wyer-At-Large is no stranger to travel hassles. It is such a sheer inconvenience to just discover at the 11th hour that a quirky storm puts a kibosh on that trip of a lifetime. Unlawyer-At-Large, who was once caught in a quagmire of a last-minute flight cancellation from Manila (Philippines) to Hong Kong and was stuck for hours at the airport with hundreds upon hundreds of clueless passengers, will never leave home again without consulting the latest travel advisory.Travel guides, which are useful, cannot be the sole source of information before traveling. Certainly not before departure.
So what is the best complement to your travel guide?
A travel advisory.
A travel advisory, according to Wikipedia, is a public notice issued by a government agency to provide information about the relative safety of traveling to or visiting one or more specific destinations. The purpose is to allow travelers to make an informed decision about a particular travel destination, and to help them prepare adequately for what may be encountered on their trip. Travel issues include, but are not limited to, inclement weather, civil unrest or disease.
Yes, you can spend hours searching online for a particular travel advisory from embassies around the world, health and government agencies, as well as travel and non-governmental organizations. Is that too cumbersome? Maybe. But if you simply want a well-organized travel advisory resource online, you better check out this link from AllSafeTravels. You will be directed to a clean, simple, yet very navigable one-stop, worldwide travel advisory page. Simply select the country of destination and you will see categorized advisories per country. AllSafeTravels' advisories include up-to-date news links from other resources, too. One of the most frequently updated lists is weather condition.
Best of all, the country-by-country travel advisories you can find in AllSafeTravels are available for free.
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AllSafeTravels also offers (for free) the ability to enter your trip itinerary. All travel safety information, including travel advice, is applied to the trip. You can check back anytime to see what has changed.
You can also buy the alert service, which sends you this information, as well as emergency broadcasts for you destinations. You also get a personalized RSS feed for this information that you can share with your friends and family.
AllSafeTravels is more than just an active repository of travel advice. It is a service designed to inform you, and keep you informed.
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