Travel Alert: Kenya

Ethnic and political unrest in Kenya earns only b-level headlines here, but several Kenyan friends, are constantly monitoring the welfare of loved ones in Nairobi through text messages and emails. Travelers with plans to visit the east African nation are no doubt aware of the mounting danger, but here's a resource for the latest information. Unsurprisingly, the U.S. State Department has issued a Travel Alert for Kenya, warning U.S. citizens to avoid travel to Kisumu, Naivasha and Nakuru and to defer travel to other parts of the country.

Of course, Kenya is not alone in its potential for unrest. Travelers who know the risks can help mitigate them through protections like Air Ambulance Card, providing medical evacuation to the US or Canadian hospital of a member's choice, when they are hospitalized 150 miles or more from home.