These days being a tourist or business traveler can be hazardous to your health. Terrorist attacks by Radical Islamist terror groups are on the rise in places where westerners congregate, socialize and stay. On 20 November 2015 the upscale Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako, Mali was attacked by heavily-armed gunmen who … Read more
Years ago while living in East Africa, I learned an important lesson about the art of observation from an old African game scout. We were hunting big game – Cape Buffalo – in the legendary plains of southern Tanzania called the Selous. As my old land rover lurched through mile … Read more
When it comes to the next terrorist attack, you can bet on one thing: It probably will not happen at the Mall of the Americas, London’s Oxford Street or Canada’s West Edmonton shopping complex. These venues are on high security alert after this weekend’s threat issued by the Al-Qaida affiliated … Read more