From 11 August:
1. Mexico update: Number of women murdered in Mexico city area since 2011 unusually rising. Consult us on how to remain safer while there.
From 12 August:
2. Travelling across Italy by rail?
Our comment: Travel is never without risk. There are many examples of unforeseen risks to travellers such as diseases, the crime rate at your destination, the difficulty in obtaining a specific visa, sudden strikes that may alter your travel altogether, a natural disaster such as a cyclone, etc. For most seasoned leisure travel enthusiasts necessary preparations are always taken prior to travel and are based on past experiences, good situational awareness concerning their destination as well as sharing travel tips and keeping informed of the latest travel advice. This is particularly true for some riskier countries but sometimes also true for countries that we consider safe such as Canada, Spain, Australia or Italy. For all the planning that can get done inevitably some obstacles will come across at some point. What is the insight about the country you are about to visit? What do you really know about the place? You are usually solely responsible for your personal safety while abroad.
Tourists go on vacation to escape and to experience a great time carefree away from home. They will go night clubbing perhaps. Most crimes occur at night. Vacationers are entitled to have a good time and should not restrict their comings and goings based on the time of day just in case... Somehow and while we take all common sense precautions, someone will inevitably resemble a tourist or a businesswoman and both appear rich. Many countries are usually safe to visit however some specific periods of the year are likely to prove less safe. More examples here. In a nutshell, criminals usually select their victims (tourists, NGOs, expats, etc) based on an appearance of vulnerability, prosperity, or inattentiveness; the innocent bystander at times.
Here are some "safe" countries along with some common risks associated for foreign visitors:
- France: crime: pick pockets
- Morocco: kidnappings: increasing risk
- Ecuador: crime targeting businesses: organized crime
- Vietnam: hazard: flooding
Our outlook: Unfortunately it is fair to state that travel has a risk component, depending on where you travel to, when and why. For 99% of tourists and business travelers risks are mitigated following sound advice, good judgement, to follow local laws and peer recommendations. For the remaining 1%, or approximately 10 000 000 travellers yearly, there are definite unknowns for them. From the risk of getting hospitalized after falling ill, to being a victim of a pick pocket in a popular tourist area, to being illegally detained, unforeseen eventualities can happen. Some incidents can be directly attributed to the destination - to the travellers' possible dismay - and professional advice from a reputed travel risk mitigation firm such as ours is required at times prior to travel. Nobody plans to be at the wrong place and at the wrong time. Ever. But daily, the eventuality occurs still. Your government's travel advice website rarely can assess the likelihood of all threats and hazards to you, besides generic recommendations based on past events. Information gaps remain for some travellers and we strive to keep those travellers and our clients alike fully appraised for what is important to them: their personal safety and the memories of a great visit abroad.
We welcome inquiries so we can determine your security needs. Your first consultation is always free. We invite you to review our past twitter posts @parsecconsult as well as this blog's entries. We encourage feedback and questions to our e-mail:parsec.consulting@gmail.com
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