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Safarilink review: the ideal airline for your kenyan safari.

If you’re visiting Kenya on safari, the best way to travel from Nairobi to the national parks is by flying with a local airline like Safarilink. With plenty of flight routes all over Kenya, Safarilink makes flying between safari destinations an absolute breeze. But what’s it really like to fly with them? 

In this Safarilink review, I’ll take you through the whole process of flying with Safarilink, from the booking process to the flight itself. 

Disclaimer: I have not been paid or asked to write a review of Safarilink. I just had a great time flying with them and want to share my experience! However, this post does contain affiliate links.

How to book a Safarilink flight

If you’re used to booking your own flights, the booking process with Safarilink is really no different to any other airline. The website makes it really easy to book by selecting your origin, destination and dates. However, most tour operators or travel agents will book the flights on your behalf and include them in the package price.

No matter how you book your Safarilink flight, your tickets will be sent to you in the form of an e-ticket, which you’ll need to print and take with you to the airport.

Safarilink Baggage Rules and Restrictions Explained

As most Safarilink flights are conducted on small Cessna Caravan C208B planes, you’ll need to follow strict rules on both the size and weight of your baggage.

Safarilink recommends you pack your luggage into soft hold-all bags rather than hard suitcases. This is because the baggage holds are small and irregularly shaped, making it difficult to fit a lot in. 

Your luggage must also weigh under a total of 15kg (that’s your hand luggage and hold luggage combined). 

Keeping your luggage under 15kg can be difficult if you’re travelling for a long time, or have lots of hefty camera equipment to carry, but it is worth trying to keep your luggage to a minimum. You don’t need to bring loads of clothes with you (check my packing list for the essentials!) Most  safari lodges in Kenya  provide you with detergent to wash your clothes and keep you fresh throughout your stay.

Your bags will be weighed at check-in and some staff will allow you to go slightly over the limit, but it’s best to assume the worst and keep your luggage under 15kg. If you absolutely must carry over this amount, you will need to pay for an excess baggage fee. Alternatively, there are lockers at Nairobi Wilson Airport for you to leave things behind if you need to. 

If you’re travelling with others or in a group, the airport staff may weigh your luggage together so that it averages out at under 15kg per person. 

Check-in at Nairobi Wilson Airport

When you arrive at Wilson Airport, you’ll go through security as you enter the Safarilink terminal building. This involves putting your luggage through an x-ray machine and walking through a security scanner.

I’ve read other Safarilink reviews that mention travelling to a separate room for a security screening, but for us, it only happened on the way into the building.

Once you are through security, you will need to check-in at the desk in front of you. As well as weighing your baggage, the staff will check your passport and tickets and give you a boarding pass for your flight. 

They will also give you a luggage tag to attach to your hand baggage. Depending on your destination, each luggage tag has a different safari theme and will make a great little souvenir of your trip!

Waiting room in Nairobi

After check-in, you are free to enjoy the delights of Nairobi Wilson Airport. 

There’s a small refreshments cafe and toilets, but not a lot else. If you enjoy watching planes take off and land, you’ll love the seats by the panoramic windows while you’re waiting. Otherwise, make sure you bring a book or something to keep you entertained, as there’s not much else to do other than watch the world go by.

Boarding a Safarilink plane

When it’s time to board your flight, you’ll be called forward by a member of staff manning the ‘gate’, which is essentially just a door leading out to the planes. That same member of staff will then ask you to identify your bags in a luggage trolley as they’re taken over to the plane.

Then, one of the pilots will tick your names off the manifest as you board the plane. You can take your hand luggage into the cabin and either keep it with you, or put it in the nets at the back of the plane for safekeeping.

Most Safarilink flights are on a Cessna Caravan, with three seats in a row separated by a small aisle. If you’re lucky enough to be first on the plane, you can choose to sit at the front just behind the pilots. This gives you an excellent view out of the windscreen and also allows you to keep an eye on the instruments (which is great if you’re a  nervous flier  like me!) 

Just before take-off, your pilots will give you a short safety briefing. They’ll point out the exits, tell you to put your seatbelts on and then give you an indication of how long the flight will take and whether there are any stops. Other than that, they’ll sit up front, manning the instruments and flying the plane.

Flying with Safarilink

Safarilink flights are always an incredible experience. Where else can you enjoy unbelievable views of wild animals from above, or the peak of Kilimanjaro peering out above the clouds? Your Kenyan safari will start before you’ve even touched the ground!

As flights are conducted on light aircraft, they can be noisy and bumpy in the clouds but cruising is relatively smooth. That means you’re free to enjoy the magazines in the seat pockets or simply enjoy the view. 

Even though there is no in-flight service or cabin crew, you can pick up bottled water from the back of the plane or suck on a mint passed around by the pilots before landing.

Most airstrips in Kenya are unpaved dirt roads. They are often uneven, so both take-off and landing can be bumpy as you hurtle along the runway but the planes are built to handle it. 

In some cases, you may even spot animals on the runway as you come into land, which is all part of the experience! Your pilots are trained to handle this by coming in low above the runway and revving the engine in an attempt to scare them off, before going around and trying again. 

An important point to consider when flying with Safarilink is that, along your route, you may need to stop at airstrips to either pick up or drop off passengers along the way. For example, on our flight to the Masai Mara we stopped off at an airstrip near Lake Naivasha, which is actually in a totally different direction. Still, it allowed us to see a beautiful part of Kenya that we wouldn’t otherwise have seen. 

Planning an African safari? Find out  where to stay in Kenya  for the safari of your dreams!

Coming Home

As much as you won’t want to (that’s a guarantee!) the time will come when you need to start your journey back home. 

Check-in at the smaller airstrips is informal, to say the least. Despite giving you a recommended check-in time, as long as you’re there before the plane takes off, you can board. 

At some of the larger airstrips, you may need to check-in at a small outbuilding at a specific time for your luggage to be weighed. But at most smaller airstrips, there are no weight checks. You simply collect your luggage from your safari jeep, carry it to the plane and tell the pilot your name and show your passport as you board. 

Then all that’s left to do is sit back, relax and wave goodbye to your safari guides as your Safarilink plane safely flies you back to Nairobi. 

Where to stay near Nairobi Wilson Airport

If you are flying into Nairobi International Airport, you’re likely to need to stay overnight in Nairobi before flying out of Nairobi Wilson Airport or vice versa. These Nairobi hotels are great choices for those who want to start their safari early in Nairobi National Park or are simply looking for a place to rest their head for the night. 

