Utah Travelers Are Now Warned To Avoid These Places

People in Utah start looking for a warm place to vacation when the snow starts to swirl in the state. A popular destination for the Holidays is California or even further south to Mexico. There are some areas of Mexico you should avoid.

Travel Alerts: Understanding Mexico's Safety Levels

The State Department has issued travel warnings for our neighbor to the south because of an increase in crime, kidnappings, and even terrorism. There are four levels of caution that increase in severity with level 1 the lowest and level 4 the highest.

About half of the country is level 3 or higher. 6 Mexican States are in "Do Not Travel" zone with another 7 in the "Reconsider travel". You can see what specifically the State Department is concerned about on their site.

Coastal Cautions: Safe Zones in Mexico

Much of the coast of Baja and the coast in the gulf are lower with a recommendation of increased caution. Just two states, Campeche and Yucatan are in the lowest level of caution.

There are many other parts of the world you should be wary of. Most of these you can figure out without the help of the State Department. However, there are always new areas of the world turning into hot spots as France has demonstrated.

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When making vacation plans for this winter or later when vacation season hits, a quick check can be beneficial. Or you might consider staying nearby and seeing parts of the west you haven't visited.

One site asked each state in the U.S. where they most liked to visit. Utah replied with "Utah". It is beautiful here and it might be worth taking a trip to our own backyard.