largest indigenous rights organization. In the past, CONAIE has led protests that have resulted in...
by Akshat Sharma | Jul 25, 2022 | Travel
Travel Risk: MEDIUM Brief introduction to the situationEuropean nations are currently experiencing an unprecedented rise in temperature due to climate change, leading to consequent high-risk situations in multiple countries. All around Europe, temperatures have and...