• The  Eka Hotel  is a short drive away from Nairobi Wilson Airport. Even the most basic rooms are large and very comfortable, making it the ideal place to get over your jet lag at the start of your holiday or prepare for your journey back home. A double room starts at $170 per night.  Book your room  now!
• If you’re keen to start your safari straight away, choose to stay overnight at  Ololo Safari Lodge . This exquisite lodge is set in the heart of Nairobi National Park, which you can get to in under an hour from Nairobi Wilson Airport. A double room costs $390 per night.  Check out the latest prices  at booking.com now.
• Ole Sereni Hotel  is about as close as you can get to Nairobi National Park without actually being in it. Guests can relax in the hotel’s health centre or outdoor pool, all the while enjoying incredible views out over the national park. Each room is decorated with African-inspired decor, making it the perfect place to stay either before or after your Safarilink flight. Rooms start at $156 per night.  Book your stay here ! 
• The  Tamarind Tree Hotel  is less than a mile away from Nairobi Wilson Airport, leaving you free to roll out of bed and onto your plane with hardly any effort at all! The hotel boasts a heated outdoor pool and fitness centre, as well as multiple dining options. Rooms are large and contain everything you need for a pleasant overnight stay, including a king-size bed, rain shower and flatscreen TV. From $125 per night when you  book with booking.com .

So, what’s it really like to fly with Safarilink?

In my opinion, a fly-in safari is an experience that everyone should have at least once in their lives, and when it’s time for yours, there’s no better airline to choose than Safarilink. Not only are the flights a safe, comfortable and rapid way of travelling between safari destinations, they can also give you a unique perspective on African wildlife that you just wouldn’t get anywhere but the air.

Anna is the founder of Really Wildlife. She's a 30-something lover of wildlife travel, vegetables and listening to the Lion King soundtrack on full blast.

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Flight Review: Safarilink's Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

Need to get out of the city and into the wild? That's exactly what I did when I visited Nairobi, Kenya, and decided to go on safari. A flight from the city center to the middle of nowhere didn't take long, but provided plenty of unbelievable sights — including a tower of giraffes on one of the runways — and I got to see it all for myself on what would turn out to be one of the most spectacular flights I've ever taken. Here's what it was like to fly in a Cessna 208B Caravan on Safarilink from Nairobi's Wilson Airport (WIL) to the Ol Kiombo Airstrip in Maasai Mara National Reserve.

A friend of mine had recently returned from Kenya and swore by the services of her tour guide. I usually like to book things on my own, but due to some unexpected work complications, I couldn't pull the trigger on my trip until just a few days before I left. Needless to say, I was glad to turn over all the arrangements to a trusted guide, who booked my flights and accommodations for me, including the short hop from Nairobi to the African bush. The flight, normally bookable on Safarilink's website for $208, would be included in the price of my package. The only downside was that I had to wire him payment directly and couldn't earn 3x points on travel like I would have if there had been a way to charge the whole thing to my Chase Sapphire Reserve .

Nairobi's Wilson Airport is just a couple miles from the city center and about 10 miles west of the much larger and well-known Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) — it seemingly comes out of nowhere as you're navigating the city streets.

At one of the busiest light aircraft airports in Africa, Safarilink's terminal is modern, airy and comfortable, but with very few amenities. The check-in process was easy and my bags — both carry-on and checked — were weighed (15kg max!) and tagged. Fortunately, I would be returning to Nairobi, so I was able to lighten my load and leave some of the nonessential heavier items with my guide.

I received a printout of my itinerary and a boarding card and waited for the flight to be announced. I had arrived extra early for my flight — it was one of only two per day, so I didn't want to risk missing it — and had to make do with the terminal's non-functioning Wi-Fi and uninspiring coffee.

On the plus side, if you love looking at a variety of small aircraft, this is the place for you. Dozens of planes sit mere yards away from the terminal and the windows are large and plentiful.

About 30 minutes before flight time, an announcement was made and we made our way out of the terminal and into a nearby building for the security screening. There we waited again, with even fewer amenities, before walking out to the plane.

These were close quarters for the aircraft and I started to feel a little queasy when I saw the condition of the ground. Let's just say potholes plus small planes didn't add up to a great feeling of confidence.

Boarding and Aircraft

Boarding went quickly, with about six other passengers climbing up the few steps into the aircraft, and many of us pausing to get photos taken next to the plane.

The Cessna 208B Grand Caravan holds 12 passengers (in a 2-1 configuration) and two pilots — and there's nothing separating the two groups, so it felt more like a flying minivan with mom and dad seated up front and the kids in the back. Seat belts fastened across the chest and the slip-covered seats did not recline. There were no flight attendants, lavatories or amenities, except for the views and the experience of flying over a city and into the African savannah.

The single propeller was loud and there were some bumps — but no skidding into potholes! — as we rambled down the runway. Soon enough, we were cruising at a maximum of 165mph and our pilots were so relaxed, they started reading the newspaper. The altitude was even low enough for them to check their phones for messages.

20 minutes later, we were landing on a small airstrip for an unmentioned stop, just after a zeal of zebras had cleared the way. A few passengers got off the plane and after a few minutes of taxiing back to the end of the airstrip, we were all set to take off again.

And that's when I experienced the most unusual flight delay I've ever encountered: giraffes on the runway. The pilots aimed the aircraft toward the majestic animals in an effort to scare them away, and after some loud encouragement from a man on the ground, we were back heading toward takeoff. I could not believe what I'd just seen.

Just short of an hour after we'd left Nairobi, we landed at Ol Kiombo, a simple airstrip where safari vehicles awaited us nearby.

My safari guide introduced herself and then carried my luggage for me — on her head. I was less than an hour from one of the largest cities on one of the largest continents but I was in a whole other world.

Overall Impression

Traveling abroad is all about experiencing different cultures and this was as different of an aviation experience as I've ever come across. No lounges, no first class — this was not a luxurious flight by any measure, but being able to fly into the African bush in such a way was one of the greatest travel experiences of my life. I'm not keen to encounter more wildlife at my local airports, but I'd be happy to fly Safarilink again and enjoy navigating the latest chapter in humankind's journey to coexist with nature. Besides, I always am happy to earn points with a new frequent flyer program!

Have you ever flown with Safarilink in Kenya? Tell us about your experience, below.

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Everything You Need to Know About Safari Private Browsing

Ever wondered what Safari Private Browsing does exactly? Chances are it might not be giving you the level of online privacy you expect. Safari Private Browsing does have some perks, including:

• Stopping Safari from remembering the websites you’ve visited
• Not storing any new usernames, passwords, payments cards, and other information you input into private browsing
• Forgetting any search engine queries you’ve run
• Allowing you to save money by avoiding marketing cookies that might inflate prices

However, this is pretty much all the privacy that you’ll get with Safari Private Browsing. This incognito mode  won’t cloak your IP address, encrypt your internet traffic, or make you safe on public Wi-Fi . Private browsing still leaves you pretty exposed to a lot of the risks that come with connecting to the internet.

