“Avoid areas where protests are occurring due to the potential for disruption and violence,” urges the official travel advice for Australian visitors to the UK . “Monitor the media for information and updates. Follow the instructions of local authorities.
” Every nation that is a significant “source market” for tourists issues guidance to its citizens about the threats they face. The authorities in Canberra do not urge Australians to leave the UK immediately (as they do for Lebanon), but they warn of terrorism “motivated by Islamic extremism, extreme right-wing ideology [or] the status of Northern Ireland . But some of the warnings and assertions by foreign powers may mystify those who live in the UK.
These are some of the more unusual aspects of life in Britain that travellers are warned about. “Health risks are broadly similar to those in Australia ,” the Canberra government says . Really? Like the devastating bushfires, dust storms, tropical cyclones, crocodiles, sharks and “venomous insects, spiders and snakes in many parts of the country” that the UK Foreign Office warns British travellers to Australia about? “If you’re not insured, you may have to pay thousands of dollars upfront for medical care.
” Not true; Australians have a reciprocal health care agreement with the UK. Petty crime in the UK “happens more often in summer”, according to the advice. The Australian government adds: “Regular strikes can occur across several industries, inc.