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Who are Objective?


Objective specialise in training journalists and industry professionals operating in war zones and other hazardous areas, based on their expansive civilian and military experience.

The increasing need of safety awareness for young travellers lead to the creation of the Gap Safety course. In one day, students are given advice, warnings and responses to various situations they may face. It’ s mostly common sense, but in the last 2 years, it has been invaluable to previous students who ran into trouble.

Objective are:

Charlie McGrath MBE
A wonderful paradox of a safety specialist and highly entertaining teacher. He spent his two gap years South America & Asia; then 15 years in the army working in Northern Ireland, Africa, Middle East and Central America . He has travelled extensively as a civilian on every continent (including Antarctica ). His never- exhausting repartee of travelling experiences adds humour and first hand experience to the courses.

Heather Thompson
A childhood in Southern Africa instilled an intrinsic desire to travel and she went backpacking through Southern Africa, parts of South East Asia, Australasia, the Pacific and USA. She worked with Raleigh International and ran a gap year programme. Heather has travel independently to Central and South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia.

Georgie Aldous
Travelled numerous miles with a rucksack on her back; 8 years experience as a travel agent; extensive experience in all continents.

Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton MVO MBE
20 years service with the Irish Guards and SAS; specialist knowledge of South America, the Middle and Far East . Jamie established the course with Charlie in 2002 and now act as a consultant.  

Eleanor John

Eleanor spent her gap year travelling throughout Central and South America and has since indulged her passion for the outdoors by backpacking in the US, Europe and Tibet. Professionally, she has been involved with several geoscience research expeditions to remote parts of SW China, Mexico and Mediterranean/eastern Europe.   


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Peru, 28/1/10  - Excessive rain and flooding causing severe travel disruption in Cusco area of Peru 

Dec 09- Political unrest increase in Nepal - demonstrations by Maoist activists. 

Jan 10;  Heavy rain causes flooding in SE Brazil and in many parts of Bolivia.  

11 Nov 09 - outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis kills over 60 in NE India, travellers suggested to have innoculation.  

Drug related violence increases on Mexican/USA border.

Relations between Colombia and Venzuela get worse, Chavez tells army to prepare for war.

In Bolivia and Peru there has been an increase in civil unrest, travellers should avoid street protests. In Peru, the Shining Path has begun a terrrorist campaign against the security forces. 

Political instablity set to continue in Thailand. Threat of terrorism in southern Thailand increases. 

Increased unrest reported in early October in India's Assam & Kashmir's, travellers strongly urged to avoid both areas.  

Dengue Fever alert in South America and South East Asia. In 2009 there has been a dramatic rise in cases of dengue fever in Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia and parts of Brazil ( esp Rio) and more recently Guatamala, Singapore, Fiji and Thailand. This virus is spread by mosquitos which bite in the day.  Best from of prevention is covering up and using repellant with DEET. Dramatic Increase in infection reported in Nicaragua in Oct 09.   

There remains a significant threat from terrorist attacks in Indonesia and also in Thailand.  Whilst islamist attacks in Thailand have occurred in the southern provinces, there is concern that a  popular tourist resorts to the north will be targeted.  

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