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[Lazyfaire]

The State Department has announced a world wide alert for American citizens. Announced at 1:40 PM (CT) (10-19-2023)

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[CamoDeafie]

Uh,? I no have subscription to Fox video?

Worldwide Caution

travel.state.gov

Here is a direct source for the worldwide caution for US travelers

 

[nwslopoke]

Doesn't sound too encouraging but Americans need to really consider how important some destinations are. It may not even be your final destination. Transfer locals can be hot spots too.

 

[Lazyfaire]

Doesn't sound too encouraging but Americans need to really consider how important some destinations are. It may not even be your final destination. Transfer locals can be hot spots too.

The way that I 'read' the warning wasn't so much about traveling to other destinations, but telling ALL Americans out in the world to be very cautious. Ex-Pats, business people, travelers (for sure). Every American could be a target just for the virtue of them being American.

 

[ma96782]

Aloha, Mark

 

[willy1]

I see a lot of people fleeing their homes ?on the new's.Are they suppose not to have any weapons over their in Gaza?I never seen any from the fleeling".Man" after seeing that" you want me to give up my toys? Well just my opinion? Willy

 

[arakboss]

Doesn't sound too encouraging but Americans need to really consider how important some destinations are. It may not even be your final destination. Transfer locals can be hot spots too.

Watch out where you honeymoon as well.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/19/africa/british-couple-killed-in-uganda-intl/index.html

 

[gmerkt]

This is news??

Like, "Retire to Guatemala on $20 a day." Okay.

 

[edzz]

Typical, state department issues a travel alert and 46 goes and visits the middle east.

 

[Lazyfaire]

Typical, state department issues a travel alert and 46 goes and visits the middle east.

Should have loaded up AFOne with Americans wanting out and told 46 they'd be back for him and his staff.

 

[gmerkt]

Several times I've read in the news lately that there is a post-Covid travel boom. One phrase I remember reading was, "revenge travel." As ridiculous as that phrase sounds. I'm sure Covid virus are very butt hurt that people are travelling again. I buy that there is pent-up demand for travel. I'm very disinclined to take air transportation these days. Is it just me or are the airlines as flaky as ever, with lots of delayed and cancelled flights. Hanging around an airport for a day and a half waiting for a flight, standing in lines, haggling with desk agents, doesn't sound very enjoyable.

Road travel as an alternative, maybe. But be ready for rapacious room rates and cost of meals out. Taking an RV? There is all kinds of competition for services related to that, plus high fuel costs. I just looked at the website for the KOA in Burlington, WA not far away. For a fifth wheel trailer, $77 per night, and I consider late October fairly off-season. So you buy your RV, you don't always eliminate the cost of a rented room.

One of our neighbors likes to take out the fifth wheel rig once in a while. They told me that many RV overnight places won't allow rigs over ten years old.

 

[ATCclears]

Worldwide Caution

travel.state.gov

 

[CamoDeafie]

They told me that many RV overnight places won't allow rigs over ten years old.

Let me guess. Insurance and they don't want to risk having certain groups of people squatting in their parks?

 

[RVTECH]

They told me that many RV overnight places won't allow rigs over ten years old.

This is True for a lot of the month to month RV parks, but probably not for short term, weekend/camping intended places where its typically pay up front for the # of nights wanted.

I have known of some full time RVers having been evicted from long term RV parks for age of RVs, condition etc.

 

[gmerkt]

This is True for a lot of the month to month RV parks, but probably not for short term, weekend/camping intended places where its typically pay up front for the # of nights wanted.

These people are typically short term stayers. But being perfectly honest, I don't know what parks they've stayed in.

Let me guess. Insurance and they don't want to risk having certain groups of people squatting in their parks?

I can't say for sure. I'm thinking there may be a couple of dynamics going.

1. Looks bad in their park, in the owner's opinion.

2. Some places, it might be difficult to dislodge a deadbeat who stops paying, who would be more apt to be identified as a risk by having an older rig. Like the recent relaxation of laws regarding eviction.

 

[willy1]

Several times I've read in the news lately that there is a post-Covid travel boom. One phrase I remember reading was, "revenge travel." As ridiculous as that phrase sounds. I'm sure Covid virus are very butt hurt that people are travelling again. I buy that there is pent-up demand for travel. I'm very disinclined to take air transportation these days. Is it just me or are the airlines as flaky as ever, with lots of delayed and cancelled flights. Hanging around an airport for a day and a half waiting for a flight, standing in lines, haggling with desk agents, doesn't sound very enjoyable.

Road travel as an alternative, maybe. But be ready for rapacious room rates and cost of meals out. Taking an RV? There is all kinds of competition for services related to that, plus high fuel costs. I just looked at the website for the KOA in Burlington, WA not far away. For a fifth wheel trailer, $77 per night, and I consider late October fairly off-season. So you buy your RV, you don't always eliminate the cost of a rented room.

One of our neighbors likes to take out the fifth wheel rig once in a while. They told me that many RV overnight places won't allow rigs over ten years old.

Go stay in the hospital parking lot.Cop comes up?i thought i was having a hart attack? no tents.