I remain convinced that we need a concerted effort to really up the costs on Russia and in particular on Putin. Jeffrey Olson: There has been a concerted effort in the past eight to ten years to tell a broader and inclusive American story.
Millions of Americans visit the Dominican Republic each year without problems, but crime nonetheless is a serious problem in this Caribbean nation. Violent crime only rarely touches visitors, but property crimes are more common and sometimes tourists are specifically targeted. Credit-card fraud is a particular concern.rime. The overall threat of crime in the Dominican Republic is high, and although security tends to be better in tourist areas, no place in the country is immune from crime, violent or otherwise.
Jean-Marc Flambert, the St Lucia Tourist Boardâs head of marketing for the UK and Europe, said the island is âdefinitely a safe placeâ as long as visitors take ânormal precautionsâ, and there had not been an increase in violent crime against tourists.We welcome tourism and weâre very happy and very friendly people who look after all our visitors very well. It is definitely a safe place to go.â. Sean Tipton for the travel association ABTA said this week the safety record of St Lucia was very, very good.