Travel warnings.

Spring and then, of course, summer are looming on Planet College. With these new seasons travel, getaways, road trips, breaks and thus travel plans are arising. With the international political landscape changing, (ask a Poly Sci major) a little planning now might save a lot of trouble soon. The United States State Department posts on their site here advice for US travelers. A warning is posted for countries where no US consular or embassy is available to aid US citizens. This type of warning applies largely to countries where long term internal trouble is anticipated. Currently Syria is one such country. This site also posts advisories concerning countries where current conditions might be hazardous for a traveling US citizen. Currently Mexico, due to a long standing 'drug war' is such a place. If you are planning any type of foreign travel soon or in the near future it is wise to check this site. You don't want to spend a lot of money to end up some place it is totally uncool to be.