Andrew Lavery

Diplomacy, ‘fun’ for both Man and Machine Some of you may have heard of “Diplomacy: the game that ruins friendships”, the deterministic 7 player board game from the 1950s.

Thailand November 2022 Bangkok Safety snapshot Visit context: Nov 2022 Tourist-directed crime Guarded Random violence Guarded Political unrest and terrorism cautions elsewhere in the country.

Spain and France May-June 2022 Madrid Safety snapshot Visit context: May-Jun 2022 Tourist-directed crime Guarded Pickpocketing, scams, and theft in dense tourist areas.

Mexico and Columbia Early 2023 CDMX Safety snapshot Visit context: Early 2023 Tourist-directed crime Elevated Robbery, scams, taxi issues, and tourist-area theft.

Austria August 2022 Vienna Safety snapshot Visit context: Aug 2022 Tourist-directed crime Low Random violence Low Governmental risk Low Sources and notes U.S.

Argentina February-March 2022 Buenos Aires Safety snapshot Visit context: Feb-Mar 2022 Tourist-directed crime Guarded Random violence Guarded Governmental risk Low Sources and notes U.S.

Rio November 2024 Safety snapshot Visit context: Nov 2024 Tourist-directed crime High Robbery, phone theft, and beach or transit-area crime.

Chile 2023 My second trip to the Hispanic world in 2023, and one I enjoyed!

Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia 2026 I visited Georgia in Late April and May, staying in Tbilisi with visits to Baku, Yerevan and Batumi.

Thailand January-February 2026 January in Michigan is quite cold and dark, so I headed somewhere warm and (ideally) sunny.

Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay 2025 Buenos Aires Safety snapshot Visit context: Oct-Nov 2025 Tourist-directed crime Elevated Street theft, phone snatching, and robbery in tourist-heavy urban areas.

Istanbul 2023 This was a very interrupted trip!

Portugal 2023 This was my last trip of 2023, and I was looking for somewhere in Europe that wouldn’t be too cold in December.

Poland 2024 The trip started off on an odd note, with some flight difficulties.

Peru 2024 I spent the first 6 weeks of the year in Lima, with a few weekends elsewhere.

Panama City 2025 I had a little bit of time free after attending Replicated’s 2025 All Hands in Los Angeles, and I thought Panama City would be fun, close, and much warmer than Michigan in March.

Italy December 2021-January 2022 I started this trip with family, but I was able to stay far longer than they were.

Greece October-November 2021 Athens Safety snapshot Visit context: Oct-Nov 2021 Tourist-directed crime Guarded Random violence Guarded Governmental risk Low Sources and notes U.S.

Germany and Malta December 2024 - January 2025 I had fun seeing family for Christmas in Germany, and enjoyed missing Michigan’s weather while in Malta.

Ecuador 2025 I was here in August and early September 2025!

Oshkosh 2024 I was able to snag a flight to Oshkosh, Wisconsin to see the busiest airport in the world (for the week) - EAA AirVenture 2024!

Berlin 2023 Berlin Safety snapshot Visit context: Aug 2023 Tourist-directed crime Guarded Random violence Guarded Governmental risk Low Sources and notes U.S.

Asia 2024 I was lucky enough to string a number of countries into a single trip, starting in Japan and arcing south through Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia.