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U.S. State Department Lowers Level 4 Travel Advisory for Egypt

2020-09-26 by Phil Butler

The Egyptian Sahara

The United States has dropped a leel 4 “do not travel” advisory for Egypt to a level 3 “reconsider travel” alert.

Tags: American tourists, American travelers, Egypt Airlines, Egypt attractions, Egypt tourism, Egypt travel, travel advisory, travel alert, travel warnings

A Rise in Coronavirus Cases in Greece May Lead to UK Travel Ban

2020-08-11 by Argophilia Travel News

Beach

The recent rise in coronavirus cases in Greece has United Kingdom officials considering a travel ban to the country.

Tags: Greece, Greece 2020, Greece COVID-19, Greece pandemic, Greek vacation, travel advisory, travel ban, UK, UK travelers

The U.S. State Department Issues Greece Travel Advisory

2020-08-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Knossos Tourists

The United States Department of State announced this week an advisory for Greece which urged U.S. citizens to reconsider plans for travel due to increasing cases of Covid-19.

Tags: COVID, COVID-19 Travel Advisory, Greece tourism, Greece travel, travel advisory, US citizens, US tourism, US travelers

Greece’s Theoharis Says, “We Want to Be Ready to Welcome Every Tourist”

2020-06-01 by Argophilia Travel News

Harry Theoharis

Greece’s Harry Theoharis told a TV audience every part of his country will have the full capacity to deal with coronavirus cases.

Tags: EASA, Greece 2020, Greece coronavirus, Greece flights, Greece hotels, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greece vacations, Greek government, Harry Theoharis, travel advisory, travel safety

Ministers, Airlines, Cruises, and COVID-19 Bean Counting

2020-03-09 by Phil Butler

Deserted beach

Tourism Minister Theoharis and Condor Airlines executives met in Berlin last week to discuss the impacts of the coronavirus and other issues.

Tags: airlines, Condor, Condor Airlines, Coronavirus, COVID-19 cancellations, Crete hotels, Crete tourism, EU, Europe tourism, Greece tourism ministry, Greece travel, Greek hotels, Hary Theoharis, Tourism Ministers, travel advisory, US State Department

Greece 2020 Tourism to Take a Hit from COVID-19 and Refugees

2020-03-04 by Phil Butler

Refugees

With the 2020 tourism season looming just ahead, Greece faces several serious challenges that could end up stifling industry growth.

Tags: COVID-19, EU, Greece 2020, Greece economy, Greece recovery, Greece refugees, Greece travel, health alert, refugee crisis, travel advisory, Turkey, Turkey refugees, virus

A Magnitude 6.0 Crete Earthquake Rocks Distant Cities

2019-11-27 by Phil Butler

Kissamos quake

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit off the western coast of Crete at just after 7 a.m. on Wednesday, November 27th.

Tags: Albania quake, Crete earthquake, earthquake, earthquakes, Kissamos quake, magnitude 6.0, Mediterranean quakes, travel advisory, USGS

Turkey Travel Warnings On Uptick Since Khashoggi Affair

2018-11-04 by Phil Butler

Istanbul

According to a recent EUobserver report, Germany issued a warning to all nationals visiting Turkey to beware of posting social media messages that criticized Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Tensions are on the rise since the controversial Khashoggi affair has caused increased friction in the region.  The German Foreign Ministry has warned citizens traveling to Turkey to lay […]

Tags: Erdogan, Fethullah Gulen, German tourists, germany, Khashoggi, travel advisory, Turkey, Turkey tourism, Turkey Travel, US tourists, US travelers

Experts Warn Locals and Tourists Of Klyuchevskaya Volcano

2016-04-26 by Rhett Butler

Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano in Kamchatka

Rescuers have recommended that local Kamchatka residents and tourists refrain from traveling to the area nearest the Klyuchevskaya erupting volcano. As reported Tuesday via EMERCOM, the huge volcano began spewing lava,. and there is a potential danger of pyro-clastic flows to the settlements and surrounds of the South Eastern slope there in Kamchatsky Krai.

Tags: Kamchatka, Kamchatsky Krai, Klyuchevskaya Sopka, Klyuchevskoy, travel advisory

Balkans Roaming Rates to Be Scrapped

2014-09-02 by Liliana Steffens

Roaming charges

If you’re thinking of traveling to the Balkans soon, you’re roaming charges may just go down. According to news from Montenegrin Ministry of Telecommunications, ministers there are set to sign an agreement for establishing a “roaming free” zone across the region.

Tags: Balkans, mobile charges, mobile traveller, roaming, travel advisory, travelers, WiFi

UK Warns of Bulgaria Beach “Don’ts”

2014-08-04 by Liliana Steffens

Bulgaria beaches

A new warning for British tourists visiting the Bulgarian resort of Sunny Beach was issued late last week. The FCO announced and increase in the number of muggings and other crimes along the coastal resort area on the Black Sea.

Tags: Bulgaria, Bulgaria beaches, Bulgaria Travel Hacker, Sunny Beach, travel advisory, Varna

Magnitude 6.0 Quake Hits Greece: Citizens Reminded of 1953 Killer

2014-01-26 by Liliana Steffens

Courtesy USGS

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit Lixourion, Greece today with light to moderate to strong ground shake effects.

Tags: Cephalonia, earthquake, Greece quake, Greece travel, travel advisory, USGS

Iran Earthquake: PAGER Orange Event

2013-04-16 by Delia Gavrilescu

USGS map of quake in Khash, Iran

This morning an earthquake of a magnitude of 7.8 struck 83 kilometers East of Khash, Iran just before 11.00 UTC time. According to the report from the ÙSGS, the PAGER level of this event was Orange, which indicates severe damage and loss of life.

Tags: catastrophic quakes, earthquakes, Iran earthquake, Iran travel, Iran travel advisory, Pakistan travel, travel advisory, USGS

Baltic Ice Flows Trap Hundreds Off Latvia

2013-03-30 by Delia Gavrilescu

Ice fishermen

A travel alert from Latvia, over 500 people are left stranded in the Gulf Of Riga on two ice flows that separated from the mainland off the Vakarbulli coast. Emergency crews are now attempting to rescue those marooned on the ice.

Tags: Baltic fishing, Baltic Sea, ice, ice fishing, pack ice, travel advisory

Travel Advisory New Zealand: Solar Eclipse

2012-11-13 by Liliana Steffens

Imelda B. Joson and Edwin L. Aguirre

One of the most rare astronomical events will occur tomorrow in New Zealand, North Australia and parts of Indonesia. A total solar eclipse is expected over Northern Australia Wednesday 14 November.

Tags: Australia events, eclipse, New Zealand events, solar eclipse, solar event, travel advisory

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