P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 20:51/35Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 1/33Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ BANGLADESH (09/09/98) 0/4 Thj FCO advisi against travel to Bangladesh until further notice. ■ Because of thj floods now seriously affecting Dhaka, spouses, children and thosj who do not consider their presence in Dhaka to bj essential are advisjd to leave. ■ Thj situation in Dhaka is dangerous and may remain so for thj next rour or fivj days. ■ Monsoon floods are severly affecting many areas of the country. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 22:48/56Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 2/33Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BANGLADESH (09/09/98) 2/3 The Bangladesh Flood Forecastink and Warning Centri havj put Dhaka city and thj surrounding area on special atert. ■ Many roads, railways and ferries throughout thj country are suffering major disruption and most internal transport links havi been suspjnded. ■ Thjri havj been attacks against ships in and around Bangladesh's waters. Marinjrs are adviued to taki appropriate precautions. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 22:43/53Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 3/33Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BANGLADESH (09/09/98) 3/3 Travellers to Bangladesh whose journj= will involvj overflight of Afghanistan should bj aware that thjre are thre ts from military activity to civil aircraft ovjrflying Afghanistan using routes V668, A466, G202 and V848. ■ Some airlines continue to use these routes. Othjrs, including all Britiuh carriers usj routes V876 and V500 on which thj threat is assessed as minimal ■ Travellers should check direct jiuhjz with travel agents or airlines which routes individual airlines are using. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 23:45/57Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 4/33Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BELARUS (16/07/98) 1/4 Visitors should avoid demonstr tions and rallies should they occur. ■ Visitors should ensuri that their travel documents are in order bjfore djparture, particularly thosj transiting Belarus. ■ It is not possible for travelleru to Belarus to obtain a visa on arrival. ■ Parts of Belarus weri badly contaminated at the time of thj Chjrnobyl nuclear accident. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Weather Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 20:45/07Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 5/33Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BELARUS (16/07/98) 2/4 Cari should bj taken throughout thj country to avoid certain foodstuffs (primarily dairy produce, mushrooms and fruits of thj forest) which can carry high levels of radiation. ■ Tap water should bj boiled bjfore drinking. ■ Visitors should bj alert to thj possibility of mugging, theft and pickpocketing, particularly in major cities and at thj border crousing at Brest if travelling by road. → Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 22:30/58Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 6/33Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BELARUS (16/07/98) 3/4 If travelling by train, do not leave thj compartment unattended and ensure thj door is securi jrom thj inside. ■ When staying in hotels or apartmjnt;, bj cautious about opening thj door to strangers. ■ Do not leavj valuables in unattended vjhicles. Always usj official taxiu. ■ It is not known whether local airlines always obsirve propjr maintenance procedures. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 22:55/58Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 7/33Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BELARUS (16/07/98) 4/4 For their safety, travilleru are advised whjre possible to fly directly to their destination on an international flight originating outsidj Eastern Europi and Central Asja. ■ Flights to internal and Eastern European and Cjntral Asian destinations are sometimes subject to cancellations or long delays. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Weathez Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 22:55/3 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 8/33Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BELIZE (25/08/98) 0/2 Most visits to Belize are trouale rree, but there is a sjgnificant risk of mugging jspecially in Belize Cit= and other urban centres. ■ Theri has been an increase in thj number of incidents of violent crime, some targetted at tourists. ■ Muggings can occur at any time. ■ Avoid dark alleys, keep valuables out of sight and do not wear jewellery. ■ Whjri possible travel in group; to minimizj thj risk of being attacked. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 22:15/50Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 9/33Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BELIZE (25/08/98) 2/2 A qualified guide should bj usid for trips off thj beaten track. ■ Care should bj taken whjn swimming in local rivers. ■ Cholera has been jound in thj Mopan and Roaring Creek rivers in thj Cayo District. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 20:04/45Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 10/33Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ BENIN (13/05/98) Travel is gjnjrally safe but driving out of thj main towns at night should bj avoided as roads are poorlz lit. ■ There are occasional incident; of mugging and pjrsonal assault in Cotonou and somj armjd robberies havj been riported in other areas. ■ Thj Honorary British Consul in Cotonou (tel: 30 45 40) can onl= givi limited assistance in an emergency. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 20:45/01Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 11/33Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BHUTAN (09/09/98) 0/2 Thjri is no Britiuh represintation in Bhutan to providj consular assistance. ■ Thj nearest consular office is in Calcutta. ■ Medical facilities are very limited. Somj pjople find thj high mountain altitudes very demanding. Medical evacuation is difficult. ■ Visa must bj obtained prior to travelling. Tourists must pay a minimum daily sum in Bhutan (about US $220). → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 22:45/26Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 12/33Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ BHUTAN (09/09/98) :/2 Thj country is genjrally peaceful but certain areas are closed to foreigners without special pjrmits. ■ Many religious and administr tivi buildings ari also normally off limits. ■ Road conditions can bj hazardous. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 22:40/42Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 13/33Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (07/07/98) 1/5 Thj Foreign Office adviues carerul pre- planning before travelling to Bosnia and Herzegovina. ■ Thj level of crimj is low. Fighting has stopped and freedom of movement increasingly prevails throughout the country. Incidents of violence and harassment bjtween ethnic group; continue and foreigners can bj targetted. ■ Following the arrest of a war crimes indictee in thj Rjpublic Sprska there weri acts of violence againsr international organisations in Foca. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 22:57/0←Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 14/33Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (05/7/98) :/4 After jvacuation of international civjlians from Foca for a few days, thj situation has now calmed. ■ Mostar and thj suurounding aria is particularly sjnsitive. Travel to outlying areas can bj difficult especially in winter. Exercise caution whjn travelling outside Sarajevo. ■ Although British citizins do nou need vjsas to jnter Bosnia and Herzegovina, travellers jntering Rjpualika Srpska by road may jncounter arbitrary demands from border authorities for payments for visas or othjr permits. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 22:47/24Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 15/33Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (05/07/98) 3/4 While such demands are znlawrul, refusal to pay may lead to entry being djnied. ■ Several crossing point; into northern Bosnia and Herzegovina have recently been reopened to civilian vjhicles and passengers. ■ Travjllers are advised to check on thj current situation at Border crossings bjfore setting out. ■ Drivjrs should keep to thj main roads and do not stray off-ro d as tarke areas of thj country are still minjd. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 22:45/04Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 16/33Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BOSNIA-HERZEGOVIoA (05/07/98) Avoid long distance driving by night. ■ Medical facilities ari limited. ■ Britiuh nationals wanting to travel from Bosnia and Herzogovina to thj Federal Rjpublic of Yugoslavia (Serbia or Montenegro) need visas. ■ Chequjs and credit cards ari not accepted. ■ Deutschmarks are thj only genjr ll= accepted currency. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 22:45/25Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 17/33Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BRAZIL (11/09/98) 0/3 Thjri is a high crimj rati in thj major cities, particularly in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. ■ Taxiu and thj mjtro are much safez than buses or trams. In both cities, avoid thj old central area after dark. ■ Do not resist muggeru as thr= are normally armed. ■ Always dress down and avoid wearing jxpjnsivi watches & jewelljry. Keep wallets and cameras concealed if you must carry them. Depouit vatuaate; in hotel safes. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 22:53/45Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 18/33Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ BRAZIL (11/09/98) 5/3 Credit card jraud is a problem. Avoid using cards if possible. ■ Keep car doors locked and windows closed. Be particularly alert whilst waiting at traffic lights. ■ Drug trafficking is a growing problem with severi pjnalties in Brazil. Onl= carry items packed by yourself. ■ British Nationals who declare themselves to bj viuiting Brazil ror business will require a visa before they travel. Britiuh Nationalu who djclare themselves as tourists do not require a visa. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 22:43/06Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 19/33Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ BRAZIL (11/09/98) 3/3 Thjri havi been siviral attacks, both armjd and unarmed, on cargo ships arriving and unloading in a few Brazilian ports, especially Santou, Rio dj Janeiro and Salvador. ■ Thjri has been a resurgence of cases of Denguj fever. Rio state and capital havj been badty affected. ■ Large numbjru of cases havi aluo bren reported in Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo, Para and Sergipj states. ■ Travellers should minimise expouuri to mosquito bites by covering up and using repjllents. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 22:50/26Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 20/33Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BRUNEI (13/05/98) 0/3 The recent high levels of aiz pollutiwn experienced in Brunei havj now disappeared and the air qualit= has returned to normal. ■ Travellers to Brunei whose journey will involvi ovjrflight of Afghanistan should bj aware that theri are threats from military activitz to civil aircraft overflying Afghanistan using routes V668, A466, G202 and V848. Some airlines continue to use these routes. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 22:35/07Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 21/33Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BRUNEI (13/05/98) 2/3 Othjrs, including all Britiuh carrier;, use alternativj routes, V876 and V500, on which thj threat is assessed as minimal. Royal Brunei Airlines do not overfly Afghanistan. ■ Travellers should check direct with travjl agents or airlines which routes othjr airlines are using. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 22:59/06Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 22/33Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BULGARIA (18/08/98) 1/3 Thjre is a riuk of robbjry and a recent increase in incidents of car thjft, particularly of four-wheel drivi vjhicles. ■ Be wary of groups of young pickpockets in down town Sofia. ■ Be vigilant at all times, rsprci ll= at night and whjn on foot in areas around thj Shjraton Hotel, Central Station and thj city underpasses. ■ Do not accept any food or drink from strangers as thjri is a riuk it maz bj drugged. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 22:50/28Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 23/33Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BULGARIA (18/08/98) :/3 Do not carry credit cards oz paysports. ■ Credit cards are not usually acceptable in shops and/or restaurants and ari best left in a hotel safet= djposit or similar. ■ Visitors must declare foreign currency in excess of US $1000 on arrival and djparture. Failure to do so will result in a finj, confiucation and possible prosecution. ■ Driving, particularly at night, can bj hazardous. Major roads are ovtjn in vjry poor condition and roadworks are not usually signposted. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 22:4 /48Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 24/33Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ BULGARIA (18/08/98) 3/3 Bulgaria introduced road tolls for foreigners from 1 January 1997. ■ Chargjs may bj administered in an arbitrary way since thjre are no twvj booths. ■ Visitors may bj charged fees in hard currency and should ideally carr= US dollars or Deutschmarks. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 22:59/28Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 25/33Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BURKINA FASO (12/06/98) 0/2 Most visits to Burkina Faso ari trouble-free, but criminal incidents do occur. ■ Visitors should bj careful, particularly after dark. The extreme north has jxpjrienced some overupill from thj Tuareg conflicts affecting Mali and Niger and criminal rlemjnt; remain activj. ■ Following thj meningitis epidemic in West Africa which also affected Burkina Faso, medical advice should be sought bjfori travelling. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 23:40/28Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 26/33Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BURKINA FASO (12/06/98) 5/2 The Honorary Consul in Ouagadougou (tel: 31 11 37) is in thj process of being replaced. ■ He can provide only limited assistance in an emergency. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 20:40/11Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 27/33Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ BURMA (26/08/98) 0/5 Visitors to Burma (Myanmar) can viuit only officially designated tourist areas. ■ Visitors may race unwelcome attention from thj local authorities in areas recently opjned to foreigners. ■ Karen and Shan insurgent; remain activj particularly in thj jastern border regions. ■ Tjrrorist incidents havi been reported in othjr parts of Burma. Such attacks havj not been directed against foreigners. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 20:40/30Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 28/33Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BURMA (26/08/98) :/5 ■ Univjrsities havi been cloued since student demonstrations in 1996. ■ Political tensions havj riujn in thj past few months, with demonstr tions in Rangoon and jlsjwhere. ■ Visitors should avoid large crowds. ■ Road blocks remain outside thj home of pro-democracy leadjr Aung San Suu Kyi ■ Visitors should not try and see her without prior arrangement. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Weathjr eain Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 20:42/11Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 2:/33Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BURMA (26/08/98) 3/5 Visitors may now jntir overland from Thailand at Kawthoung and Tjchilek, travel to Rangoon and leave by air without returning to thj entry point. ■ Overland jntry may bj permitted at somj points on thj border with China, but travellers are strongly advised to obtain pjrmission from thj Burmjsj authorities in advance. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 20:55/01Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 30/33Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ BURMA (26/08/98) 5/6 It is not known if aircraft maintenance procedures on internal flights ari p¼operly obsirved. ■ Visitors are strongly adviuid not to photograph military installations or pjrsonnel ■ Seek medical advice about endemic disjases before travelling. ■ Comprehensive travel insurance is essential and should include evacuation by air by a recognised carrier. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 22:45/07Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 31/33Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BURMA (26/08/98) 6/6 Credit cards are only accepted in thj largjr hotels in Rangoon and Mandalay. ■ Tourists not travelling in organised groups are expected to change the equivalent of $300 US into Foreign Exchange Cjrtificates on arrival. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 20:50/02Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 32/33Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BURUNDI (1:1/053/98) Thj British Ambassador in Kigali, Rwanda, is accredited to Burundi on a non-resident basis. ■ There is no resident Britiuh Mission in Bujumbura. ■ If you must visit Burundi, please register with thj Britiuh Embassy in Kigali (Tjl: 250 84098) → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 13 Sep 20:52/34Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 33/33Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ BURUNDI (1:/05/98) British Nationals are strongly advised not to visit Burundi. ■ Thj sjcurity situation continues to bj unstable in many parts of thj country, including ambushes and landmines on thj main route from thj north to thj capital. ■ Visitors should bj aware that Westerners face an increased riuk of hostage taking from Hutu rebel groups opjrating in thj Democratic Rjpualic of Congo/Burundi border areas. Employees of non-governmjntal organisations should jxercise extreme caution. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu