We will go back on some of our tweets of interest of the past week and expand further on the indicators that we presented, as they affect the security situation of a country. When we produce vulnerability assessments for our clients, six vulnerability (threats) factors are analyzed and assessed while four hazards are also analyzed and assessed. If gaps are identified they are covered by atmospherics elements. The goal of our tweets is to highlight and provide examples of the research that we do. It is not a complete list but merely a very small sample for our followers. If you have to travel to higher risk countries, contact us for a preliminary and gratuitous consultation to define if you require our services.
From 03 February:
1. Yemen update: A British oil worker reportedly kidnapped in Sana'a. This could have been avoided. Contact us prior to travel.
2. Venezuela update: 15 kidnappings were reported in Caracas so far in 2014. That averages three per week. Consult us prior to travel.
From 05 February:
3. Travelling to Mexico? Know that 720 murders were committed in January alone.
There are safe ways for travel there & we can advise you on how.
From 06 February:
4. Cuba update: Canadian tourist detained after traffic accident; traffic accidents causing death are treated as crimes by Cuban laws & the tourist is detained awaiting trial to prove innocence.
Our comment: Everyday, thousands of people worldwide take a well deserved vacation to an exotic destination in order to have the time of their lives. Everyone plans to have a great time. Most do. In fact, probably over 99% of vacationers experience a great time, trouble free. Some others, for whatever the reason, are not so lucky. Horror stories of tragic endings can be found in newspapers or on TV daily.
From drug possession, to being arrested for being drunk in a Muslim country, or an illegal detention, a robbery, or even from becoming ill, in the vast majority of cases, these bad events could have been prevented.
Seriously.
People will spend thousands of their hard earned dollars to go to a foreign country and unfortunately, sometimes end up in prison or even dead. Sure, they all planed for the trip to go well. They all practiced due diligence - in their own minds - but somehow got in serious trouble.
Foreign cultures and perception are huge factors that are usually overlooked by the traveller. For illustration purposes, a hand motion across the throat is perceived as a threat and that one will die, right? Not so in Haiti where it means that the person who is doing the motion is hungry. Yes!
Cultural variations can be significant and may mean the opposite of what westerners are accustomed to. In some cultures nodding up and down means no. Body language can be misinterpreted. Examples are endless. There is always something that we are not subject matter experts for and that insightful advice is required. When getting married, couples can hire a wedding planner to ensure that everything will go well and as planned. Same for your vehicle: you maintain it as scheduled because you need to rely on it. You finalize the purchase of your dream family home so you hire a house inspector as a preventative measure because you do not want bad $urpri$e$. These are all examples of good intent, and a desire to mitigate problems that may arise.
Prior to going away for that trip of a lifetime what can you do? Your travel agency can certainly advise you. Really? You access your government's travel warning website where they post advisories based on events that already occurred... and good luck. You can always google and research your country of destination and usually that will do for 99% of the time.
Our outlook: We offer insight so you can prevent many unfortunate circumstances that will
wreck your trip or worse, your lives. We cover all probable eventualities so our clients can enjoy their trip and focus on their fun. Many travel security firms will tell you what happened. That's it. They will tell you to avoid this or that because something bad happened last week. What about tomorrow? Or next week? Why can't they tell you that? Because they report the news and other after facts. We do not.
We thoroughly research what occurred in the past and discern trends and patterns. Based on that, we explain what is going on now and why it matters to you. We will also tell you what it means for you and make our recommendations. We will also accurately assess what is likely to occur next so we can expertly advise you to stay safe, happy and to return home unharmed. These are some of the things that make us unique and we pride ourselves to offer this insightful service. Consult us today.
Every travel destination is uniquely different and requires adequate research, analysis and accurate assessments to properly advise against the possible threats and hazards. We welcome inquiries so we can determine your security needs. Your first consultation is always free.
We invite you to review our past twitter posts @parsecconsult as well as this blog's entries.
We encourage feedback and questions to our e-mail: parsec.consulting@gmail.com
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