What do Afghanistan, Cuba, Liberia and Sudan All Have in Common?

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  11.25.08 | 8:27 AM ET

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They’re the four countries deemed so dangerous that they’re excluded from the holiday coverage offered by a major UK insurer, Direct Travel. As Simon Calder notes in this sarcasm-laden response, the news that Cuba is as risky as Kandahar or Darfur may come as a surprise to the 2 million tourists who visited the island this year.

Interestingly, Calder also points out that Cuba was only added to the no-go list after Direct Travel was taken over by an American company, AIG.

Tags: Global Village, Tourism, Asia, Afghanistan, Caribbean, Cuba, Shrinking Planet

Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.


2 Comments for What do Afghanistan, Cuba, Liberia and Sudan All Have in Common?

Mandino Cheng 12.16.08 | 9:13 PM ET

Of all those that have been deemed dangerous, the one that needs the most help is Sudan. A lot of its own people die each day that passes due to the war and famine. I found a website and I happen to support it because they will be building a school there in Leer, Sudan. That is The Emma Academy Project. The school will also be the 2nd home of the children there too.

Mandino Cheng 12.25.08 | 7:06 PM ET

I really think that people now are very paranoid but these implementation really has to be done in some ways for the safety of the others. I have recently come across with The Emma Academy Project and I think that building a school will really help relieve the country from the tension of war.

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