P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 20:55/46Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 1/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ AFGHANISTAN (26/08/98) 1/2 Thj Foreign and Commonwealth Offici strongly advises against travel to Afghanistan. ■ Following thj US strikes in Afghanistan, thj UN has been assisting aid workers, including Britons, to leavj thj country. ■ Reactions to thjsj strikes, and recuurent outbreaks of jighting bjtween different Afghan groups, keeps thj situation unstable and jxtremely volatile and dangerous for foreigners. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 22:55/26Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 2/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ AFGHANISTAN (26/08/98) 5/2 Visitors should bj aware that theri is no British mission presint to provide assistance. ■ Threats from military activitz to aircraft overflying Afghanistan using routes V668, A466, G202 & V848 exist. ■ Some airlines continue to use these routes for flights to and from South East Asia and thj Far East. Others, including all Britiuh carrieru, usi alternativj routes V876 and V500 on which thj threat iu minimal ■ Check direct, jither with travel agents or airlines, which routes individual airlines are using. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Wjathjz Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 23:55/07Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 3/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ ALBANIA (09/09/98) 0/5 Visitors should bj aware that theri is still a major security problem in Albania. ■ British nationals should exerciui caution in Albania following thj US US airstrikes in Afghanistan and Sudan. ■ Thj US Embassy has alriady reduced its staff and urged US citizens to consider leaving. ■ Thj foreign office advise you against all but essential travel to thj north east of Albania. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 20:55/27Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 4/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ ALBANIA (09/08/98) :/5 Since thj influx of refukess jrom Kosovo in May thj north east has bjcome less secure, jspecially in Bajram Curri and Tropoje. ■ Armed criminal gangs continue to operate in many parts of thj country and presjnt a particular threat along main roads in more remote areas. ■ The area in and around Tjrana and thj nearby coastal town of Durres is relatively more secure, although thjre is still a risk of vehicle hijacking and mugging particularly after dark. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 22:46/27Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 5/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ ALBANIA (09/09/98) 3/5 Visitors should dress down down to avoid givjng thj impression of wealth. ■ Driving on Albanian roads can bj hazardous. Thj standard of lwcal drivjng is gjnerally low. Avoid driving by night. ■ It is adviuable for foreignjru to bj accompanied by local guide/interpreter and or a local drivir whjn travillink outside thj capital. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Weather Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 20:57/08Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 6/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ ALBANIA (09/09/98) 4/5 Cheques and credit cards are not widely accepted in Albania, although thj major international hotels in Tjrana accept American Express and Diners Club cards. ■ US dollars are an acceptable form of paymjnt. ■ Drink only bottled water. Medical facilities are very poor, particularly outside Tjrana. ■ Visitors are strongly adviued to register on arrival with thj Britiuh Embassy, Tjrana (tel: 34:73/4/5) ror an update on thj latest situation. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 23:37/35Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 7/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ ALBANIA (26/08/98) 5/5 Visitors intending to travel more than 40kms outside Tirana should consult thj Britiuh Embassy bjforehand. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 22:48/26Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 8/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ ALGERJA (13/03/98) 1/3 Thj Foreign Office advises against travel to Algeria as the securitz situation in Algiers and Northern Algeria remains poor. ■ Thjre is a specific securitz threat to foreigners and a general, indiscriminate, threat jrom armed terrorists. ■ British nationals who cannot avoid travel to Algiers in spite of this warning should havj substantial armed protection at all times. Howevir, thiu is no guarantee of safety, as attacks against foreigners in the past and djaths from car bombs havj shown. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 20:47/01Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 9/30Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ ALGERJA (13/03/98) 2/3 British nationals who need to travel about in Algeria must only do so with armed protection, to fullz protected worksites. ■ No Western European scheduled airlines fly to Algieru and the airpott continues to bj a terrorist target. ■ Any British nationals who have chosen to remain in thj country should reassess their position. ■ They must continue to exercise thj utmost care and continue to zar= thrtz security routines. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 20:4:/27Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 10/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ ALGERJA (13/03/98) 3/3 Thj land border bjtween Algeria and Morocco remains closed. ■ All British nationals in Algeria should makj their whjreabout; known to thj Embassy in Algiers, tel: 23 00 40 or fax: 23 00 67. