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  It’s often referred to as a marathon, the lead up to a far away cruise holiday.  The preparation, the packing, the rush to the airport,  an overnight flight to Europe followed by the necessary transfers to get you to your starting point. WHEW, it is a whirlwind experience, once you arrive on board your […]

Lesotho: Exercise high degree of caution Canadians should exercise a high degree of caution and maintain a high level of personal security awareness at all times and in all places. Canadian citizens residing in Lesotho should be aware that political rallies and demonstrations could be more frequent leading up to and after the legislative elections […]

Mexico on alert as hurricane Bud gathers force (AFP) ? 3 hours ago MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities were on stand-by Thursday as the first eastern Pacific hurricane of the 2012 season, named Bud, strengthened to a category two storm off the southwestern coast. “We are on alert, we are preparing some 120 shelters in […]

Durban – News24.com Hundreds of taxi drivers were gathering in Durban on Friday for a second day of protests against the eThekwini metro police. Police officers at the Botha Gardens were donning riot gear. They had brought riot vehicles and a water cannon. Several of the minibus taxi drivers wielded metal pipes, knobkerries, planks, pangas, […]

From UK Gov travel alerts: We advise against all travel to within 80km (50 miles) of the Colombian border in the states of Zulia, Tachira and Apure. We advise against all but essential travel to the remainder of Tachira state. Drug traffickers and illegal armed groups are active in these states and there is a […]