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How safe is safe?

With conflicting warnings about the dangers of holiday destinations, it's best to check a wide range of sources to lessen the chances of flying home in a body bag

By Joshua Kurlantzick  /  NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE , NEW YORK

A trip to one of these places could easily be your last, according to comebackalive.com:

Iraq

Colombia

Israel

Palestinian Authority
Haiti

These destinations fall in the second most dangerous category:

Philippines

Iran

Afghanistan

Albania

Pakistan

Georgia

Liberia

Sierra Leone

Nigeria

Congo

Angola

South Africa

Zimbabwe

Sudan

Uganda

Rwanda

Somalia

Ethiopia

On the safest end of the spectrum, these places, among others, are classified as a "vacation with grandma":

Taiwan

Australia

Papua New Guinea

Canada

Thailand

China

Mongolia

Vietnam

Laos

Malaysia

Indonesia

South Korea

Japan

All EU nations

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