it's a pretty nice tool although one draw back is the branding of a whole country because of issues in isolated areas.. ideally it would just be the areas of concern that are coloured.. eg mindanao = no no, rest of the philippines.. fine. the drill down to the FCO advice is helpful for this and should always be consulted.
something else is that the FCO became a lot more cautious in recent years after getting caught out in eg bali bombing & legal scares, and so as a result are morely likely to offer off-putting advice when the situation on the ground is okay.
i agree with henry, there's some parts of england i wouldn't go and as a traveller it can be the countries that less visited due to perceived safety concerns that are the most facinating and rewarding (says he, just back from sierra leone)
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