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Executive Summary Older travelers can reduce health risks and travel more safely by planning ahead for medications, medical care, and trip pacing. Key steps include scheduling a pre-travel doctor visit, organizing prescriptions and medical devices, securing travel medical and emergency assistance coverage, and researching healthcare access at your destination. Key takeaways: Schedule a pre-travel medical

Travel risk is evolving—and fast. From shifting geopolitical landscapes to increasingly complex traveler needs, organizations are being asked to make decisions in real time, often without a clear roadmap. That’s exactly why we publish our Travel Risk Management (TRM) newsletter each quarter—to help organizations stay informed, prepared, and ready to act. If you missed our

Americas When the Rains Arrive: Travel Risk Across Latin America As the rainy season takes hold across Central America, southern Mexico, Colombia, and much of Brazil, travel risk begins to shift in ways that are often underestimated. Unlike hurricanes or major storms, disruption is rarely driven by a single event. Instead, risk builds gradually through

As global mobility accelerates and travel becomes more complex, travel scams have evolved from simple cons into sophisticated forms of social engineering that target and influence human behavior as much as technology. While travel scams themselves are not new, the tactics behind them have evolved. Social engineering, a scamming method that exploits predictable human behavior

Simply put, sustainable travel is traveling in a less environmentally impactful manner. As consciousness and awareness continues to grow around this important topic, we have an unprecedented opportunity to start fresh and choose a more sustainable path forward. So on this Earth Day (and every day!), let’s have a look at 12 ways you and

Special Edition: Security Assistance in Remote & Challenging Locations Read our latest global emergency assistance snapshot for an inside look at how On Call’s assistance experts worked together behind the scenes–24/7/365–to provide support to our travelers in need of security assistance in remote/challenging locations around the globe. Haiti Following a total government collapse, Haiti’s security

Most organizations today maintain some form of crisis management or business continuity framework. Policies are documented, procedures are defined, and plans are periodically reviewed to ensure preparedness. Yet the true test of those plans rarely occurs in a boardroom or a policy document. It happens when a traveler encounters a real incident abroad. Travel is

During the onset of the recent crisis in the Middle East, On Call’s Global Response Center provided targeted support to hundreds of travelers in need, including families with young children, students, volunteers, expats, and leisure travelers. During this time, On Call’s Global Response Center: Coordinated overland transfers to operational airports across Gulf states   Conducted complex ground transports, including the deployment of Close Protection

  Americas Travel Risk Contrast in the Caribbean While much of the regional focus in 2026 is on Latin American elections, the Caribbean presents an uneven travel risk picture, with some destinations improving their resilience while others are experiencing rising crime. Jamaica and Grenada offer a clear contrast. Jamaica’s improved crisis-response capacity was demonstrated following