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Title – Six Britons hurt in hotel blast
Source – www.bbc.co.uk
Date – 21st September 2008
Choosing the appropriate destination is certainly a primary concern when planning travel and for now Pakistan should be one you consider very carefully before setting off. The risk of terrorist attack is rising as I write and for independent UK travellers a great deal of research should be undertaken and advice sought prior to departure. But the situation in countries can change dramatically both for worse and also for better.
In one of the recent contributions to our ‘Your Experiences’ section on our website entitled ‘ Two girls about Islamabad’ the Marriot hotel is recommended as a ‘safe-haven’ for travellers in Islamabad, but with the caveat that it also remained ‘a major target for anti western militants’ and so it sadly turned-out.
53 people died in the terrible explosion outside the Marriot hotel in Islamabad in what was one of the most fortified hotels in the city and would have been recommended by many specialist travels safety consultants dealing with ‘conflict zones’. It demonstrates how ultimately in some parts of the world no one can ensure your safety. There are many places where such atrocities are less likely, we will recommend people consider the alternatives to ‘high risk’ destination, where the rewards of unrestricted travel can be so much greater, the stress of travel so much lower and the worry of friends and family substantially reduced.
Our Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop (GYITSA) provides Destination Advice and Travel Safety advice to candidates planning travel. We can provide specific advice on your destination(s) or if you are after inspiration then we can help you decide an appropriate destination(s) that will meet your personal safety requirements as well help you find a destination that meets your interests and ambitions.
Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com or join us on Facebook. For a complete list of Blog entries visit our National Press Archive page.
Source – www.bbc.co.uk
Date – 21st September 2008
Choosing the appropriate destination is certainly a primary concern when planning travel and for now Pakistan should be one you consider very carefully before setting off. The risk of terrorist attack is rising as I write and for independent UK travellers a great deal of research should be undertaken and advice sought prior to departure. But the situation in countries can change dramatically both for worse and also for better.
In one of the recent contributions to our ‘Your Experiences’ section on our website entitled ‘ Two girls about Islamabad’ the Marriot hotel is recommended as a ‘safe-haven’ for travellers in Islamabad, but with the caveat that it also remained ‘a major target for anti western militants’ and so it sadly turned-out.
53 people died in the terrible explosion outside the Marriot hotel in Islamabad in what was one of the most fortified hotels in the city and would have been recommended by many specialist travels safety consultants dealing with ‘conflict zones’. It demonstrates how ultimately in some parts of the world no one can ensure your safety. There are many places where such atrocities are less likely, we will recommend people consider the alternatives to ‘high risk’ destination, where the rewards of unrestricted travel can be so much greater, the stress of travel so much lower and the worry of friends and family substantially reduced.
Our Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop (GYITSA) provides Destination Advice and Travel Safety advice to candidates planning travel. We can provide specific advice on your destination(s) or if you are after inspiration then we can help you decide an appropriate destination(s) that will meet your personal safety requirements as well help you find a destination that meets your interests and ambitions.
Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com or join us on Facebook. For a complete list of Blog entries visit our National Press Archive page.
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