Foreign traveling

International travel is something that people are growing more and more concerned about, and in light of recent imprisonment of American travelers, it is understandable. On August 4 of this year, Euna Lee and Laura Ling were released from their detainment after approximately 5 months in captivity. The two journalists were reportedly working on a story in China and entered North Korea without knowing it. Former President Bill Clinton was enlisted to plead for their release and was successful. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/18/AR2009081801273.html Another instance when this happened was in October of 2008 when journalist Roxana Seberi, an American journalist, was reporting in Iran, and she was accused of spying and detained. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/08/AR2009040801504.html These examples are obviously not common, but the news of them can cause people to be apprehensive about international travel. Whether these were just instances of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, or illegal reporting and spying, remains to be seen. It can, however, cause you to rethink your next years vacation plans, and make you a little more aware of your actions and surroundings when you do travel.