Travel Warnings Create Global Worry Map For Anxious Tourists
Photo Credit: Protests, such as the one pictured in Istanbul, cause governments to issue travel warnings and alerts to caution travelers to stay away. Flickr / Eser Karadağ
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Travel warnings and alerts are important to many travelers, and any country that cares about tourism tries to avoid getting on such a list. But the U.S. State Department's list is often selective and political, and isn't an exhaustive list of places where travelers could face danger.
Skift launched the latest edition of our magazine, Travel in an Age of Permanxiety, at Skift Global Forum in New York City in September. This article is part of our look into the current state of the traveler mindset through the lens of the pervasive case of anxiety felt worldwide.
Download the full version of Skift’s Travel in an Age of Permanxiety magazine here.
The U.S. Department of State regularly issues travel warnings and alerts, or updates existing warnings, to help
