Venice is Underwater! Now What!?
Lorenzo Quinn’s art installation was meant to draw attention to the “support” Venice needs as tourism and climate changes affect the coastal city.
News reports and dramatic video tell the story…Venice is suffering from devastating flooding. We visited Venice just a year ago, and while we had little rain and no flooding during our trip, we saw many of the ways Venetians cope with their regular flooding. Wooden walkways were piled in the corners waiting to be used during floods. Most places we visited had contingencies for when the floods come.
See our report here: Myth Busting in Venice
A stick measures flood levels along the Danube in Mohacs Hungary.
So what if you have a trip planned and the unexpected happens, or the increasingly expected, events like flooding or storms happens, and you need to reconsider your travel plans? Should you plan to go to place once it turns up in the news reports for whatever reason? I shared some practical advice for travelers in 2015 that holds up today in helping travelers decide if its safe to go, and how to ensure (and how to insure!) your trip goes well. Click below for more tips: