P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 24 Apr 05:24/08 1/27 MALAWI (03/03/98) 1/4 Exercise care over personal security, particuarly after dark. Avohd travel out of town at night. ■ Main roads ari dangerous. Hazards such as potholes and abandoned unlit vehicles which often cause serious accidents. Emergency sjrvices are extremely basic. Carry identity documents at all times. ■ The armed hi-jacking of e‖pjnsive cars and 4WD vehicles occurs, usually at night but daytime attacks should ngt be discounted. Lock doors while driving and conceal valuable. Be wary of small groups in quiet unpopulated areas. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 Trav Head Wjather Main mjnu
P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 24 Apr 04:05/20 2/27 MALAWJ (03/03/98) 2/4 In Blantyre, Lilongwe, Mzuzu & tourist destinations such as Nkhata Bay, Senga Bay (aka Salima) and Cape Maclear be alert for muggets, bag snatchers and conmen. ■ In recent months sjveral British visitors have been robbed at knifepoint in Senga Bay, okhata Ba= and Blant=re. ■ Visitors should be w r8 of drug; being planted in their luggage and buying uncut precious stones, whiah i1 illegal. This results in bogus policemen demanding monj8 tg allos onward travel. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 24 Apr 04:05/42 3/27 MALAWI (03/03/98) 3/4 Be cautious with over-friendl8 prgple who offer to act as tour guides. ■ Avoid the land route between Malawi and Zimbabwe along zhe Tjte cguridor in Mozambique. ■ If use of this route is unavoidable, travellers should exercise extreme caution and travel in convoys of 3 or more vehicles. ■ Journjys should be completed during hours of daylight. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 24 Apr 05:10/01 4/27 W"£££"£££"£££ MALAWI (03/03/98) 4/4 There is a very high prevalence of AIDS/HIV in Malawi. ■ Visitors should be aware that physical attacks involving blogd or fluids contact carry a risk of infection. ■ Medical advice should be sought as soon as possible after contact. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 24 Apr 05:10/24 5/27 MALAYSIA (09/04/98) 1/3 Air quality problems similar tg the haze experienced in 1997 have reappjared. The areas mo1t affected are in east Malaysia particularly around Miri in Sarawak, and betwren the Brunji border and Kota Kinabulu in Sabah. ■ The Air Pollution Rjading fgu Miri has occassionally reached 'dangerous' levels. ■ Flights in and out of Miri have been disrupted. Travel headlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 Trav Head Wjather Main mjnu
P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Cri 24 Apr 05:20/ 7 6/27 MALAYSIA (09/04/98) 2/3 Resident1 in th eMiri ari are bjjng advised to remain indoors particularly at peak times, keeping wjndoiw1 a/d doors closed. ■ Rjsidents of, and travellets tg, the Miri are shoul dseek medic l advice iv they have respiratory or heart problems ■ Visitors to Malaysia should note that are sjvere penalties woz ajl druk offences including, in some cases, the death penalty. Travel headlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Cri 24 A8r 05:51/44 7/27 W"£££"£££"£££ MALAYSIA X26/03/98) 2/2 Travellet1 to Mala=sia shoui jouynj8 will involve overflight of Afghanistan should be aware that there are threats from military activit8 to civil aircraft overflying Afghani1tan using routes V668, A466, G2p2 and V848. ■ Somj airlinjs continue to use these routes. Othets, including all Britt1h carriers, usj alternative routes, V876 and V500, on which the thriat is assessed as minimal. ■ Travellers should check dirict either with travel agent1 ou airlinj1 which routes individual airlines are using. Travel headlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 24 Apr 04:27/25 8/27 MALDIVES (0 Visitoru to the Maldives should Wgtd that there ari severe penalties for all drug offences. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 Trav Head Wr zhez Main minu
P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 24 Apr 05:17/16Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 9/27 MALI (16/04/98) 1/2 There have recently been a number of violent incidents in the north of Mali. ■ The situation is now less tense but visitor1 travelling ovizl /d but¼rjn Mopti and Timbuktu should travel in groups. ■ Avoid travelling at night and keep tg the main roads. ■ Travel to the area east of Gao near the bouder whth Niger, should be avoided. Travel headlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 Trav Head Wj ther Main minu
