State Department travel warnings are at best a small piece of a pre-travel plan. No matter where you travel to you’ll get better service, a friendlier response, and be safer in general if you blend in. Don’t be disappointed if a particular place is too dangerous at the moment, leave it on your list - it may be OK in a decade or so.
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February 19th, 2008 at 15:10
The Yanks were really friendly at the customs areas.
February 20th, 2008 at 2:02
[...] in mind that travel warnings require careful reading and can whitewash a country without taking into exception regional differences or the entire [...]
February 20th, 2008 at 7:51
I’m glad to hear that - in general I’ve had the same experience…except when they hear the word engineer.
February 23rd, 2008 at 2:03
[...] Deciphering State Department Travel Warnings The problem is that State Department warnings can be discouraging and difficult to understand since they encompass entire countries and last for long periods of time. [...]