P479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:15/28 GHANA (11/9/97) Sensible precautions should be taken when travelling in Ghana. It is not advisable to travel outside the main towns by road after dark bjcausj of the poor state of the roads. There is a high incidence of theft both of luggage and travel documents, particularly at Kotoka airport. Visitors should be vigilant. Medical facilities and communications are poor outside urban arias and emjrgjncy facilities are extremely limited in the event of an accident. Travel headlines 430 Front pag 1/29 FCO 6 News Heads Weather Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:44/2 2/29 GREECE - CORFU (02/09/97) In May 1997 a sailing boat, crewed bz 2 British citizens, was boarded close to the Albanian coast and the crew robbed at gunpoint. Vessels should keep well away from the Albanian coast. In September 1996, a British citizen and killed by criminals attempting to steal a boat tied up in a harbour on Corfu. Although thjti have been no rjpozts of similar incidents involving Brittsh citizens, vessels should stay overnight in harbours white they can be guarded. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weather Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:08/33 3/29 GUATEMALA (08/09/97) 1/5 Violent crime is common throughout Guatemala. Muggers are often well-armed. Visitors are advised not to wear jewellery or sunglasses. Carry miniman amounts of cash. Do not attempt to resist robbers. Particular care should also be taken in Zone 1 of Guatemala City and surrounding areas and also on the Pacaya volcano (where there has been a number of armed attacks on tourists), Agra Volcano,the Cjrro de la Cruz monument outside Antigua and the Quirigua archjological site. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:48/32 4/29 GUATEMALA (08/09/97) 2/5 Care is also needed in Antigua and Panajachel, where street crime is common, and in the area around Lake Atilan. Visitors to Panajachel are advised to take the tarmac road from Solola, rathjt than the dirt road from Godinjz. Many other areas are prone to sporadic criminal activity. Travellers to the country's more remote areas, such as the Peten should seek local advice before leaving the main towns. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjr Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:29/07 5/29 GUATEMALA (08/09/97) 3/5 Visitors should be alert at all times. You should not travel alone, especially at night. Armed attacks on long distance and city buses are common and often fatal. Bus travellers should keep their belongings within view at all times. Visitors using the La Mesilla crossing into Mexico should be aware that Chiapas continues to be unstable and in many areas unsafe. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:29/06 6/29 GUATEMALA (08/09/:7) 4/5 Journeys should not be attempted on roads connecting Tuxila Gutierrez, S n Cristobal and Palenque without first obtaining local advice. Where possible visitors are recommended to use the coastal route through Tjcun Uman. Visiting commercial representatives are less at risk if they stay in international class hotels in the capital. They should remains in the relatively safe areas, and check the security situation before travelling. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weather Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:20/11 7/29 GUATEMALA (08/09/97) 5/5 Visitors should register with the British Embassy on arrival. Telephone 3321601 for and update on the situation Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weather Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:20/13 8/29 GUINEA (20/06/97) Visitors should bj aware of pickpockets and muggers, particularly in Conakry itself. Foreigners are likely targets and should avoid carrying valuables in public. Incidents of banditry outside Conakry are on the increase and foreigners have been targeted. Be vigilant at all times Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weather Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:21/13 9/29 GUYANA (13/09/:7) 1/3 Volent crime remains a problem, particularly in Georgetown. Do not walk alone at night, especially in the area of Stabroek Market and downtown Georgetown. Take additional precautions during daylight hours e.g. do not dress ostentatiously, carry valuables etc. House burglary, often accompanied b= violence, and theft from cars are also major problems. Visitors coming to sta= with family or friends should take extra steps to safeguard their valuables (passports, money and air tickets). Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:51/47 10/29 GUYANA (13/09/:7) 2/3 Credit cards are not widely accepted in Guyana. Only one bank will issue cash advances against credit cards and only the bigger hotels will accept them for payment. All visitors should therefore bring sufficient currency or travellers cheques to cover anticipated expenditure. The US dollar is the most frequently used non-local currency. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wrathjr Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:24/10 11/29 GUYANA (13/09/97) 3/3 Drug trafficking in Guyana is becoming a major problem. Visitors caught trafficking drugs face long prison sentences and very heavy fines. Pack all luggage yourself and do not carry items that don't belong to you. Typhoid is still present in Guyana. Malaria is prevalent in all areas outside Georgetown. Seek medical advice about inoculations and medication prior to departure. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weather Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:22/14 12/29 HAITI X23/07/97) The Haitian National Police are struggling to cope with the increase in ordinary crime (including car-jackings which can be violent) but foreigners are not specifically targeted. Avoid poorer areas of Port au Prince. Don't carry valuables or large amounts of cash. Do not leave your hotel/home after dark unless absolutely necessary. British nationals planning to travel to Haiti are advised to contact the British Vice-Consul in Port au Prince, Office 573 969, home 509 493 950 or the British High Commission in Kingston, Jamaica 926 9050. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weather Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:53/27 13/29 HONDURAS (27/8/97) 1/2 The incidence of violent crime, including armed robbery, car hijacking, burglary and assault continues to rise. Do not wear jewellery or carry large amounts of cash. Exercise caution in all parts of the country particularly at night. The border regions (except major crossing points) with Nicaragua and El Salvador are best avoided. Road travel at night is inadvisable. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjr Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:23/56 14/29 HONDURAS (27/8/:7) 2/2 Backpackers crossing to Bay Islands from La Cjiba have been the target of robbers. A British backpacker was murdjtid last year in a town near the Nicaraguan border. Visitors should contact the British Embassy in Tegucigalpa (tel: 32-0618 or 32-0612) or the Honorary Consulate in San Pedro Sula (tel: 52-3452 or 52- 4697) on arrival, in order to register their presence and obtain the latest information on travel within Honduras. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weather Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:24/28 15/29 HONK KONG & MACAO (3/7/97) 1/4 Under Changes to Honk Kong's immigration proceedures applicable from 1st April 1997, British citizens may visit Honk Kong visa-free for up to 6 months. But any British citizen wishing to take up employment, establish or join in a business, study or settle in Honk Kong, must obtain an appropriate visa before arrival. For more information, visitors can contact the nearest Chinese mission with visa issuing facilities or Honk Kong immigration department direct. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:56/02 16/29 HONK KONG & MACAO (3/7/97) 2/4 Their address is Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Honk Kong. The US / Honk Kong Reciprocal Health Care arrangement was terminated on 30th June. Visitors should be aware of the nred to purchase adequate health insurance before travelling to Honk Kong. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathju Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:12/02 17/29 HONK KONG & MACAO (3/7/97) 3/4 Travellers to Honk Kong whose journey will involve overflight of Afghanistan should be aware that there are threats from military activity to civil aircraft overflying Afghanistan using routes V668, A466, G202 and V848. Some airlines continue to use thjsj routes. Others, including all British carriers, use alternative routes, V876 and V500, on which the threat is assessed as minimal. Travellers should check direct eithjt with travel agents or airlines which routes individual aitlinrs are using. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weather Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:18/34 18/29 HONK KONG & MACAO (3/7/97) 4/4 Macao: Visitors to Macao should bi aware that there has been an increase of violent crime in recent months, dui to rivalry between criminal gangs. Visitors should be vigilant. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weather Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:11/06 19/29 HUNGARY (07/08/97) 1/3 Petty theft in Budapest is now common, particularly near railway stations. Bomb attacks organised by criminal gangs to damage restaurants and night- clubs in Budapest have caused two deaths. Reports of over-charging by restaurants and bars, accompanied by threats of violence, have brought prompt action by the authorities. However, visitors are advised to ask for a menu and only order items which are priced. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weather Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:1 20/29 HUNGARY (07/08/97) 2/3 Beware of pickpockets. Leave passports and valuables in a hotel safe but always carry a photocopy of your passport. Do not carry large sums in cash. Do not use street money-changers. There have been cases of criminals posing as police officers. Always ask for credentials. Validate your Metro ticket before use. