TravelsLonely Travel Advisory
updated December 25, 2004

An informed traveller is a safe traveller. TravelsLonely's weekly advisory highlights recent events that affect travellers around the world. Please keep in mind that it is always best to check with your own government for more detail and country-specific warnings. See the government links in the right-hand column for more information.

Latest Travel Warnings

Ongoing Warnings

Elections

Holidays

Venezuela: International Flights Affected
Cuba: US Dollars No Longer Legal Tender
Indonesia: Heightened Terrorism Threat

Ongoing Warnings

Indonesia Afghanistan Algeria Angola Burundi Central African Republic Colombia Cote d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of Congo Haiti Iraq Israel & the Palestinian Territories

Liberia Myanmar Nepal Republic of Congo Serbia & Montenegro Sierra Leone Somalia Sudan Tajikistan Yemen Venezuela

Elections

Travellers are advised to monitor local news and avoid large crowds and situations where political demonstrations may occur.

Mozambique 1-2 Dec (Presidential & Parliamentary)
Ghana 7 Dec (Presidential & Parliamentary)

Holidays

The following countries celebrate their national days this month. Remember that while the celebrations can be fun, services such as banks and public transport are often disrupted and accommodation may be heavily booked.

Central African Republic & Romania (1 Dec), Laos & United Arab Emirates (2 Dec), Thailand (5 Dec), Finland (6 Dec), Tanzania (9 Dec), Kenya (12 Dec), Saint Lucia (13 Dec), South Africa & Bahrain (16 Dec), Niger (18 Dec), Japan & North Korea (23 Dec), Slovenia (26 Dec), Bhutan (29 Dec)

If you have questions about the safety of your upcoming trip, contact your local foreign office or your country's embassy in your destination.

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