According to a report by Travelmole, the travel industry website, guests at the Iberotel Aquamarine in Hurghada have been warned not to leave the property, as reported by telegraph.co.uk. One TripAdvisor user, who is currently staying at the hotel, published an update on the website’s forum this morning, claiming that letters had been posted through her bedroom door by her travel company and local tourist police. “I am now (August 15) staying in Iberotel Aquamarine and we have [had a] letter through [our] room door from Thomson and tourist police telling us not to leave the hotel and all excursions outside hotel are cancelled”, she said, added that she feels “safe” but “unsettled”. Read article
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The Department of State has issued this Travel Warning to inform U.S. citizens traveling to or living in Haiti about the security situation in Haiti. This replaces the Travel Warning dated December 28, 2012, to update information regarding the crime level, lack of adequate infrastructure – particularly in medical facilities – seasonal severe inclement weather, […]
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According to wtsp.com, the massive sinkhole that stretches 100 feet across may now have swallowed its fill. “It’s hard to believe this could happen,” said resort CEO Paul Caldwell as he stared into the hole that swallowed up 28 of his property’s 900 timeshare units. But Sunday night, it was chaos and confusion. “It was […]
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The Guardian reports that visitors to the Greek resort of Santorini are facing the prospect of candlelit dinners with warm beer after a power-station fire left the island without electricity at the peak of the tourist season. Greece’s power network administrator said Tuesday’s blaze had been extinguished and efforts were being made to gradually restore […]
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According to eturbonews.com, passenger and cargo services have been cancelled in the Philippines as the country prepares for a hit by Super Typhoon Utor. Forecasters are saying this super typhoon could have a devastating effect on the islands, bringing winds up to 150 mph, heavy rain, and waves up to 40 feet. Heavy rains may […]
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As reported by Standardmedia.co.ke, three Spanish tourists died on Friday after a van they were travelling in collided with a truck at Ngokomi on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway. One of the tourists, a man, died on the spot while two others, both women, succumbed to their injuries at Sultan Hamud Sub District Hospital where they had […]
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As reported by Prokerala.com, Turkish government has warned its citizens against non-essential travel to Lebanon and called those already in the country to return home after two Turkish pilot were kidnapped in Beirut Friday. Earlier in the day, a Turkish Airlines pilot and his assistant were kidnapped in an ambush on a bus in Lebanon’s […]
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Foxnews.com reported that, two bodies have been found after a small plane crashed into two homes near a Connecticut airport Friday, and authorities fear the death toll could rise. Speaking in East Haven, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy told reporters that emergency workers have “visuals” on two bodies in the basement of one of the houses, […]
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Foxnews.com reported that, France’s famous Eiffel Tower has reopened after being evacuated of all tourists and staff Friday, due to a bomb alert. Reuters is reporting that hundreds of tourists evacuated the 1,062-foot iron tower around 2 p.m. (12:30 GMT ) in response to a bomb scare, according to police. But investigators found it to […]
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As reported by Naharnet.com, a Turkish pilot and copilot were kidnapped in Beirut early Friday by gunmen who intercepted their bus as they were heading to a hotel in the Lebanese capital. The Turkish Ambassador, Inan Ozyildiz, told LBCI TV that he is following up the case, hoping that Lebanese authorities would work for their […]
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