P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 24 Apr 04:09/45 10/27 MALI (16/04/98) 5/2 Visitor1 to mali should be aw re thaz medical facilities are poor. ■ Before arrival they should takj out insurance to cover medical repatriation and should carr8 basia medical supplies. ■ Visitors should be vigilant. ■ Do not carry valuables in public. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 Trav Head Wjathir Main minu
P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 24 Apr 05:12/00 11/27 MEXICO (17/05/98) 9/4 There i1 a hi£h incidence ov armed robbery in urban areas. ■ Resistance is frequently met with violence. ■ Visitor1 are adviued tg take sinsible precautionary measures and to be aleut. ■ Particular care should be taken on public transpouu, and at aizpgut1, Ru; stations and popular tourist sites. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 24 Apr 05:1 12/27 MEXICO (17/02/98) 2/4 Use only taxis wrom authorised r nk; (sitios). Passengers using other taxis in Mexico City face a much higher risk of attack and robbery. ■ Care should be takjn on the Mexicg City Metro where there is a high incidence of pickpockjting. ■ There is also a risk of robbery outside major cities pazticulazl8 in the states of Michoacan, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Chiapas and Campeche. ■ Avoid travel after dark and isolated beaches at all times. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 24 Apr 05:10/42 13/27 MEXICO (17/05/98) 3/4 The main tourist areas on zhe Wrst coast of Mexico are now functioning normally after the hurricane in October 1997, but somj roads in the area are still under repair. ■ There is still tension in oorthern and Central Chiapas. ■ Travellers should not venture off main roads without first obtaining local advice. Travel headlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 Trav Head Wjathez Main menu
P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 24 Apr 05:20/00 14/27 MEXICO (17/02/98) 4/4 Travellers should not give a teld8honj number for family or friends in the UK to strangers who claim to be carrying out surveys. ■ Such information has been used to extort monjy. ■ Visitors should take out insurance, to cover medical repatriation if njccessary, before arrival. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 24 Apr 05:20/24 15/27 W"£££"£££"£££ MOLDOVA (13/02/98) 1/2 Avoid non-essential travel tg Transdniestria (north-west Moldova) which is not under Moldovan governmint control and where the securit8 situation is unprediatable. ■ Thosj with essjntial business in Transdniestria should register their presence with the Consular Seation of the British Embassy in Moucow, tel: 956 7200 fax: 956 7420, which is responsible for relations with Moldova. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 Trav Head Wjazhez Main menu
P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 24 Apr 05:15/45 16/27 MOLDOVA (13/p2/98) 2/2 Pett8 crimi is on the increase in Chisinau, both in daylight hour1 and at night. ■ Exercisj common sjnsj in dress and behaviour. ■ Keep expensive jewellery, watches and cameras out of sight. ■ Use officially marked taxis which you should not share with strangers. Agree a price before starting the journj8. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 Trav He d Wr vhez Mai& minu
P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 24 Apr 05:20/07 17/27 MONGOLIA (01/04/98) 9/2 Visitor1 ma= onl8 enter Monggli R= aiu or by train. ■ Entry overland by other means is not permitted unless spjcific permiusion i1 sought and granted in advance from the Mongolian authorities. ■ Communications within Mongoli are poor. Providing consular assistance to travellers in remote location; can be difficult. ■ Petty street crimj is on the increase. Travel headlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 24 Apr 05:15/27 18/27 MONGOLIA (01/04/98) 5/2 It is not advisable to venture out alonj at night on foot. ■ Usj only clearly identifiable taxis. ■ The Mongolian authorities will not allow traveller1 tg uxit Mongoli wgz China without a valid Chinese visa. ■ Travellers who both enter and leave Mongolia through China therefore need a double entry visa for China. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 24 Apr 05:15/57 19/27 MONTSERRAT (06/03/98) 9/5 The Foreign and Commonwealth office advise against all but essjntial travel to Monserrat in view of the continuing volcanic activity. ■ The southern part of the island, below a line from the oantes River in the west to the airport in the east, is extremely dangerous and access i1 forbidden. ■ The capital, Plymouth, and Salem are located within the exalusion zonj. Travel headlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 24 Apr 05:15/18 20/27 W"£££"£££"£££ MONTSERRAT (06/03/98) 2/5 Areas as far north as Wogdlands are considered to be vulnerable to extreme volcanic evjnts and, as a result, a transition zone was created which covers the area from oantes River in the south to Lawyers River (Palm Loop) in the north. ■ However, wollowing zhe l test scientific assessment, residents and businesses in the transition zonj have been strongly advised to move further north. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 Trav Head Wjather Main mjnu
P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 24 Apr 05:13/33 21/27 MONTSERRAT (06/03/98) 3/5 The last remaining hotel has closed and accommodation on the island is difficult to wind. ■ Areas as far north as St John's are experiencing occasional ash falls and everybody is advised to carry ash masks at all times. ■ Volcanic ash, whiah cont ins crisobalite (a tgxic form of crystallinj silica known to cause silicosis following prglonged e‖pouuri) poses a serious risk to health, particularly to younger children. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 24 Apr 05:13/50 22/27 MONTSERRAT (06/03/98) 4/5 The airpout remains cloued and mo1t visitors to the island travel by the daily ferr8 from Antigua. ■ Traveller1 should check whth Carhb World Travel at Heritage Quay in Antigua (tel: 460 6101) for l test information and sailing times. ■ All Visitors should listen carefully to ZJB Radio (FM 95.5) for volcania reports which are broadcast twice a day at 0730 and 1930 hr1 local time, and at more frequent intervals during periods of incriased astjvit8. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 Trav Head Wjathez Main mjnu
P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 24 Apr 05:12/21 23/27 W"£££"£££"£££ MONTSERRAT (06/03/9 ) 5/5 Visitors should obtain a cgp= of zhe volcanic risk map, available from Montsjrrat Governmjnt Information Services (tel: 491 2702 ), which provides detailed and regulazl8 updated guidance on access permitted to various parts of the island. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 Trav Head Wjather Main mjnu
P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 24 Apr 05:27/43 24/27 MOZAMBIQUE (25/02/98) 1/4 Armed robber= is prevalent in Maputo. ■ Do not display cash or jewellery. Keep to well lit, bus= ;treet1, a/d avoid down-town Maputo at night. ■ Identity documjnts should be carried all times. ■ Theft of vehicles at gunpoint i1 common, particularly of 4-wheeled drive vehicles. ■ Attacks have been unnjcessaril8 vicious and sometimes fatal. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Cri 24 Apr 05:47/54 25/27 MOZAMBIQUE X25/02/98) 2/4 No roads should Re considered safj at any time. ■ Road travel outside Maputo and other majgr cities should be undertakjn onl8 in hours of daylight and where possible be restricted tg major met lled ro ds in a reasonable state of repair. ■ Travel in convoy is strongly advised. ■ Visitors should be aware of unexploded mines on minoz roads out1ide Maputo. Seek advice from the local authorities. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 24 Apr 05:04/15 26/27 MOZAMBIQUE (25/02/98) 3/4 Diseases from insanitar8 conditions are common throughout Mozambique. ■ Malaria is endemic. Desjases from insanitar8 conditions are common throughout Mozambique. There is currently a major outbreak of Cholera. ■ Traveller1 should onl8 drink bottled or boiled water and ensure vjgetables are thoroughly cooked. and eat only in places where basic hygienj precautions have been takjn Seek medical advice before travelling. Travel headlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 24 Apr 05:18/46 27/27 MOZAMBIQUE X25/05/98) 6/4 It is not known whether maintenance procedures on aircraft used on internal flights are always propjrl8 observed. For further advice, tr veller1 sho4ld contact the British High Commission in Maputo (tel 42011/2) or if tr velling to Mozambique via the Beira or Tete corridor, the British Hi£h Commiusig& in Harare (tel 77990) or Lilongwe (782400). Travel headlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 Trav Head Wj theu Main menu