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ASTA releases guidance regarding Dominican Republic tourist deaths
You have likely have gotten client questions about reports have appeared recently in the national news media regarding safety concerns for tourists visiting beach resorts in the Dominican Republic. To help you have those conversations, ASTA has released member-only guidance on the topic. The bottom line is that it is up to the individual traveler to make the decision whether or not to travel to a certain destination, ideally doing so in an informed manner and in light of his or her own individual risk tolerance. ASTA members, take a look.
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