By Doyice Cotten
Bosnia and Herzegovina (hereafter referred to as Bosnia) is a beautiful country in southeastern Europe. There is much to see; but also much you need to watch for to avoid injury.
Mostar Bridge.
By Doyice Cotten
Croatia is a beautiful country filled with friendly people – making it a great tourist destination. Nevertheless, as is true everywhere, staying alert can help a tourist avoid accidents.
One sees a lot of signage in Croatia that,
By Doyice Cotten
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As regular readers know by now, risks faced by locals and tourists in foreign countries abound. Hazards that you would never (or at least seldom) see in the US are both common and dangerous.
By Doyice Cotten
Last week we addressed some common risks for tourists traveling in China; this week, we will address a few more hazards and some signage challenges. Risk management signage in tourist areas is common, however, they may not always be clear due to translation or language differences.
By Doyice Cotten
Foreign tourism is filled with hazards to safety, most important of which are 1) transportation accidents and 2) trip & falls when the tourist is seeing the sights and not looking where they are stepping.
By Doyice Cotten
When traveling, one occasionally happens upon a truly unique site or experience. I experienced one near Cartagena, Columbia, at Totumo Volcano. This one-of-a-kind site is not really a volcano – as a matter of fact,
By Doyice and Mary Cotten
When one thinks of Nepal, one’s first thoughts are of the Himalayas, but most people live in a long valley through the middle of the country. Risk management may not be an unknown term there – but it could certainly be put into practice more frequently.
