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The US State Department has issued 12 new travel advisories – with most issued just yesterday – as part of the department’s ongoing efforts to keep citizens both well informed and safe as they travel around the world.
Viewed by many travelers as a good starting point for their pre-travel research, travel advisories play an important role in the travel experience, and their succinct updates have helped to keep millions of travelers out of harm’s way for several years now.
Whilst they may not have the power to legally prevent travelers from visiting destinations deemed to be unsafe, they help travelers make an informed choice about whether or not they should go through with their travel plans.
Here’s a reminder of how the travel advisories work, plus a look at which destinations saw their travel advisory pages updated in the latest round of updates.
