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
Those of you who have traveled to third world countries may have noticed that safety is not usually the top concern. Here are a few examples from Namibia that reinforce that idea! In Namibia, we found that the danger from wild animals in a reserve were not the only risks encountered.
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
There is risk everywhere, whether we are in a major U.S. city, a rural community in Kansas, on the Mekong River in Southeast Asia, playing a lottery, or an online casino.
