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What are the world's least safe travel destinations?
Thanks for asking! In past episodes of do you really know we've talked about the best holiday destinations in the UK and abroad as well as how to find the most budget -friendly options.
Today though we're going going to talk about security.
The idea of visiting many different countries all over the world is enticing.
But it's important to remember that some destinations are significantly more dangerous than others.
Rather than making decisions based on intuition, why not consider using guidance that's actually based on facts and statistics?
One such example is the annual risk map produced by Swedish software company Safeature, which ranks countries based based on how safe they are for tourists.
It uses intelligence data from Riskline to assign each country in the world one of 5 risk levels, negligible, low, medium, high, or critical.
It takes into consideration factors like security, crime rates, health risks, and the availability of medical care.
Which are the most dangerous then?
Well, the 2024 risk map was published in December 2023 and it says that Haiti is the least safe country to visit and in particular the capital Port -au -Prince which is also second in the list of least safe cities behind Tijuana The security situation in Haiti is still highly unstable at the moment In early March 2024, a 72 -hour state of emergency was declared after a mass jailbreak saw nearly 4 ,000 inmates escape from prison.
As of July 2024, the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office still advises against all travel to Haiti due to the volatile security situation.
Tourists are at a high risk of kidnapping and armed robbery.
Safercher places Venezuela second in its ranking.
Violent crime is sadly endemic in the country.
And the homicide rate is one of the highest in the world.
Unsurprisingly, trips to Afghanistan are also strongly discouraged.
The FCDO says that the risk of terrorist attacks and kidnappings is very high there, while it goes without saying that Taliban rule means it's a dangerous place to visit.
The rest of the top 10 least safe countries is made up of Myanmar, Pakistan, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Syria, Yemen and Burkina Faso.
It's crucial to avoid those parts of the world unless absolutely necessary.
If you must travel to one of those countries or another high -risk one, there are important precautions to take.
Of course, make sure you have appropriate insurance before travelling and note down your insurer's contact details in case you should need to reach them in an emergency, as well as local emergency service numbers.
numbers. Bear in mind though that if you're a British National, your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against FCDO advice.
Downloading a travel risk notification app in advance is a smart move, to make sure you get real time notifications if there are any security incidents near to your location.
Safecher is one example, while others include the Helix Travel Oracle, MySafe Travel and Travel Smart.
Before travelling you should also look up whether there's a British Embassy in your destination country as they may be able to assist with emergency travel documents or urgent help in certain circumstances.
There you have it. Now you know what the world's least safe travel destinations are.
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