Violence Intensifies

Zimbabwe Foreign Office amends travel advice

ZIMBABWE (July 30, 2008) - The Foreign and Commonwealth Office today changed its travel advice for Zimbabwe.

Mongolia Violence

eTN Mailbox: Mongolia's state of emergency

I just wanted to let you know that the violence that took place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on July 1 is under control now. The city life is back to the normal.

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: The end of a dream?

As Zimbabwe was led down the road of ever increasing violence by its brutal rulers over the past few weeks, the patience of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party and of Morgan Tsvangirai ...

Haiti

Eyeing tourism, Haiti battles its violent reputation

Port Au Prince, Haiti - Kidnappings, gang violence, drug trafficking, corrupt police, flaming road blockades.

The reports out of the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere are enough to ...

Haiti

Haiti's tourism dreams deferred by riots

MILOT, Haiti - The tour guides were waiting with bony, undersized horses to carry travelers to Haiti's historic Citadelle Laferriere, one of the most impressive mountaintop fortresses in the ...

Is South Africa Still A Tourist Destination?

Dr. Seshi Chonco: ""Is South Africa a place you would want to travel to? No, I don't think so"

The government has not done enough to curb xenophobia, Tourism Kwazulu-Natal (TKZN) chairperson Dr Seshi Chonco said on Tuesday.

He was speaking at Durban's Suncoast Casino on the impact of ...

SA Tourist Chiefs' Warning

Mob violence may frighten off visitors

An upsurge in xenophobic violence in South Africa's biggest city could cause serious damage to efforts to attract visitors from across the continent, tourism chiefs warned on Tuesday.

Anti-Foreigner Violence Erupts In SA

12 die in South Africa anti-foreigner violence

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Emmerson Ziso fled hunger and repression in neighboring Zimbabwe, but now he wants to go back. Even his violent, chaotic homeland seems a haven compared to ...

Jamaica

Violence blocks Spanish Town restoration project

The Ministry of Tourism has more than $100 million to spend on projects in Spanish Town but it is afraid to do so because of the frequent outbreak of gun violence.

With its magnificent ...

Another Tourist Attack In New Zealand

Attack sparks tourist warning

With another tourist recovering from an seemingly unprovoked attack, tourism leaders are urging operators not to be afraid of warning people of the risks of travelling in New ...

Guatemala

Guatemala fights violent reputation for tourists

Standing among rows of coffee beans drying in the sun, Jorge Santizo gestures towards the azure depths of Lake Atitlan and the three towering volcanoes dotting its shore.

With such stunning ...

East Africa

Agreement finally ends post Kenya election squabbles

(eTN) - The two main figures in the Kenya post-election saga have now reached a final agreement which should put to rest any lingering doubts about the country getting back on track.

Christchurch Senseless Vicious Attack 'Bad For Business'... That's All?!?

Deputy mayor: Attack on tourists bad for business

An unprovoked attack on a group of tourists in central Christchurch over the weekend could tarnish the city's reputation with tourists, the city's deputy mayor says.

Norm Withers said he ...

Tibet

China: Dalai Lama caused riots to damage Olympics

CHENGDU, China (AP) — China accused the Dalai Lama on Sunday of orchestrating the recent anti-government riots in Tibet in a bid to mar the Beijing Olympics and overthrow the area's communist ...

South Africa - 'US embassy warns tourists'

"...The use of violence is generally limited to those who offer resistance..."

According to the American Embassy, 14 Americans in the past 12 months have been robbed at gunpoint after landing at the OR Tambo international airport in Kempton Park, the Beeld newspaper reported ...

East Africa Tourism

Wolfgang’s East Africa report

NATIONAL FUEL RESERVE TO GET 30 MILLION LITERS

Kenya Tourism

Cargo airlines shun Eldoret

Tons of flowers worth millions of shillings destined for export are lying at the Eldoret Airport for lack of cargo flights to airlift them to the international markets.

The crisis follows ...

Kenya

German tourist and businessman battered to death in Kenyan resort town

MOMBASA, Kenya - A German tourist and a businessman were battered to death by a gang of robbers who trailed them to their apartment at a southeastern Kenyan beach resort, police said Monday. ...

East Africa Tourism

Wolfgang’s East Africa report

MORE GORILLAS, LESS INCOME

Keya Tourism

Kenyan tourism businesses at verge of despair

(eTN) - Recent articles in the Kenyan Daily Nation and The Standard are a clear indicator that continued violence in Kenya would wreck their tourism sector probably for years to come. Yet, the ...