Unfortunately, in modern society where terrorism and extremism are plaguing the news, it can be hard to know what countries are safe to travel to.
It can be scary and put us off traveling all together but, as long as we are careful, we don’t need confine ourselves to our little island – after all, our beautiful planet also has lots of glorious adventures to offer.
To help navigate safe territory around the world, the Foreign Office has released a list of the 18 countries that are unsafe for British nationals to travel to. The countries are listed in alphabetical order, not ranked from most to least dangerous.
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The 18 countries we should avoid at the moment:
1. Afghanistan
2. Burundi
3. Central African Republic
4. Chad
5. Democratic Republic of the Congo
6. Guinea
7. Iraq
8. Libya
9. Mauritania
10. Niger
11. Palestinian territories
12. Sierra Leone
13. Somalia
14. Somaliland
15. South Sudan
16. Syria
17. Tunisia
18. Yemen
Along with those that pose serious danger, there is also a list of 44 countries that are partially dangerous. This list is one that should definitely be taken into consideration, but also the nature of your travels and the specific area of the country might make a big difference. For example, some of these places might be unsafe for lone travellers but might be ok for organised tour groups. For specific details on each country, visit the country page on the Foreign Office website.
Unsurprisingly, Egypt is on the list following a Russian plane crashing after taking off from Sharm el-Sheikh last week. Thousands of British holidaymakers are still awaiting transport back to the UK after return flights were cancelled. The Foreign Office advises ‘all but essential travel by air to or from Sharm el-Sheikh’. It has been reported that commercial flights to the resort will not resume until 26 November at the earliest.
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Countries deemed partially dangerous:
1. Algeria
2. Angola
3. Armenia
4. Azerbaijan
5. Bangladesh
6. Burkina Faso
7. Burma (Myanmar)
8. Cambodia
9. Cameroon
10. Colombia
11. Djibouti
12. Ecuador
13. Egypt
14. Eritrea
15. Ethiopia
16. Georgia
17. Haiti
18. India
19. Iran
20. Israel
21. Ivory Coast
22. Japan
23. Jordan
24. Kenya
25. Kosovo
26. Lebanon
27. Madagascar
28. Malaysia
29. Mali
30. Nepal
31. Nigeria
32. Pakistan
33. Philippines
34. Republic of Congo
35. Russia
36. Saudi Arabia
37. Sudan
38. Tajikistan
39. Thailand
40. Turkey
41. Uganda
42. Ukraine
43. Venezuela
44. Western Sahara
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