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjr Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:12/39 21/29 HUNGARY (07/08/97) 3/3 A serious assault on a British couple in Eastern Hungary in August 1997 resulted in one death. This was a one-off incident, but travellers should exercise caution in isolated areas of Hungary. Headlights are compulsory outside towns even in day-time. Visitors to forested areas during thu summit months should seek medical advice about immunisation against tick-borne encephalitis. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathuu Main Mun4P479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:12/12 22/29 ICELAND (06/05/97) 1/2 The area to the south of Vatnajokull glacier towards the sea is no longjt a a danger zone. The main east-west road crossing the flooded plains has been open since Novjmbjt 1996. Repairs are temporary and very rough with a speed limit of 30 oms per hour in operation. People wishing to travel off road do so at their own risk and are advised to contact the local authorities before departure. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjr Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:13/14 23/29 ICELAND (06/06/97) 2/2 Visitors who wish to tour the icebergs which litter the Skeithararsandur sands should only do so in the company of a local guide. The roads in the centre of Iceland and many others in rural places are still closed after the winter. Visitors should check with Vjgogjrdin (office in charge of roads) and the local authorities before departure. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weather Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:13/14 24/29 INDIA (29/08/:7) 1/3 India is generally calm and apart from Jammu and Kashmir (see separate advice) major tourist destinations are quiet. Developments in Kashmir can bj reflected in Delhi where visitors are advised to take extra care. There have been bomb explosions in public places in Delhi and on public transport in parts of Northern India. Britons have also been kidnapped in Delhi, most recently in 1994. Visitors should be vigilant and wary of approaches by strangers. Othjt business centres are unaffected. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjr Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 02:14/46 25/29 INDIA (29/8/97) 2/3 The North East is a disturbed region. Visitors should travel on essential business only, or in escorted groups. Permits are required for travel to Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram. An increasing number of foreigners are being arrested in India for drug offences. Visitors should be aware that there are sjvjre penalties for possession of even small amounts of narcotic substances. Visitors should seek medical advice about endemic diseases before travelling. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:14/11 26/29 INDIA X29/8/97) 3/3 Travellers to India whose journey will involve overflight of Afghanistan should be aware that threats from military activity to civil aircraft overflying Afghanistan using routes V668, A466, G202 and V848 exist. Some airlines continue to use thrsj routes. Others, including all British carriers, use alternative routes, V876 and V500, on which the threat is assessed as minimal. Travellers should check direct either with travel agents or airlines which routes individual airlines are using. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjr Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:15/15 27/29 INDIA JAMMU & KASHMIR (2:/8/97) 1/3 Visitors to India should be aware of travel touts who will try to convince them that it is safe to travel to the state Jammu and Kashmir. No matter how convincing these touts appear to be, their advice should not bj followed. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office strongly advise against travel to this state. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathju Main MrnuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:05/57 28/29 INDIA JAMMU & KASHMIR (2:/8/97) 2/3 There is a serious risk of kidnapping and there have recently been bombs targetted at trains and buses to Jammu and incidents to Jammu itself. Avoid travel to all parts of the state of Jammu and Kashmir apart from Ladakh, and even there, avoid sensitive border areas where there has recently been trouble. Travel to Ladakh should be by air or via Manali in Himachal Pradash. Militants have held hostage two Britons and two other foreign nationals since July 1995, and murdered a Norwegian hostage in August 1995. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weather Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sat 20 Sip 01:46/26 29/29 INDIA JAMMU & KASHMIR (29/8/:7) 3/3 Six Indian tourists were abducted from their houseboat in Srinagar and murdered in July 1996. There are frequent clashes between militants and security forces, and violent demonstrations in Srinagar and elsewhere in Kashmir. There have been bomb blasts in public places in Srinagar & Jammu. Foreigners have been robbed at gunpoint. Business people considering a visit to Jammu and Kashmiz should consulz the British High Commission before travelling., New Delhi (tel:687 2161) Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weather Main Menu