Founded back in 2008, the popularity of Airbnb for travel has spiked in recent years.

Airbnb is an online platform that provides a space for homeowners to rent out their properties to travelers for short periods of time. A space can consist of anything from a house to an apartment, hotel room or even something like a house boat. The company states that you can book a stay in more than 65,000 cities and 191 countries.

Due to the fact that people are able to post their private properties for rent, some travelers are skeptical. From safety to quality of the property, renting via Airbnb comes with some risk around the world.

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When heading out for an exotic vacation there are basic rules most travelers stick with.

From packing the right pairs of socks to locking the front door, some of the items are simple. Things like traveler’s insurance can be a bit more complicated and crucial for the trip.

One of those essential items that’s often forgotten is vaccines.

Unfortunately, this proved to be the case for five South Korean students that contracted typhoid while on a trip to India in July. The students, in a group of 25 from Sangmyung University, caught the disease after visiting India’s northern region, according to The Korea Times.

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The world is full of awe-inducing sporting events.

Spectacles like the Super Bowl, Tour de France and Wimbledon annually attract millions of viewers. Others, like the Olympics or FIFA World Cup occur every four years, creating even more anticipation.

Whichever sport is being played, the events always bring in a crowd. Teams from around the world come to compete, bringing along a passionate fan base.

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Tainted alcohol is becoming a bigger problem and a larger risk for travelers around the world. Last month, the U.S. State Department released a travel warning for Mexico regarding tainted alcohol.

Tainted alcohol is liquor that’s been tampered with drugs or a mixture of drugs. This kind of alcohol can do more than ruin your trip, proving deadly in some cases.

The most common drugs used to taint drinks include scopolamine, phencylidine (better known as PCP) or methaqualone, according to Matthew Johnson, an associate professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

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Throughout 2016, western Africa struggled to end an outbreak of yellow fever. Focused in Angola, the mosquito-borne virus had been growing in sub-Saharan Africa for years.

By the end of the year, Angolan officials declared the epidemic was over. But, upon recent news out of Nigeria, other parts of the world are bracing for another yellow fever threat.

Starting in December, Nigeria will begin a mass vaccination campaign to prevent yellow fever. The campaign is in response to many cases of the virus that have popped up throughout the country.

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