admin Some of the most beautiful places can also be among the least stable places. When choosing a holiday destination, it is important to keep in mind the standard of security offered and also the types of issues which may come about. People from rich nations like the UK are often seen as valuable targets by criminal elements in poor countries. Everyone has heard about drug trafficking, whereby a drug cartel uses naive tourists in order to bypass security facilities when entering or leaving a country. This has achieved a lot of attention over the last few years; mostly with experts just telling people to be careful and to understand the legal environment of the country you are visiting. But there are other things to watch out for as well, such as corrupt government officials (including police), and also kidnappings. In many countries where the risk of these criminal acts are high, and where they need to pay special care to preserve their tourism, you can find high quality resorts/hotels where they take their customers security very seriously. Remember, tourists, who are by definition outside of their comfort zone, are very vulnerable, so you should consider safe holidays as a priority.