The United States warns U.S. citizens against travel to Syria and recommends that U.S. citizens in Syria depart immediately. The United States advised the Government of Syria that it has suspended all embassy operations effective February 6, 2012, given ongoing violence and a deteriorating security situation. All official U.S. embassy personnel and their family members have departed. This Travel W [...]

The State Department warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Pakistan. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning for Pakistan dated August 8, 2011, to update information on security incidents and remind U.S. citizens of ongoing security concerns in Pakistan.Following the deaths of twenty-four Pakistani military personnel on November 26, 2011, protests have taken place across Pakistan a [...]

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today unveiled the Obama administrations National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The Department of Homeland Security is committed to facilitating legitimate trade and travel, while preventing terrorists from exploiting supply chains, protecting transportation systems from attacks and disru [...]

The FBI arrested a refugee from Uzbekistan at Chicago’s O’Hare airport on charges that he planned to travel overseas to fight for a terrorist group and give up his life if necessary, an official said Monday. However, there was no evidence that suspect Jamshid Muhtorov was plotting attacks inside the United States, authorities said. Read [...]This story comes to us via Homeland Security - Na [...]

1. RECENT UPDATES Editorial changes have been make (hyperlinks). For more information on GUAM , HAWAII , the NORTHERN MARIANAS , PUERTO RICO and the VIRGIN ISLANDS , see Section 12 below. BACK TO TOP 2. WARNINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS There is no Official Warning for this country. United States Exercise normal security precautions Exercis [...]

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(PR-inside.com) Jim Sayer, executive director of Adventure Cycling Association, the largest membership cycling organization in North America with more than 43,500 members, will visit the Detroit-area for two days during a weeklong trip to Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. His visit is aimed at promoting the organization’s new cycling route, the Underground Railroad Detroit Alternate, as well as [...]

Auckland lantern festival is a big event this year -- but in the year of the dragon it seemed bigger, brighter (and tastier!) than ever before. Take a look! Auckland lantern festival in photos by Craig Martin was originally published on Indie Travel Podcast ( find in iTunes ). They also have travel books and guides to Asia , Europe , Oceania , South America , and more.