Colombia is certainly considered an up an coming destination, but a lot of Canadians was a little leery about “safety concerns” (a throwback to the 80s I guess). Last fall Vision Travel’s Senior Manager of Active Travel Pat Rochon decided it was time for him to go! (Heads up: He suggests three terrific Colombia itineraries […]
Charlie Hebdo: Hostages taken and Charles de Gaulle Airport partially closed as police surround massacre suspects – Mirror The two suspects in the Charlie Hebdo killings are reported to have taken hostages and are holed up at a construction site. There are also unconfirmed reports of fatalities after shots were fired in the hunt for […]
Regional Advisory for Rakhine State Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada advises against non-essential travel to Rakhine State, except for the tourist resort of Ngapali and travel to/from the resort via Thandwe airport, due to the risk of serious civil unrest. The security situation can deteriorate suddenly and unexpectedly. Be vigilant and follow the advice […]
Indonesia Tightens Security After US and Australia Warning Jakarta. Indonesian authorities are on heightened alert following security warnings from the United States and a travel advice message from Australia — despite maintaining there is no imminent threat to safety. Tedjo Edhy Pudjianto, Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister of Politics, Legal and Security Affairs, said he had instructed all security […]
A huge manhunt is under way in Paris after three masked and hooded gunmen armed with Kalashnikovs and a rocket-launcher stormed the offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo this morning, killing 12 people – including two policemen – before escaping in a hijacked car, report Kim Willsher and Jon Henley: A spokeswoman for the Paris prosecutor’s office, Agnes Thibault-Lecuivre, […]
Friday, January 16, 2015 Some ENAV airport personnel will be on strike for 4 hours, from 13:00 to 17:00. Please check with your ticket office whether this will affect your flight. Tuesday, January 27, 2015 Some Alitalia personnel will be on strike for 24 hours, from 00:01 to 23:59. Please check with your ticket office […]