Canada issues travel advisories for these favourite tourist spots [Video]

Those planning a trip outside of Canada may want to check out the latest travel advisories.

Spring is not traditionally a peak travel time but people may find deals. Travelling during the shoulder season is one way to save money, experts suggest.

But it’s always a good idea to stay up to date on the latest travel advice before heading out.

Canada’s Travel Advice and Advisories page helps travellers make informed decisions and travel safely outside the country.

They analyze trends and incidents affecting international travellers, monitor world events and collect updated reports from different sources.

Here are five tourist countries with travel advisories:

France

Risks: Elevated threat of terrorism.

Reasons: Over the past few years in France, several opportunistic and premeditated attacks have occurred. These have resulted in many deaths and injuries. Further attacks are likely.

France has a “Vigipirate plan”, or a set of measures established by the government to prepare and protect the French population, infrastructure and institutions in the event …