Yukon Jay - 小祥

Aussie Travel Advisory

I woke up this morning and realized I am very lucky to be alive and safe. This according to the Australian govenment's travel advisory:

"We advise you to exercise caution and monitor developments that might affect your safety in Canada because of the risk of terrorist attack . . . Heavy snowfalls and ice in the winter can make driving dangerous. The wind-chill factor can also create dangerously cold outdoor conditions . . . The province of British Columbia in western Canada is in an active earthquake zone. Alberta and British Columbia are also subject to avalanches . . . Tornadoes can occur in some areas of Canada between May and September . . . Bush and forest fires can occur any time in Canada . . . All oceanic regions of the world can experience tsunamis, but in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, there is a more frequent occurrence of large, destructive tsunamis".

8 years now in BC, I feel so fortunate not to have faced death as a result of snowfalls, terrorists, earthquakes, tornadoes, forest fires and my favourite, tsunamis.

Whatever happened to travelers taking responsibility for their own safety while overseas? This is one classic example why always take a government issued travel advisories with a grain of salt.

Off to the ferries back to Victoria now... hopefully I'll make it safe from the tsunamis.

Posted by Jay at January 27, 2008 11:57 AM