Travel safety,
without the guesswork.

We pull together travel advisories and health guidance from multiple governments, including the UK, US, Germany, Canada, and Australia, plus health bodies like the WHO and CDC. We combine all of it into a single rating from 0 (Unknown) to 6 (Extreme), along with an Evidence Basis rating so you know how solid the data behind it is.

Every government weighs risk a bit differently, and some are more cautious than others. One country might warn against an entire nation while another only flags a specific border region. When sources disagree, we show you exactly where and why, so you can see the fuller picture instead of just one opinion.

Next to each source on a destination page, you'll see a bias contribution percentage. It shows how much of that destination's overall risk score actually traces back to each individual source, based on how many risk categories they weighed in on and how severe those assessments were. A source cited across several high-risk categories shows a bigger share than one that only weighs in on a single low-risk detail. It isn't a judgment on how trustworthy or opinionated a source is, just how much of the final number came from them.

Health bodies like WHO, RKI, and STIKO usually speak to just one or two specific diseases, such as yellow fever, while a source like the CDC often covers most of the diseases we track for a destination. Each individual disease also carries a small weight in the overall score compared to something like violent crime. On top of that, several health sources frequently back the very same disease, so the credit for that one category gets split between them. Narrow, single-topic health sources naturally end up with a smaller share than broad advisories that speak to many categories at once.

We check for new advisories and health notices regularly and update each destination as soon as something changes, so you're not working off stale information.

Risk isn't the same for everyone. Traveling solo, traveling as a woman, being out at night, or taking public transport can all change how safe a place feels. You can toggle these on a destination page and watch the ratings update instantly to reflect your situation.

We keep three things separate so you're never confused: diseases you might encounter (like dengue or malaria), vaccines that are simply a good idea (like hepatitis A or typhoid), and vaccines you're legally required to have to enter the country (like yellow fever at some borders).

Yes. Travel Safety Brief is free, privacy-friendly, and independent. We don't take money from tourism boards or travel agencies, so you're getting our honest read, not a sales pitch.