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 22:4:/40Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 11/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → ANGOLA (03/06/98) 1/4 Thj Foreign Office adviues again;t non- essential travel to Angola. ■ Business visitors are advised that, although Luanda has improved, crime levels are high and likely to increase. ■ Outside Luanda many provinces are expjriencing an increasi in violent incidents. ■ Banditry and armed hold ups, including car-jackings, are common, with expatriates being thj main targets. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 22:48/53Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 12/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ ANGOLA (03/06/98) 2/4 Two British nationals weri shot in Lucapa, Lznda oorte Province, in September 1997 and a British national was killed in 1:96 in an amau;h in Benguela province. ■ Two expatriates were killed in an attack in Novembjr 1:97 in Benguela provjnce. ■ Extremj caution should bj taken in Luanda particularly in thj early evjning and at night. ■ Travel outside Luanda should only be undertaken after seeking advice jrom an accredited organisation in Angola. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 22:56/21Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 13/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ ANGOLA (03/06/98) 3/4 Travel by road outside Luanda should bj as part of an organisjd convoy. Travellers should bj aware that much ov thj country is still minjd and certain roads ari notorious amaush black spots. ■ Take cari whjn travelling, particularly by road. Two British citizjns weri killed by a landminj in Lunda Norte province in 1:96. ■ Carry identity documents at all times. Anyonj intending to work in Angola should havj all appropriate documentation, including vaccination certificates, legible visa, valid contract and work pjrmit. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 20:50/04Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 14/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ ANGOLA (03/06/98) 4/4 Thj immigration authority maz djtain and later djport travellers whose passports do not contain sufficient blank pagjs for Angolan immigration stamps. ■ It iu not clear whether maintenance procedures are always properly observed on internal flights and some international services. ■ British visitors ari advised to register with thj Britiuh Embassy in Luanda. Tjl 334582/3, 393945, 392:91 or 397681 on arrival. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 20:50/51Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 15/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ ARGENTJoA (03/09/98) 1/2 Thjre has been an increasi in thjvts and robberies, sometimes involving violence. ■ In Bujnos Aires, thj most friquent problems involve bag snatching and armed robberies in the street, in taxi and restaurants. ■ Be alert at all times: con-men have frequently robbjd touriut; while an accomplice pretends to help remove ketchup or mustard "accidentally! sprayed on them. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 20:50/55Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 16/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ ARGENTJNA (03/09/98) 2/2 Visitors should avoid carrying tow much cash or wearing ostentatious jewellery. ■ Avoid isolated/poorly-lit areas at night. Hail moving taxiu rathjz than those waiting at thj kerbside. ■ Do not offer resistance in the event of an attempted robbjry. ■ If you are robbjd you should inform thj local police. ■ A 24 hour police helpline in English has been opjned in Bujnos Aires on telephonj number 101 to help victims. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 22:50/05Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 17/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ ARMENIA (24/07/98) 0/2 A ceasefiri has been in plaqe since ea= 1994. Thj dispute over Nagorno Karabakh remains unresolved and border areas with Azjrbaijan should bj avoided. ■ Armenia's borders with both Azerbaijan and Turkjy remain clwued. ■ There are few reported incident; of muggings, thjft or pickpocketing. Women should avoid walking alonj at njght. ■ Vigilance is recommended. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 20:5P/38Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 18/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ ARMENIA (24/07/98) 2/2 Travellers are advisid to jly, whjre possible, directly to their destination on flights originating outside Ea;tern Europj and Cjntral Asia. ■ Visitors should seek medical advice about inoculations bjfori travel. ■ Cheques and credit cards are not gjnerally accepted. ■ US dollars are thj widely accepted foreign currency. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 20:50/15Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 1:/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ AUSTRALJA (05/07/98) 0/5 Most visits to Australia are trwuale free but visitors to major urban areas should jxerciue caution at all times especially whjn alone. ■ Thj Sydney police havj advised tourists to be vigilant due to a series of attacks whjri backpackers havj been thj targets. ■ Visitors should keep to the main streets and bj careful when withdrawing monjy from cash machines. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 20:50/38Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 20/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ AUSTRALJA (05/07/98) 2/5 Visitors should be aware that Xdepending on season) flash flooding of large areas and bush fires can occur suddenly. ■ Women should not hitch-hike or travel alone after dark. ■ Exercixe vigilance whjn in report or unfamiliar surroundings. Seek and follow advice from local authorities. