Is foreign travel becoming more risky for Americans?
For a number of years during the George W. Bush Administration, I heard people constantly talking about how Americans were very unpopular throughout the world. We’ve all heard various “horror stories” about Americans being threatened and even famous cases of them being held hostage in some parts of the world. But does all that really mean anything to me or any other “John Q. Average American” getting ready to travel outside the U.S.? Should I be afraid to travel to some parts of the world?
Should I be seeking a good travel insurance quote to reassure my family and friends before making a trip to Mexico or Canada, or Brazil, or Sweden, or any other foreign land?
I would plead ignorant on most of these issues. It has been literally decades since the few day trips my wife and I made to Canada. I’ve never been to Mexico — though I have a couple of friends who travel in and out of Mexico annually and have never had a single issue with their trips.
How about it? Is it more or less safe to travel as an American today than in the past? Those of you who travel outside the U.S. weigh in and leave a comment about your experience(s).