Posted on 08/20/2014 7:24:44 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is putting off thousands of tourists who had planned trips to Africa this year, especially Asians, including to destinations thousands of miles from the nearest infected community such as Kenya and South Africa.
The bulk of the cancellations are from Asia, which has had its own share of health crises, but visitors from the United States, Brazil and Europe have also scrapped their plans or delayed trips, they said.
Besides tourism, Ebola fears are also hitting business travel and investment events in Africa, threatening the continent's image as a rising economic star.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
dang, I guess i will have to reconsider my trip to Sudan after all...
What these tourists should also realize that , if their home country should close its border because of ebola fear, they will be stuck in Africa.
Imagine that! I know I’ll be postponing my long-awaited tour of Yemen.
I must be a racist ...
Imagine that!
Bring Out Your Dead
Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.
The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.
So far the false positive rate is 100%.
At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.
*sigh* Such is life, and death...
Seven Things to do in Liberia
See Liberia and Die
Http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g293804-Liberia-Vacations.html
LOL
Oh darn! :(
WHO is chartering planes to fly volunteers to Africa. I haven’t heard if they’ll fly them back for free. Or, if they’ll get to come back if/when borders are closed. Of course, America will be wide open.
WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!
Ebola pretty much slows you down once you get there, too.
Nothing is free in life. Those airlines are not in the charity business.
Those airline tickets are paid for by you and me because WHO is supported by our tax dollars.
Well, that rules out all the hikes around the San Fran Bay Area!
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