Level 8 — Unsafe or Inaccessible

Travel not advised

Travel safety, political access, sanctions, or state control materially compromise reliable travel (and sometimes travel itself). Even if entry is technically possible, the traveller experience is high-risk and likely to fail.

Do not travel. Safety and access barriers make vegan travel untenable.
32
Destinations
High Risk
Avoid Travel

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Restricted but Functioning

Travel possible, heavily constrained; risk is regionalised or procedural rather than systemic

7
Destinations
Rank
Destination
Why Here
Self-Catering
Vegan Hotspots
#219
Israel Middle East
World-class vegan infrastructure (Tel Aviv); currently fragile ceasefire with ongoing security incidents and 'reconsider travel' advisories
Poor
Tel Aviv · Jerusalem · Haifa · Herzliya · Ramat Gan
#220
Tibet Autonomous Region East Asia
Heavy surveillance; permit regime; controlled movement
Poor
Lhasa · Shigatse
#221
Xinjiang East Asia
Extreme security presence; restricted access
Poor
Ürümqi · Kashgar
#222
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus E. Mediterranean
Limited recognition; constrained imports; border/legal complications
Poor
Kyrenia · Nicosia (north) · Famagusta
#223
West Bank Middle East
Movement restrictions, checkpoints, unpredictable security
Near-Impossible
Ramallah · Bethlehem · Jericho · Nablus
#224
Somaliland East Africa
Limited recognition; weak infrastructure despite relative stability
Poor
Hargeisa · Berbera
#225
Western Sahara North Africa
Disputed governance; restricted movement
Poor
Laayoune · Dakhla

De Facto States / Sanctions / Institutional Breakdown

Whole-country red flags, detention risk, or systemic collapse — travel failure likely

13
Destinations
Rank
Destination
Why Here
Self-Catering
Vegan Hotspots
#226
Iran Middle East
Mass protests; internet blackout; lethal crackdown; arbitrary detention; sanctions
Near-Impossible
Tehran (theoretical only)
#227
Belarus Eastern Europe
All-travel advisories; arrest risk; limited consular support
Near-Impossible
Minsk
#228
Russia Eastern Europe
All-travel advisories; security incidents; sanctions; flight constraints
Near-Impossible
Moscow · St Petersburg (theoretical only)
#229
Niger West Africa
All-travel advisories; terrorism & kidnapping risk
Near-Impossible
Niamey
#230
Burkina Faso West Africa
All-travel advisories; widespread insurgency
Near-Impossible
Ouagadougou
#231
Transnistria Eastern Europe
De facto state; limited consular support; fragile infrastructure
Poor
Tiraspol · Bender
#232
Abkhazia Caucasus
Sanctions; restricted access; weak supply chains
Poor
Sukhumi · Gagra
#233
South Ossetia Caucasus
Same constraints as Abkhazia; minimal civilian travel
Near-Impossible
Tskhinvali
#234
Venezuela South America
FCDO advises against all travel. Severe security and crime risks, including detention risk and limited consular support. Sanctions and connectivity constraints.
Poor
Caracas · Mérida
#235
Mali West Africa
Ongoing security crisis; sanctions; import disruption
Poor
Bamako · Timbuktu
#236
Haiti Caribbean
State collapse; 90% gang control; mass displacement; airport instability
Near-Impossible
Port-au-Prince
#237
Central African Republic Central Africa
Armed groups; minimal state control
Near-Impossible
Bangui
#238
Artsakh Caucasus
Post-conflict collapse; no civilian travel reality
Near-Impossible
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Active War Zones / Evacuation-Level Risk

War-active; civilian travel highly likely to fail

11
Destinations
Rank
Destination
Why Here
Self-Catering
Vegan Hotspots
#239
Ukraine Eastern Europe
Active interstate war entering year 4; daily strikes on infrastructure; closed airspace
Poor
Kyiv · Lviv · Odesa (theoretical)
#240
Democratic Republic of the Congo Central Africa
Active armed conflict (east); nationwide security volatility
Near-Impossible
Goma (highly restricted)
#241
Libya North Africa
Fragmented governance; militia control
Near-Impossible
Tripoli (very limited)
#242
Syria Middle East
FCDO advises against all travel. Ongoing armed conflict and terrorism risk, arbitrary detention risk, and extremely limited consular support.
Near-Impossible
Damascus (very limited)
#243
Afghanistan South Asia
Universal "do not travel"; severe constraints
Near-Impossible
Kabul (theoretical only)
#244
Sudan North Africa
Full civil war entering year 3; world's worst humanitarian crisis; genocide determination
Near-Impossible
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#245
Somalia East Africa
Terrorism risk; governance collapse
Near-Impossible
Mogadishu (restricted)
#246
South Sudan East Africa
Chronic armed conflict; famine risk
Near-Impossible
Juba
#247
Yemen Middle East
Prolonged civil war; famine
Near-Impossible
Sana'a (restricted)
#248
Socotra (Yemen) Middle East
Fragile supply; access restricted
Poor
Hadibu
#249
Gaza Strip Middle East
No feasible civilian travel. Active conflict and severe access constraints. Border crossings and internal movement highly restricted.
Near-Impossible
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Closed or Non-Existent Civilian Travel

No realistic travel scenario

1
Destination
Rank
Destination
Why Here
Self-Catering
Vegan Hotspots
#250
North Korea East Asia
Closed state; no independent travel or food access
Near-Impossible
Pyongyang (state-controlled only)

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