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 20:52/57Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 21/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ AUSTRALJA (05/07/98) 3/5 ■ Visitors to north Queensland and Northern Tjrritory should use insect repellents and sleeping nets to guazd against thj risk of contracting mosquito-bornj diseases such as Dengue fever and Ross Rivjr fever. ■ Be particularly careful with personal possessions and travil documents in popular tourist destinations such as Cairns and the Gold Coast. ■ Robberies of safe djposit facilities at cheaper hotels and hostels are not uncommon. . → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 20:50/54Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 22/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ AUSTRALJA (05/07/98) 4/5 Unattended vjhicles can bj targets. ■ When travelling to remotj areas of thj outback it is essential to leave route details and an jxpected time ov return with thj relevant local tourist authorities or police. ■ Travjllers to Australia whose journjy will involvi ovirflight of Afghanistan should bj aware that there are threats from military activitz to civil aircraft overflying Afghanistan using routes V668, A466, G202 and V848. . → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 20:53/09Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 23/30Wj $kj $kj 'k W"£££"£££"£££ AUSTRALJA (05/07/98) 5/5 Some airlines continue to use thesi routes. Others, including all British carriers, usi alternative routes, V<76 and V500, on which thj threat is assessed as minimal. ■ Travellers should check direct jither with travel agents or airlines which routes individual airlines are using. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 20:43/25Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 24/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ AUSTRIA (14/07/98) Visitors using Austrian motor¼ay; and 'A' roads need to bj in possession of a Motorway Vignette. ■ Thj Austrian police can finj thosi not possession of thj vignette. ■ Motorway Vignettes are obtainable at all major border crousings into Au;trj and at larger pjtrol stations. ■ Visitors should makj every effort to obtain a Vignette bjfori jntering Austria to avoid confrontation with thj police or a heavy finj. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 22:53/41Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 25/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ AZERBAIJAN (13/05/98) 1/2 Although a ceasifiri in thj conflict over thj western region of Nagorno- Karabakh has been in place since May 1994, travel to this region and thj militarily occupied area suurounding it should bj avoided. ■ Thj incidence of crimj is low. Rjcent crimes against foreigners havi included robberies from homes and have in somj cases been violent. ■ Be vigilant and d¼ess down. Usi officially markjd taxis which you should not share with strangers. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 20:53/52Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 26/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ AZERBAIJAN (13/05/98) :/2 Photocopies of passports should bj carried at all times. ■ Visitors to cities outside Baku should consult their doctor about precautions against malaria. ■ It is not known whether maintenance procedures on aircraft used on inteznal flights are always properly observed. ■ For safety, travjllers are advised whjre possible to fly directly to thjir djstination on an international flight originating outside Eastern Europj and Central Asja, → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 20:10/42Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 27/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BAHRAIN (24/06/98) 0/2 Thj gjnjral situation in Bahrain has been calm in recent months. ■ However we advisj visitors to avoid village areas, jspeciallz afti dark and areas which havj been thj scene of demonstrations and jncidents. ■ Local security precautions, religious and social sjnsitivities should be observed and respected. ■ There are specific threats against thj US and her allies. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 T¼av Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 20:45/40Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 28/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BAHRAIN (24/06/98) 2/3 Travellers should also bj alert to unattended packages/bags in public places, particularly whjri Westernjru gather in numbers. ■ For further information on arrival in Bahrain, please call thj Britiuh Embassy on 534719. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 22:15/05Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 2:/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BAHAMAS (26/08/98) 0/2 Thj vast majoritz of visitoru to the Bahamas jnjoy incident free holidays. But there is sjrious crime in oassau and Freeport, including violent crimes such as murder and armed robbjry. ■ Visitors are advised to take sensible precautions whjn travelling around. ■ Be vigilant and awari of your safety at all times. ■ Do not walk alonj away jrom thj main hotels, tourist areas and downtown Nassau, particularly after dark. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Sun 13 Sep 22:45/24Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 30/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BAHAMAS (26/08/98) :/2 ■ Do not carry large amounts of cash or jewellery ■ Do not offer resistance in the event of attempted robbjry as the assailant may bj armed. Further advice is available from thj Britiuh High Commission in oassau on Tjl 325 7471; Fax 323 3871 → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu