Where NOT To Go
Forbes Most Dangerous Destinations1.) Somalia: The U.S. doesn’t have an embassy in Somalia, putting American citizens who travel there out of reach of U.S. assistance.
2.) Iraq: No region of Iraq is safe for visitors, not even Baghdad’s well-fortified Green Zone.
3.) Afghanistan: Travelers face the ongoing threat of kidnapping and assassination in Afghanistan.
4.) Democratic Republic of Congo: U.N. observer forces, located around the country, are unable to prevent pillaging, carjackings, murders, rapes and kidnappings.
5.) Cote d’lvoire: Control Risks says that the rebellion exacerbated a rise in violent crime, including carjackings and armed robbery.
6.) Pakistan: Car bombs, gun and grenade attacks and suicide bombings are aimed at Western targets, domestic politicians and local religious minorities and have frequently killed civilians.
7.) Burundi: A civil war that began in 1993 is ongoing, with rebel factions engaging in intense fighting with government forces.
8.) Sri Lanka: While foreigners are not directly targeted, the risk of becoming collateral damage is rising.
9.) Haiti: There is no effective police force in Haiti, where the State Department calls the danger of kidnappings “chronic and growing.”
10.) Chad: The U.S. State Department reports an increase in the amount of highway banditry across the country and some harassment of American citizens at government roadway checkpoints.
