Archive for Category: "Safety & Security"
Is Turkey Dangerous? Global Alerts Warn against Turkey Travel
As the instability in Turkey continues, governments across the world have started to take notice. Originally planned as a protest against the destruction of Gezi Park in Istanbul, the last green space in the city center, the movement has grown to a demonstration of anti-government dissent throughout the country, including the capital of Ankara. Planning [...]
Travel Tip: Protecting Yourself from the Latest Travel Scams
It’s another week, another round of travel scams. Here’s what’s happening and how you can protect yourself. With people thinking about summer travel, would-be scammers are looking for their next victims. The Better Business Bureau has reports of mailings claiming that you’ve won two free round-trip airline tickets. They use fake airline names that sound [...]
Memorial Day Beach Report: Has the East Coast Recovered from Sandy?
Memorial Day is known as the unofficial beginning of summer, and this weekend thousands of sun seekers will rush to beach. However, the availability of beach access after Hurricane Sandy remains a big issue for those who live in the Northeast or who are planning trips to the area. There are still some closures and [...]
How to Help the Oklahoma City Tornado Victims
In response to the EF4 tornado that ripped through the suburbs of Oklahoma City on May 20, leaving 24 dead–including nine children–and hundreds more injured, charitable organizations are asking for assistance in their relief efforts for victims. First responders are in a race against time searching for survivors in Moore, Oklahoma, the hardest-hit area, where [...]
Cruise Scandal: Did Disney Cover up Employee Sexual Misconduct?
Last night, CBS affiliate WKMG Local 6 broke the story of what appeared to be a cover up of sexual misconduct committed by a staff member toward a young girl on board the Disney Dream cruise ship. The incident occurred on August 5, 2012, when surveillance video captured an 11-year-old girl from Brazil being molested [...]
What Happens When a Passenger Goes Overboard
Last week authorities were searching for a couple that fell overboard the Carnival Spirit off the coast of Sydney. This might seem like an isolated incident, but passengers falling overboard happens more frequently than you might expect. Though there isn’t one central resource for reporting these incidents, most figures cite between 70 and 100 incidents [...]
Travel Tip: Child Safety Apps
Parents, we get it. You’ll do just about anything to protect your kids, especially when you’re on the road together. Tons of security apps are now available to help you do just that. The obvious choice to track your kids’ location is a GPS device. The Amber Alert device, for example, uses GPS and wireless [...]
The Truth About Terror Watch Lists
Today, three more suspects were taken into custody in connection with the attack on the Boston Marathon. While there is little information about the new subjects, we recently learned that suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was on a government watch list. In a system where infants may be end up on the No Fly List, this leaves [...]
