New travel safety app GOEX offers in-depth insights into the risks associated with visiting destinations all around the world. But is that a good thing?
If you’ve ever looked at the FCO travel advice before going on holiday you’ll know that sudden pang of fear that hits when you see those red and orange patches of land on their maps.
I first experienced it seven years ago, a fortnight before travelling to Kenya to make a short film. My subject matter required me to visit a little-touristed region of the country – right up in the north, towards the border with Ethiopia. At that time, there were reports of Somali insurgents attacking local churches and regional tribespeople shooting one another…
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