No Go Areas
In many countries, there are areas which are unsafe for travellers to visit because of the risk of violence.
Take advice from your tour operator’s representative if you are planning on exploring your holiday destination independently.
For guidance and information on ‘NO GO’ areas, please use the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Advice to Travellers telephone line: Tel. 020 7270 4129.
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Within the European Union you may be able to use - 112 - this will connect you directly to the emergency services. Remember, they may not speak English - be calm, let them try to sort out the language difficulty! If you do not get connected through 112 - use the local emergency number. For more information on the European Emergency Number Association visit their website or the European Civil Protection website.
HTW has noted that amongst the submissions to the Committee on Toxicity (COT) it has been suggested that the symptoms highlighted by crew and passengers were akin to the condition of hyperventilation.
HTW has for many years received reports from concerned holiday makers or independent travellers as to the safety of their aircraft, ship or boat, train or road transport.
