5 Biggest Countries in Do Not Travel List

4. Libya 

Total land area (sq km): 1,759,540

Libya is a country in North Africa. Due to widespread crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and armed conflict, the country is marked as a do not travel one. According to the travel advisory, Americans and other Westerners have previously fallen victim to these crimes. Moreover, there are armed groups in the country that sometimes detain travelers for arbitrary reasons. Detainees do not have access to a lawyer or a legal process, and they aren’t allowed to inform others of their status either. Some international and national airports are closed as well, and flights out of operational airports are infrequent and may get canceled without warning. The travel advisory last updated Libya’s safety status on July 13, 2023.