Traveling Abroad? What If …?

News of terror attacks is terrifying, most especially when we're tucking those headlines into our carry-ons determined to carry on with summer travel plans. Before those adventures begin, the U.S. State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs offers a precautionary layer of security to citizens registered in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program.  Kevin Brosnahan, press officer at the Bureau of Consular Affairs, explains STEP as a pre-travel option designed to keep American international traveler

News of terror attacks is terrifying, most especially when we're tucking those headlines into our carry-ons determined to carry on with summer travel plans. Before those adventures begin, the U.S. State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs offers a precautionary layer of security to citizens registered in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program.  Kevin Brosnahan, press officer at the Bureau of Consular Affairs, explains STEP as a pre-travel option designed to keep American international traveler…