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On Tuesday, officials from both the United States and Great Britain announced new restrictions being imposed on electronic devices that may be carried on board aircraft coming from certain airports in Muslim-majority nations in the Middle East as well as North Africa. The new regulations are intended to help curb potential terrorist threats. The Department […]
I felt that deep, invigorating burn in my thighs as I heaved myself up the third mountain that day. It was a familiar burn, but the place was new. I wasn’t trudging upward next to my Ranger buddies in Georgia, nor was I heading to a target up some desolate mountain in Afghanistan. I was […]
The Chinese Lunar New Year has recently begun so expect celebrations until 15 days from now, when the Lantern Festival marks the end of all festivities. Just in case you are traveling abroad to any Asian country, or just happen to be in a nearby Chinese cultural center or Chinatown, don’t be surprised if you […]
As the country prepares for a peaceful exchange of power from current President Barack Obama to President Elect Donald Trump on Friday, Washington D.C. is preparing for exactly the opposite. As many as 900,000 people are expected to flood the city, some in support of the incoming president and many with the intention of protesting […]
Read part one here. Choosing a hotel for me is like selecting a harbour area or forward operating base in the bush. There are lots of considerations and checks to be made before I go firm. You would not just bowl on out there and try and find something blind if you had the choice. […]
In 2015, a group of archaeologists and researchers mounted an expedition into a long uninhabited region of Honduras in search of the legendary “White City” – also known locally as, “The City of the Monkey God.” The city has been rumored to exist for centuries, abandoned abruptly, according to legend, when the city fell under […]
My last trip abroad took me to Turkey, and although it’s not the most dangerous place I’ve ever been, there is a threat there and it is severe. To prepare for my journey there, I took several steps, from packing my hand luggage to utilize in an emergency, to carrying out counter surveillance while at the airport. […]
This article previously published on SOFREP 08.15.2016 “Shots fired, active shooter! Everyone run for safety, run!” The officers called out last night as I deplaned Lufthansa flight 0404 from Frankfurt, Germany. I was waiting for my luggage, having just cleared customs and thought to myself, “WTF did I just step into?” I took cover behind a concrete pillar […]
This article previously published on SOFREP 08.18.2016 As our own Brandon Webb deplaned Sunday night and set foot on American soil following a presumably enjoyable Euro-trip, all hell broke loose. Word spread that there was an active shooter, and for all passengers to take cover. According to multiple reports, including Webb’s own account, and a […]
When I was eight years old, my older brother drowned while swimming at our local YMCA. The lifeguard on duty didn’t know CPR, and he was clinically dead for minutes before paramedics were able to get his heart beating again. He was airlifted to Boston Children’s Hospital and spent the following weeks in a coma, […]
Phil Campion, former British SAS, continues with his travel safety tips by covering the apps you should load on your phone before traveling. One thing he highly recommends is an app for an early warning system so you are not caught off guard while traveling. Check out the video below.
“People like me think that if five or ten thousand people are marching and getting everyone’s attention, then it’s impossible that they would bomb you. I think if it really happened and they bombed a peaceful march, then this world is worth nothing,” Anna Alboth said. “People like me in safe countries can’t take it […]
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