The best of the US State Department's Travel Warnings.

- VOLUME II -

 

 

"Availability of Roadside Assistance: None."

 

 

 

"There are regular reports of young women known as 'Mickey Finn girls' slipping knock-out drops in men's drinks and robbing them of all their belongings while they are unconscious."

"There are many potholes, sometimes marked with a tree branch protruding from the hole."

 

 

 

 

"Travelers should be suspicious of 'instant friends'."

"The penalties for drivers involved in an accident resulting in injury or death range from a $25 (US) fine up to imprisonment for life."

 

 

 

"Political demonstrations occur sporadically throughout Ecuador, including the Galapagos Islands."

 

 

 

"Dark clothed pedestrians walking along unlit roads or darting across dimly lit streets or highways pose a risk to unsuspecting drivers."

 

 

 

"Terrain in the Fiji islands can be hazardous."

 

 

 

"Finland remains a relatively safe environment."

 

 

 

"Medical facilities are adequate, and some in Athens and Thessaloniki are quite good."

"The potential for terrorist activities against U.S. and commercial interests remains high."