State Department Faces Criticism Over Its Spring Break Travel Tips

The State Department faced some criticism online after it tweeted some travel tips to not do “#springbreakingbadly.”

The “tips” ranged in advice to not travel with drugs lined in luggage and to not purchase drinks if you’re not a “10” in the United States.

Here’s a random sampling of aforementioned advice:

#springbreaktip: Make 2 photocopies of all your travel documents in case of emergency/if your documents lost or stolen

— Travel – State Dept (@TravelGov) March 23, 2016

Check your stuff to make sure you aren’t carrying any banned items such as guns/ammo into your destination country. #springbreakingbadly

— Travel – State Dept (@TravelGov) March 24, 2016

Tempted to buy cheap pirated goods overseas? Don’t. You could be prosecuted in the U.S. #springbreakingbadly

— Travel – State Dept (@TravelGov) March 28, 2016

If someone asks you to take a package overseas, dont do it. Foreign jail is not where you want to spend spring break. #springbreakingbadly

— Travel – State Dept (@TravelGov) March 29, 2016

Somebody offered you a free trip abroad, but the free luggage they offered is lined with cocaine. Beware of these scams #springbreakingbadly

— Travel – State Dept (@TravelGov) March 29, 2016

Hopping on a bus across the border? Be sure you have enough money for trip or could end up broke & 1000 miles from home #springbreakingbadly

— Travel – State Dept (@TravelGov) March 30, 2016

The account eventually sent out an apology after some tweeted at them that they thought their comment was inappropriate:

Some have been offended by our earlier tweet and we apologize that it came off negatively (1/2)

— Travel – State Dept (@TravelGov) March 30, 2016