I don’t know about you, but I’m not liking the state of the world right now. It feels like every region is experiencing some conflict, or one is about to begin.

This has led me to think about safe places to travel.

The thing is, major incidents are happening so frequently, so how do you find the latest news?

Fortunately, there’s a reliable source for determining whether or not it’s safe to visit certain areas. 

As you know, I use the U.S. Department of State’s site a lot, and here’s a link that shows a list of all the countries and their safety status: Travel Advisories page

Here’s my interpretation of their varying travel levels.

To be honest, I disagree with some of the items on this website's list. I’ve actually been to some of the ‘dangerous’ countries, and they seemed pretty safe to me.

So use your own judgment, but at least you know you have the best information available when planning your trip.

Also, think about areas with rising tensions. For example, I would be cautious about going to China or Taiwan, given all the tension happening between those countries.

Hope this helps. I really hope there’s greater stability in the world soon.

Keep traveling, 

Andrew

Do you trust official government travel advisories, or do you rely more on personal judgment and local insights? Why?