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...
by Aneetta Peedikayil | Jul 19, 2022 | Health, Situation Room, Travel
After a 2-year long hiatus, Japan greeted こんにちは! (Konnichiwa, a general greeting used in Japan) to the thousands of travellers who eagerly awaited its reopening of borders on June 10, 2022. However, Japan has sought to pull its strings harder by capping its daily...
by Akshat Sharma | Jul 12, 2022 | Assistance, Travel
Photo by Aleksei Zaitcev on Unsplash The aviation industry in Europe is currently experiencing a volatile period. It has resulted in a chaotic amalgamation of flight cancellations, delays, and long queues. Thousands of flights have been cancelled by the airlines and...