Travel Safety - Page 12

November 5

Influencers face backlash for 'tragedy tourism' during Hurricane Melissa

Influencers face backlash for posting TikTok and Instagram videos while traveling to Jamaica during Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, with critics calling their content insensitive.

November 4

Medieval tower's collapse traps man, leads to 11-hour rescue mission with tragic outcome

A worker has died after a Rome tower partially collapsed during renovation. Firefighters spent 11 hours rescuing the man trapped in the Torre dei Conti before the tragic outcome.

November 3

Urgent advisory for safari destination warns of 'terrorist violence' and risk of 'unrest'

The State Department has upgraded Tanzania to a Level 3 travel advisory citing unrest, crime and terrorism risks. The new warning follows recent elections there.

October 30

Grandfather allegedly 'boiled alive' after 136-degree shower scalds skin at California hotel

A grandfather visiting for his granddaughter's graduation allegedly died from severe burns caused by hot shower water exceeding California's safety limits at a San Jose hotel.

October 30

Vance pleads for 'five reasonable Democrats' to step up, end government 'hostage' situation amid aviation woes

The government shutdown continues to impact the aviation industry as air traffic controllers miss paychecks and Vice President JD Vance seeks Democratic support.

October 27

Flight attendant's costly error leads to grounding of Delta flight, long passenger delays

A Delta flight was delayed at a Pittsburgh airport after an attendant accidentally deploys emergency slide before takeoff, costing the airline thousands in repairs and passenger delays.

October 27

Tourist falls into canal in viral mishap, blames it on Google Maps' directions: See the video

Google Maps apparently led a Polish visitor into a Venice canal in a viral video — highlighting navigation challenges in an Italian city struggling with overtourism issues.

October 25

A tiny island was just ranked safest in the Caribbean — here’s why travelers love it

Anguilla was named the safest Caribbean destination in 2025. This British territory offers lowest the crime rates, a Level 1 travel advisory and pristine beaches.

October 17

Travel Portland pushes more tourism, calling anti-ICE protests 'typically peaceful'

Travel Portland insists President Trump is wrong about crime and unrest in its city, asserting Portland is safe and protests are small. It encourages tourism with an updated safety page.

October 17

Urgent advisory for exotic destination warns of 'criminal gangs' and 'violent crime'

The U.S. State Department issued a Level 3 travel advisory for Madagascar due to rising crime and violent protests there that can turn dangerous without warning.