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Hello parents,

I'm interested in your opinions about summer travel and study abroad to "dangerous" places. In what situations would you allow your college student to travel to a country with a state department warning?

Let's say that a trusted friend with knowledge of the country (former resident) is leading a group to travel there for several weeks, to study intensively a topic that is of great interest to your student. There are primary sources for this study available in the country that are not available elsewhere. The friend believes that travel in the specific areas we will visit is not dangerous, and the trip will be cancelled if that changes.

Would you let your student go? What factors would influence your decision?

(I'm intentionally leaving this vague right now, because I think naming the country might cause people to make snap judgments. PM me if you want to know).