"Country Reports on Terrorism 2012" is published by the Department of State to provide to Congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism. continue reading →
The Antica Romas Gelateria (ice cream shop...pictured here) at 26 Via di Propaganda, near the Spanish Steps, charged some British tourists the equivalent of $84 for four ice cream... continue reading →
An American tourist named Jason Dement who collected stones during a six-day beach vacation in Turkey has received a one-year "suspended sentence." (See Jason's comments below.) continue reading →
I’ll bet you didn’t know you could buy underwear with zippockets big enough to hold a smartphone or a portable camera. The Travel section of the Telegraph has a... continue reading →
Italian police worked in cooperation with the Alitalia air carrier to catch bag handlers stealing cell phones from passenger's bags.Petty crime is common in southern Italy, especially Rome. The... continue reading →
Update: A French family has been freed after being held by Islamic extremist for two months. Tanguy Moulin-Fournier was kidnapped on February 19 along with his wife,... continue reading →
Check out "The Velvet Rocket." Justin Ames focuses on independent journalism and travel, but also endeavors to blend in the bizarre, the beautiful and the interesting for good... continue reading →
A Ukrainian blogger and journalist has escaped after being held by a Syrian rebel group since November. She says she just "walked out and left." continue reading →
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