For true online anonymity, you’ll need to use a VPN to change your IP address . We’re big fans of ExpressVPN, one of the fastest VPNs in the industry.

Below, you’ll find more information on how to use Safari Private Browsing on all your Apple devices, as well as more details on how this incognito mode does and doesn’t protect your privacy.

If you use a Mac, iPhone, or iPad, then chances are you’ve encountered Safari Private Browsing before. Whether you’re shopping for a partner’s gift or want to snoop on a long-lost colleague’s LinkedIn, there are many reasons why you might want to use private mode in Safari.

In this article, we answer the question, what is Safari Private Browsing ? We’ll also tell you what this handy tool can’t  do to save you any embarrassment or risk to your online security.

What is Safari Private Browsing?

There’s a little more to this method of browsing than meets the eye, but we’ll go into specifics further down in this article. The point is, for a more private experience, you can use Safari’s incognito mode . You’ll be logged out of all accounts, and Safari won’t autofill user logins, passwords, or payment information. When you turn on private browsing, Safari won’t remember :

• Your search engine history
• Webpages you’ve visited
• Browsing activity or history

You should, however, be aware of a major drawback of this tool on Macs: your browsing activity likely isn’t as hidden as you might think. Websites you visit can still see who you are and what you’re doing . You can read more about this in our general incognito mode article .

With Macs, Private Browsing information is logged in a different place, as well: your Terminal archive.

Beware the Mac Terminal archive

On Macs, there’s something called the Terminal archive , and it’s as scary as it sounds — well, for fans of privacy at least. It’s a treasure trove for snoops. The Terminal archive contains all of the websites you visit , whether you’re using Safari Private Browsing or not. This is because your Mac stores static images and other files when you visit a website for the first time. This makes future visits to these sites and page loading much faster, as your Mac pulls the relevant files from the Terminal archive.

This command-line function also lets you make systemic changes to your Mac . For most users, there’ll never be a need to make any changes in the Terminal archive, and you shouldn’t if you don’t know what you’re doing. You could end up breaking something critical in your computer’s operating system if you tinker with the Terminal.

However, it is good to know that, even when you’re using Safari’s Private Browsing mode, your online activity is logged here.

Make your Safari Private Browsing truly private

By now, you might be asking yourself: how do I clear the cache on my Mac? Well, today’s your lucky day.  Below, you’ll find a brief, step-by-step guide to clearing the cache on a Mac . Just make sure not to do anything else while inside the Terminal.

• Open “ Finder ,” then search for “ Terminal ” in the search bar.
• Run the  Terminal  application.
• Paste the following text into the Terminal and hit enter: sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder

You may have to enter your Admin password to proceed. This is going to flush the DNS cache.

Remember that you shouldn’t do anything else inside of the Terminal application unless you know what you’re doing. It only takes a short command to nuke files or entire directories in this app forever! So, tread carefully.

Why You Should Use Safari Private Browsing on Macs and iOS

We can hypothesize all we want, but you’ve probably got a good idea of why you  use private browsing. According to a 2018 research study , the most common reason people use private browsing is so others that are using a shared device can’t see what they’re doing. This comes down to protecting two things from other users of your device:

• Their personal data
• Their browsing activity

Fortunately, these are two things that Safari Private Mode manages to do wonderfully. Below, you can read more about what else Safari Private Browsing does for you .

Online privacy

• Your browser won’t remember what websites you’ve visited.  Anything you browse while you’re in private browsing mode won’t be remembered by Safari. So, if you start shopping online for gifts or a product that you find embarrassing, you won’t usually have to worry about your friends or family coming across your browsing history.
• Safari won’t suggest usernames, passwords, credit card numbers, and so   on.  You’ve probably noticed that Safari can remember usernames, passwords, credit cards, and other information when you use it for the first time. If you tell your Mac, smartphone, or tablet to remember those details, they’ll be automatically filled in the next time you visit the website. With Safari Private Mode enabled, these kinds of details won’t be stored: you won’t be prompted to save or autofill them at all.
• Your search engine queries won’t be remembered . If you’ve been shopping for gifts or trying to self-diagnose, you probably don’t want other users of the computer to see what you’ve searched for . Normally, you’ll see suggested searches popping up in search engines like Google. Based on your past searches and clicks, some links might be colored purple instead of blue, too. In private browsing mode, these won’t appear, nor will any new searches be stored.

How to pay less with Safari Private Browsing

There’s more to private mode options than just online security. You could also save money with Safari Private Browsing, as you won’t be quoted higher prices for products you’ve already viewed. When you visit a website, cookies (small text files) are stored on your computer by your browser.

These kinds of cookies aren’t delicious or rewarding at all. Instead, they allow the site to track you and figure out that you’re interested in, for example, a particular holiday destination. This can result in you seeing higher airfares, hotel booking fees, and more. Just turn on Safari’s Private Browsing to s top cookies from being stored on your browser and avoid hiked prices.

How to Go Incognito on Safari

Safari Private Browsing on a Mac

Using  Safari Private Browsing  on a Mac is simple. If you’re reading this on a Mac, you can skip step one in our step-by-step guide below:

• Open Safari on your Mac.
• Click on “ File ” in the menu bar at the top of the screen.
• Select “ New Private Window .” This will open a new private tab, but you can open as many private tabs in your tab bar as you need.

It’s that simple. Now, any new tab you open within this new private browsing window will be a private browsing tab. Give it a whirl by opening some new private tabs and navigating to a website you frequently log into. You’ll notice that your username and password aren’t suggested for autofill as they usually would be .

Also, you’ll know that you’re in private browsing, as the URL bar will have a gray background rather than the usual white. Just remember to ignore or close your existing browser window if you had any open. If in doubt, check the background color of the URL bar.

Finally, to  turn off private browsing in Safari , simply click the red cross in the corner of the browser window as you usually would.

Safari Private Browsing on an iPhone

Using  Safari’s private browsing mode on an iPhone or iPad is fairly straightforward and could increase your privacy on an iPhone . If you’re running  iOS 14 or earlier , simply follow the steps below:

• Open  Safari on your phone.
• Tap on the “ Tabs ” button. That’s the two small squares in the bottom-right corner of your Safari window on iPhone.
• A new option called “Private” should appear.
• Tap “ Private ” and you’ll be taken to a blank screen confirming that you’re using Private Browsing Mode . You’ll notice that it’s using the same gray color scheme as Safari for Mac.
• Lastly, click on the small “ + ” (plus) icon to launch a private browsing window.

If you’re using  Apple’s latest iPhone update, iOS 15.1.1 , you’ll need to follow a slightly different (and hey, we’ll say it — more confusing) set of steps:

• Tap on the “ Tabs ” button.
• Tap where it says “ X Tab(s) ” – this number will reflect the number of windows you have open.
• Tap “ Private .”
• Now, you’re in Private Browsing mode and can click the small “ + ” (plus) icon to launch a new private window.

Again, turning off private browsing in Safari for iPhones or iPads is simple. Just press the same “ Private ” button that you used to enable the feature. Don’t forget, if you have multiple private tabs open, they won’t close automatically. Swipe each tab closed before you exit private mode if you want to leave no trace.

How to Set Safari Private Browsing as the Default

If you’d rather always browse privately, you can also set Safari Private Browsing as your default, so that it opens automatically whenever you open a new tab or window. Check out the step-by-step instructions below for a Mac :

• Make sure your active application is Safari, then select “ Safari ” from your Mac’s toolbar at the top of your screen. Click on “ Preferences ” next, which can also be accessed using the keyboard shortcut “ Command ” + “ , ” (that’s Command, plus a comma).
• Now, you should see the Privacy window for Safari. Click on the “ General ” tab.
• Next to “Safari opens with”, select “ A new private window ” from the drop-down list.

While you  can’t automatically use Safari Private Browsing by default on mobile , there are some options for minimizing what’s remembered, stored, or recommended. Here’s how you get there:

• Open the “ Settings ” application.
• Scroll down until you see “ Safari ” and tap on that option.

Now, you’ll have the choice to use a number of features. You can:

• Disable search engine suggestions
• Disable Safari suggestions specifically
• Turn off autofill for Safari , either for personal information, payment information, or both
• Disable “ Favorites “, which you can save in your Safari app’s home screen
• Turn off “ Frequently Visited Sites “, which appear below your favorites

In this menu, you can also  prevent cross-site tracking and  block all cookies on the websites that you visit. In the event that you forget to launch Safari Private Browsing, these options should give you at least a little more privacy whenever you go online.

Is Safari Private Browsing Safe?

That last risk is surprisingly common on public Wi-Fi networks  too. Bear in mind that private browsing doesn’t protect you against malware (malicious software) either, nor does it protect your payment information or other personal details . For true online anonymity and to  improve your online security , you should give serious thought to using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) .

How to use a VPN with Safari Private Browsing

Using a VPN along with Safari Private Browsing should give you the online security you’re looking for. In addition to avoiding any logged browsing history or search history , you’ll be much harder to track and enjoy greater online anonymity. You can check out the many advantages of a VPN for more information. Want to get started right away? The following steps will only take a few minutes of your time:

• Choose a VPN provider and create an account. We recommend checking out our list of the best VPNs if this is new ground for you. Alternatively, ExpressVPN is a market-leading VPN provider that we’re always happy to recommend.
• Download and install  the VPN software onto your Mac. You can also download ExpressVPN for mobile on your iPhone. Other premium providers like NordVPN, CyberGhost, and Surfshark all offer really slick mobile apps for iOS, too.
• Log into your account , either in the desktop software or the mobile app.
• Choose a VPN server in a country of your choice. If you’re purely interested in online security, then the location you choose isn’t  too  important (though some will be faster than others). However, if you want to  save money on subscriptions , for example, you should give it some more thought.
• Connect to the VPN server . When you connect, you’ll be  changing your IP address to mirror the VPN server’s IP. It’s safe, legal ( in most countries ), and best of all, it’ll give you far greater online security than simply using Safari Private Browsing alone.

Safari Private Browsing is perfect for hiding those Christmas or birthday purchases from your family before the big day. It’s also a great way to save money on flights, hotels , or other purchases. However, it won’t do much for your online security. If you want  truly private browsing , then use a VPN along with Safari private mode.

Interested in exploring other private browsers? Check out these articles below:

• How Anonymous Is DuckDuckGo?
• Is Vivaldi Browser Safe?
• How to Set Up Firefox as an Anonymous Browser

Do you want to know how to enable private browsing on Safari? Are you wondering how much privacy Safari Private Browsing actually gives you? You’ll find these answers and more in our frequently asked questions below.

To turn on Private Browsing in Safari for Mac, follow these simple steps:

• Make sure Safari is the active application that you’re using.
• Click on  File in the menu bar along the top of the screen.
• Click on  New Private Window to switch to private browsing mode.

To turn on Private Browsing in Safari for iPhone or iPad, the process is much the same:

• Open the  Safari application.
• Tap on the  Tabs icon (the two small squares in the lower-right corner of your screen).
• Tap on  Private to switch to private browsing.
• Click on the small  + (plus) icon to open a new private browsing tab.

Check out our full article for more information on Safari Private Browsing.

No. Safari Private Browsing, like any browser’s private mode, won’t protect you against a lot of online threats. Your IP address will still be visible to many third-party individuals and organizations. For example, your ISP will know what websites you’ve visited, and hackers could determine your location using your IP (though some private modes do limit location tracking). For true online privacy and anonymity, you’re safer using a VPN like ExpressVPN .

With Private Browsing, it’s more difficult for websites to track you, since cookies are cleared the moment you close the browser — but it’s not impossible. Your ISP (Internet Service Provider), employer, school, or college could still see your internet history . That is, unless you use a VPN along with the incognito mode.

Yes. The owner of an internet connection can absolutely check up on your browsing session if they have the right technical knowledge. Some routers can be set up to remember all URLs a device accesses. So, if you’re trying to fly under your parents’ radar, for example, they could potentially bust you using the family router, even if you’re exclusively using private browsing modes.

For true anonymity , you’ll want to use a VPN. With a VPN connection, all of your internet traffic is encrypted, which gives you far better anonymity and privacy than using private browsing on its own.

Chris Bluvshtein Author

Senior journalist.

Chris is a tech journalist with many years’ experience covering online privacy and cybersecurity. He’s also a published author and works as a Product Manager for some of the most innovative software development companies.

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How to Make Sure Your Browser Extensions Are Safe

Browser extensions can be hugely useful, plugging gaps in functionality, adding cool new features and options, and generally just making life on the web more convenient.

At the same time, they have the potential to be a serious security risk—many ask to see everything you see online, some change key settings inside your browser, and they can operate and communicate with their developer (or with advertisers or other parties) in the background without your knowledge.

We don't want to discourage you from using your favorite extensions, but you should definitely make sure the ones you're using are safe. 

First, all the usual rules apply: Keep your computer and its applications up to date. Run regular malware scans. That'll go a long way toward minimizing the risk posed by potentially dodgy extensions. Beyond those tips, here's how to run an audit.

Identifying a bad browser extension isn't an exact science, but there are some general pointers to follow. Always do your research before installing an add-on—check the reviews from other users and reviews on the web, if there are any. See when the extension was last updated, as really old and out-of-date tools can be less secure than newer ones, and definitely look for indications that the add-on has changed hands recently.

It's important to make sure that the extensions you install come from official repositories, such as the Chrome Web Store or the Firefox Browser Add-Ons portal. It gives you some degree of certainty that the software you're installing is legitimate and safe, so be a bit warier of extensions that you find elsewhere.

We're not saying that new, unreviewed add-ons from unknown developers are bad, but you should be extra careful of them—can you find anything out about the company or the person behind the tool? Is it clear how the extension is being funded, or is it a passion project? What clues can you get from the website linked on the extension listing page, for example?

Double-check the permissions that an add-on is asking for. In some cases (Firefox), they'll be listed on the extension page on the web; in others (Chrome), you won't see them until you're installing the software. Be on the lookout for any permission requests that seem unreasonable or strange considering what the add-on is supposed to do.

Extensions in Chrome.

To see the extensions you have installed in Chrome, click the three dots (top right), then choose More Tools and Extensions . Click Details next to any extension to reveal more information about it, including the browser permissions it needs to run and how much space it takes up on disk.

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There's also a list of websites the extension is allowed to access—this will typically be On all sites , but you can restrict it to On specific sites to limit the add-on to certain pages. To have the extension ask for permission to work its magic every time it needs access to a site, select the On click option.

Extensions that you're not 100 percent sure about can be temporarily disabled using the toggle switch at the top of its individual settings page. If you want to get rid of an extension completely, select Remove extension and then Remove .

Extensions in Firefox.

Fire up Firefox, and click the menu button (three horizontal lines, top right), then Add-ons and Themes and Extensions to get to your extensions. You'll see currently installed extensions, plus some recommended ones that Firefox thinks you'll like. Click on any extension toggle switch to disable or enable it.

Select an extension to see some details about it, including user reviews, a link to its website, and its developer. From the same screen, you can set whether or not an extension can update itself, and whether or not it can run in private (incognito) windows.

Switch to the Permissions tab to see exactly what a Firefox add-on is allowed to do on your system. If you decide an extension has overstayed its welcome, click the three dots to the top right then Remove and Remove again.

Extensions in Edge.

Microsoft Edge is based on the same code as Google Chrome, so there are some similarities in the process here. Click the three dots in the top right-hand corner of the interface, then Extensions to get to the main list.

The toggle switches let you enable and disable extensions without actually removing them—you can get rid of them by clicking Remove and then Remove again. To learn more about an extension you've installed, click on Details .

On the Details page, you're able to see the permissions granted to an extension and which sites it has access to (usually all of them, for most extensions). The same page lets you set whether or not an extension can run in Edge's InPrivate mode.

Extensions in Safari.

In Safari on macOS, open the Safari menu and select Preferences , then switch to the Extensions tab. All of your installed add-ons are listed here, and the currently active ones will have a blue tick next to them.

To discover more about a particular extension, click on it—you'll be able to see the add-on’s permissions and the sites it's allowed to access, where applicable (most extensions want access to all the sites you visit). You can adjust the sites setting, but you can't change the permissions.

If you decide that you're not comfortable with having a particular extension installed, click Uninstall . If the extension is part of a bigger macOS app, you'll be directed to Finder to get rid of the application completely.

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How to preview safari links before opening on iphone, ipad, and mac.

Wondering whether some hyperlinked text in an email or a website is legit?

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How to preview safari links before opening on mac, how to preview safari links before opening on iphone and ipad.

Peeking at the URL of a link that you're about to open is a good way to make sure the URL is what you expect and not a trick. Here's how to preview links in Safari for Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

Popular desktop web browsers have featured URL status bars for decades. But Safari for Mac doesn't enable one by default. If you want to quickly check the URL of a link, you can do it by enabling the status bar.

Related: What Is A URL (Uniform Resource Locator)?

First, open the Safari app on your Mac. Click the "View" section in the menu bar and choose the "Show Status Bar" option.

With this enabled, when you hover over any link, you will see its full URL address in the status bar in the bottom-left corner of the page.

If you ever want to disable this link preview, click View > Hide Status Bar in the menu bar at the top of the screen.

Unlike the Mac, Safari on iPhone and iPad doesn't have a status bar. But it does let you peek into the page that you want to open. You can tap and hold any link to load the page in a pop-up preview window. If you don't like the full preview, you can switch to only viewing the URL (like Safari on Mac).

To get started, open a page in Safari on your iPhone or iPad. Tap and hold any link on the page.

If you're running iOS 13 , iPadOS 13, or higher, you will see a thumbnail preview of the page pop-up. To preview the URL instead, tap the "Hide Preview" button located at the top of the pop-up window.

The thumbnail will disappear and you'll see the URL listed in the box. If it looks safe and you want to open the page from this pop-up, tap the "Open" button in the menu list below the preview pop-up.

If you want to get the thumbnail peek back later, just tap and hold a link again and select "Tap to show preview" at the top of the pop-up window.

Keeping an eye on URLs is just one more way that browsing with more knowledge will help you avoid web-based scams and keep you safer on the web.

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Daily Shuttle Services

Overview of safari link sa’s daily shuttle services.

Safari Link’s authentic safari and adventure package deals, as well as day excursions, shuttle services, and private transfer options, are designed to meet all of your requirements while visiting southern Africa.

Safari Links’s daily shuttle services offer packages that cover all aspects of travel to all regions of Southern Africa.

When you travel through Southern Africa with us, you can rest assured that you will have an experience that is both informative and memorable thanks to our highly qualified staff of travel experts, wildlife guides, and nature enthusiasts.

Where It All Began

Safari Link Southern Africa is owned and operated by a group of wildlife enthusiasts and guides that are extremely knowledgeable and have a strong passion for the travel opportunities that the region presents.

What sets them apart from other companies is the considerable knowledge they have of southern Africa and its tourist attractions like national parks, ensuring that travellers will have hassle-free and memorable experiences.

They are experts in South African travel and are able to design a trip for you as traveller that will be the highlight of your life and an experience that you will never forget.

Destinations and Routes for Safari Link SA’s Daily Shuttle Service

Safari Link SA’s daily shuttle service include several popular destinations and on route to these destinations travellers can expect to see several popular attractions too.

Hazyview to Johannesburg / Johannesburg to Hazyview

Hazyview is a gateway to the southern part of the National Kruger Park and several private game reserves of the Greater Kruger Conservation area.

On this route you will travel through some of South Africa’s most beautiful scenery of both the Highveld and the Lowveld regions of the country.

All the drop-off spots in Mbombela (previously Nelspruit), Casterbridge, and Hazyview were selected due to their close proximity to private game reserves in the Greater Kruger as well as the National Kruger Park.

The transfer between the two destinations takes around 5 to 6 hours, with a convenience stop along the route at Alzu.

Shuttle Stops

• Johannesburg O R Tambo International Airport
• Alzu Total Energies Petroport N4
• Mc Donald’s at the Grove Mall in Mbombela (Nelspruit)
• Casterbridge Lifestyle Centre near White River
• Perry's Bridge, Hazyview

Hoedspruit to Nelspruit / Nelspruit to Hoedspruit

Safari Link Southern Africa offers a safe and reliable daily shuttle service between Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA) near Nelspruit and Hoedspruit , giving you the opportunity to capture the beautiful landscapes of Limpopo.

Our service provides 2 pick-up locations, both carefully chosen because of their close proximity to all the game lodges and safari operations located in the surrounding private game reserves.

• Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA)
• Hazyview Perry's bridge
• Guernsey Boom Gate
• East Gate Boom Gate
• Kamogelo Centre in Hoedspruit
• Balule Olifants West Gate

Hoedspruit to Johannesburg / Johannesburg to Hoedspruit

The daily shuttle service between Hoedspruit in Limpopo and the O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg takes you through some of South Africa’s most breath-taking scenery.

 There are six carefully selected pick-up or drop-off spots close to Hoedspruit and several game lodges of the private game reserves in the surrounding Greater Kruger area.

The transfer takes around 6 to 7 hours, with two convenience stops where travellers can use the restroom and purchase snacks before continuing on their journey.

• Karongwe Southern Boom Gate
• Three Bridges Restaurant
• Kamogelo Tourism Centre in Hoedspruit
• East Gate Airport near Hoedspruit
• Bush Pub & Inn (at Timbavati Gate)

Johannesburg to Pilanesberg / Pilanesberg to Johannesburg

This is the perfect safari day excursion for those who are pushed for time but still want the whole experience!

Pilanesberg Game Reserve , which can be reached in more than two and a half hours from Johannesburg, is the ideal malaria free location for those who are interested in having an African safari experience.

The all-inclusive tour departs at 05:00 from Johannesburg and return at around 18:00 and include a Big 5 game drive and small lunch during a mid-day comfort break.

Tour Details

Johannesburg to madikwe (one-way).

You will be picked up in Johannesburg by a skilled and knowledgeable driver in a comfortable car and drive for roughly four to five hours until you reach the Madikwe Game Reserve.

The tour does not include overnight accommodations.

It will be tailored specifically to your needs and will not be shared by other participants.

Benefits of using Safari Link SA’s daily shuttle service

When travelling in a foreign country like South Africa, there are several benefits in using a shuttle service like that offered by Safari Link SA to get from one place to another.

It is an easy and comfortable way to get from one place to another. You don’t have to worry about getting lost or trying to figure out how to get around with public transportation. You can rest while the shuttle takes you where you need to go in a safe and secure way and with their drivers also being qualified guides, you will learn a lot about the areas through which you travel.

The shuttle service makes use of vehicles with comfortable seats, so you won’t have to squeeze into a small car or public transportation. Instead, you can sit back and enjoy the ride.

The shuttle drivers know the areas well and can point out interesting places and sights along the way. They can also give you good advice about places, tourist spots, and other things to do. This can be a great way to learn more about the place and the people who live here.

How to book Safari Link SA’s daily shuttle service

The Safari Link SA website gives you the option to make reservations online.

Alternatively, you can phone their office to make a reservation over the phone

You can pre-pay for your reservations either by credit or debit card, an electronic funds transfer or pay cash when you board the service.

You can also send an email to [email protected] or [email protected] to make a reservation.

Why Choose Our Shuttle Services

Every single one of Safari Link SA’s drivers also has guiding experience, and they are more than eager to impart their expertise as well as their passion for the safari lifestyle to customers. Because of this, your travels will be entertaining as well as educational.

The tourism industry has been Safari Link’s primary focus for the past ten years, and the company remains dedicated to assisting tourists in a manner that is educated, enthusiastic, and competent.

The team of highly qualified travel experts, nature guides, and nature lovers at Safari Link will ensure that you have an experience that is both memorable and informative by providing you with one-of-a-kind and fully customisable tour packages that can be tailored to fit any budget or requirement.

These tour packages include safari, travel, and adventure packages to all regions of southern Africa. Included options may include travel on the ground, hotel, and any and all activities in between.

Frequently asked questions

What are the schedules and fares for safari link sa’s daily shuttle service.

The schedules and fares depend on the specific destination you want to visit.

Where can I find the pick-up and drop-off points for Safari Link SA’s daily shuttle service?

You can find the pick-up and drop-off points for Safari Link SA’s daily shuttle services on their website.

What is the luggage allowance for Safari Link SA’s daily shuttle service?

You can enquire from Safari Link SA to find out what their luggage allowances are.

What to expect on Safari Link Daily Shuttle Service

• Passengers or booking agents must make prior arrangements for collection at their selected drop point. Safari Link Southern Africa also provides a private transfer service between our shuttle drop-off points and lodges within the greater Hoedspruit area.
• Our daily shuttle service from Hoedspruit to Johannesburg timing schedule is a guideline and could be affected by traffic, weather conditions, delays on comfort stops. Our reservation team will be in direct communication with relevant booking agents, transfer companies, and accommodation providers.
• All our vehicles are the latest models, ensuring luxury and comfort along the way.
• Our drivers have extensive knowledge of the daily shuttle route from Hoedspruit to Johannesburg and can share some interesting facts along the way.

Terms and Conditions

Tickets are not transferable and are valid for use of the registered ticket holder only. It is the passenger’s responsibility to ensure that the correct information is shown on the ticket. If a passenger should stop or interrupt or deviate from his/her journey, additional costs will be implemented.

2. Changes or cancellations to reservations

All cancellations must be received in writing. Safari Link reserves the right to charge for financial penalties, fees and losses incurred as a result of cancellation.

Cancellation fees will be applicable as % of services amounts as follows: Cancellation Received 

• 0 – 72 hours prior to departure 100%
• 4 – 7 days prior to departure 50%
• 1 – 2 weeks prior to departure 25%

3. Departure times

Passengers are required to be at the departure point 30 minutes before the departure time. Any seat not filled within 10 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time, will be considered a no show, and the vehicle will depart.

4. Luggage 

Each passenger is permitted to only take one large size luggage bag not exceeding 15kg and a small luggage bag not exceeding 5kg with a total mass not exceeding 20kg. Safari Link has the right to refuse the carriage of luggage which does not comply with the conditions mentioned above.

Passengers should not place valuable items such as cellular phones, jewelry, laptops or other computer equipment, electronic items, cash, credit cards, spectacles, sun glasses and fragile or perishable items in the trailer compartment.

Safari Link will not allow firearms or any harmful chemicals, explosives, or toxic substances to be carried on the shuttle.

5. Insurance 

Safari Link does not have luggage insurance. Passenger insurance is available.

6. Smoking 

Safari Link vehicles are non-smoking vehicles. Passengers who fail to comply, will be issued with a fine.

7. General 

Safari Link cannot be held responsible for failure to perform or delays in performance or service delivery due to circumstances beyond Safari Links control, such as adverse weather conditions, unpredictable delays caused by traffic congestion, diversions or road works, criminal conduct by third parties, strikes, industrial disputes and regulatory interference.

Safari Link will not be liable to passengers for any loss arising from any failure or delay in performance or service delivery resulting from circumstances beyond Safari Links control.

Safari Link will make every reasonable effort to ensure the availability of connections between its services, and to inform passengers if there are any delays in the connection of its services.

Safari Link will not be liable to passengers for any loss arising from any failure or delay in the connection between its services resulting from circumstances beyond Safari Links control.

Safari Link may cancel any of its services upon reasonable prior notice to passengers, without any liability.

Safari Link will endeavor to give reasonable notice of changes to schedules.

It is the responsibility of passengers to ensure that luggage or personal property is not left on the shuttle after disembarking.

If you are an agent please contact us for STO rates. [email protected]

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Explore the web with lightning-fast speed, powerful privacy protections and robust customization options. With Safari you can browse sites, translate web pages, and access your tabs across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. Features • Passwords, bookmarks, history, tabs and more seamlessly sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac • Private Browsing mode doesn’t save your history and keeps your browsing your business • Intelligent Tracking Prevention prevents trackers from following you across websites you visit • Tab Groups let you save and organize your tabs and access them across iOS, iPadOS and macOS • Profiles help keep your browsing history, website data, and more separate between topics like work and personal • Shared Tab Groups help you share tabs and collaborate with family and friends • Extensions allow you to personalize Safari and add even more functionality to the browser • Reader formats articles for easy reading without ads, navigation, or other distracting items • Privacy Report shows known trackers that have been blocked from tracking you • Reading List easily saves articles for you to read later • Voice Search lets you search the web using just your voice • Web page translation converts entire webpages into other languages right in the browser • Handoff effortlessly passes what you’re doing in Safari from one device to another • Add to Home Screen allows you to quickly launch a website or web app from your Home Screen

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To much scams…please READ!

So whenever I use this app/ Safari it get these trackers and scammers to get my location and this is making me nervous. I installed ad blocker I think it’s called and I blocked some trackers which made me feel better. Every time you search something you usually get a scam or tracker. I do not like when people track me down. I rarely use this app because of the scams and risks. I think it is an OK app in general because it’s the people making these small BAD websites. The reason I gave it 4 stars is because it could use work but it is pretty much like google. I use google way more because I feel like it is much safer than safari. I could be wrong… Safari could use some work with all these BAD websites. Can you block these bad websites? I would love to block these websites cause they are scary. Also watch out for nine anime/ 9anime websites… I searched up 9anime on safari and clicked a link. It looked safe but then these inappropriate pop ups kept coming. I immediately got off. I checked my ‘ How much trackers we have prevented’ or whatever it’s called it said that it had prevented 14 trackers from getting my IP address. This was good and bad news. I’m glad that safari and google can prevent these trackers but it is bad because this is dangerous. BE CAREFUL ON SAFARI!!!

Your Underrated Prince, Safari

In my humble opinion, Safari is the underrated king among multiple web browsers on the market. I was a PC devotee from ‘95 to ‘16, since then, it’s been all Tim Cook 🍎 all the time. My only regret is not purchasing a smartphone back in ‘07 from Steve Jobs. Presently, I own an iPhone 6s Plus in rose gold (2016), iPad Mini (2016), iPad Pro (2019) & MacBook (2018) in rose gold with matching Beats By Dre headphones. All four are set up with Safari, not Chrome, TOR, Brave, Edge, or DDGo. I love the ability to quickly save favorites, add to reading list & share content to other platforms. My favorites are alphabetized for quick reference & the reading list keeps all articles & pages in chronological order for quick recall. Also, I learned Safari quickly because it’s extremely user friendly. The browser helped my navigation of Apple when switching from PC. I’ll admit, learning MacBook isn’t easy, but, Safari keeps things familiar for me on the desktop. When lost, just go back to Safari & start over. It’s surprising no one in tech media mentions Safari more often as a go to source for navigating the internet. Chrome is the reigning king of, Land Of Browsers, without an heir apparent. I nominate Safari as the prince with future king potential. Citizens of Land Of Browsers don’t like their chrome-plated dirty laundry aired, sold or tracked.

Google sandbox

My wife went into google sandbox and put all my information on there under business add settings. I need all deleted and if there’s any copies sent to my email if not delete and I’m pressing charges and I’ll contact Google myself also she has taken my Apple IDs her and her new bow means boyfriend after 20 years of marriage with me. I gave her my whole life and she has done nothing but take from me. I’m heartbroken but mainly I suffer from PTSD social anxiety, agoraphobia shell shop and now I have a vascular disease in my left leg, wonder where that came from if you would please erase from my iPhone SE that was just bought. I have also another one sitting here that was just bought last year not even a year ago that is also tore up with my Apple ID locked reeving, but she retrieved one while ago. It was two hours after it said it was available. She uses Bluetooth devices to get past off of messenger to get into my phone, please fix everything and press charges with anything. My name has on it because I didn’t do it. I have two different iPhone sitting here that I can give you the serial numbers to that. I can’t even put on my phone on my app because it has been taken, plus the IMEI.

App Privacy

The developer, Apple , indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

Data Linked to You

The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

• User Content
• Identifiers

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

• Browsing History
• Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

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Fake Website Check: How to Check If a Website Is Safe or Trying to Scam You

The internet is packed with scams, so website safety checks are crucial to staying safe online. Before visiting a new site — and exposing sensitive personal info — ask yourself: Is this website safe? Keep reading to learn our top ten tips to check website safety, and download a trusted online security app to make sure you stay safe on all the websites you visit.

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It’s often good to be cautious. But online, it’s vital to use a website checker or verify a site’s reputation before interacting with it or entering personal information.

Does something look suspicious on that streaming site ? Need to shop online and want to check that the ecommerce store is legit before entering your credit card details? Whatever you do online, website verification is a must.

In this article, we offer easy and effective tips to help you avoid scam websites, check links, and verify the trustworthiness of any site or URL you want to visit. Don't forget to report any scams you encounter.

Here’s how to check if a website is safe:

1. Use a website safety checker

To quickly check if a site is legit or a specific URL is safe, use a website safety checker like Google Safe Browsing . According to Google, their website checker “examines billions of URLs per day looking for unsafe websites,” which makes this a great website safety-check tool. 

To find out if a link is safe, just copy/paste the URL into the search box and hit Enter . Google Safe Browsing’s URL checker will test the link and report back on the site’s legitimacy and reputation in just seconds. It’s that easy to use Google’s URL scanner.

A similar unbiased safety tool is VirusTotal’s free website security checker , which inspects sites using over 70 antivirus scanners and URL/domain blacklisting services. This link checker for viruses detects various types of malware , computer viruses , and other security threats.

VirusTotal’s URL checker works just like the Google Safe Browsing tool: simply enter the URL you want to check and hit Enter to see a status report. It’ll quickly scan URLs and report back immediately.

Whichever legit website checker you choose, bookmark the page to use later — it’s important to test if a site is legit before you do anything sensitive, like enter your credit card details.

2. Use your browser’s safety tools

Today’s most popular and best web browsers include security features to help you stay safe online. These built-in browser tools can block annoying pop-ups , send Do Not Track requests to websites, disable Flash content, stop malicious downloads, and control which sites can access your webcam and microphone.

Take a moment to review your browser security settings. Here’s how:

Chrome: Settings > Advanced > Privacy and security

Edge: Settings > Advanced settings

Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security

Safari: Preferences > Privacy

To stay even safer and more private, use a browser built with privacy at the forefront. AVG Secure Browser masks your digital fingerprint to block targeted advertising, malicious extensions, and phishing attacks, helping to prevent identity theft — all for free. Plus, forced HTTPS encryption ensures your connection is safe.

3. Double-check URLs

Checking a URL before clicking on it is a simple way to perform your own website safety test. In other words, to check if a link is safe, find out where the link leads before you click on it. How? Just mouse-over any link to verify the URL it’s actually linked to.

Try hovering your mouse over this.

Hover your mouse over the link above, but don’t click it. In Firefox and Chrome, you should see the URL that it links to at the bottom-left of your browser. If you check links before you click them, you’ll become your own scam checker!

You can also check URLs and see if links are safe on Safari, but it requires one extra step. First, click the View menu, and then select Show status bar . Then, when you hover over the link, you’ll see where it leads in the bottom-left corner of your screen.

Make sure the URLs are spelled correctly, too. Most people only glance at text on the web. Hackers know this and will often substitute visually similar characters (e.g., “Yah00.com” instead of “Yahoo.com”) to trick you into visiting their phishing sites and unwittingly giving them your passwords, credit card numbers, and other private data . 

Don’t fall for this trick — it only takes a moment to verify a link is safe. 

4. Check for HTTPS

Making sure any website you visit uses HTTPS is another way to make sure the site is safe.

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is the fundamental protocol for sending data between your web browser and the websites you visit. HTTPS is just the secure version of this — the “S” stands for “secure.”

To prevent criminals from stealing sensitive information like your passwords , online banking and shopping sites typically use something called HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) to force browsers to connect to them via HTTPS and ensure that your communications are encrypted.

To see if a site uses HTTPS, check for the padlock in your browser’s navigation bar. If you see it, the site you’re on is using a trusted SSL digital certificate to protect your connection to it.

This isn't a silver bullet, though. Some phishing websites could be using HTTPS to try to pass the legitimacy test — you’ll need to use Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSE) to verify that the site really is what it claims to be. Regardless, if a website doesn't have that padlock, don't enter your personal details.

You can get extra protection by combining HTTPS encryption with a virtual private network (VPN) — which encrypts your internet traffic from the moment it leaves your device until it reaches the website you’re visiting, and back.

5. Look for a privacy policy

If you’re already on a website, but can’t tell if the site is legit, look for a privacy policy. Reputable websites should have a privacy policy page, as it’s the law in many countries. Click around the site to find their privacy policy — and be suspicious if you can’t find one.

Unfortunately, many privacy policies are full of legalese and hard to understand. Search for words like “third parties,” “data,” “store,” “retain,” and similar terms if you’re curious how the site handles your personal data. 

Some websites might keep your data, while others might sell it to data brokers . For example, here's what Google does with your data — you can learn how to download your Google data here .

6. Don’t blindly trust “trust” badges

Trust badges, or trust “seals,” usually appear on shopping or ecommerce sites to signal trustworthiness. If a customer scans the site, these icons jump out as a sign of legitimacy.

While many legitimate sites also use trust badges, they lack official backing. Many sites simply copy and paste these icons, without having any real security. In fact, there are articles out there advising ecommerce sites to create their own trust seals simply to increase sales. 

In theory, you should be able to click on the trust seal and see if you can verify it. In practice, a trust badge doesn’t tell you anything about that site’s reputation or security practices . So do your due diligence, especially before shopping online .

To figure out if an ecommerce website is safe, try searching “is [ecommerce shop] a scam?” or “[ecommerce] shop reviews.” If it’s a scam , you’ll likely find a lot of negative reviews. If you can’t find anything, avoid that particular shop and find a legit, well-reviewed one instead. 

7. Learn the obvious signs that a site is fake

Sometimes a website looks so spammy, you can tell immediately without having to actually check the site’s reputation. If you accidentally land on a website like this, there are some obvious signs of malware you can look for. 

You should be suspicious that a website is fake if you notice these warning signs:

On-site spam: If a site has lots of flashing warnings, exclamation marks, or other kinds of spam , it’s probably a scam website.

Pop-ups: If you arrive on site and tons of pop-ups appear, close the browser window immediately — the site could be infected with malvertising , adware , or another type of malware or virus. Clicking the pop-up window might trigger other pop-ups, so close the window by pressing Alt + F4 (on Windows) or using Windows Task Manager ( Ctrl + Shift + Esc ) to force-quit the process.

Malicious redirects: If you get immediately redirected to a different website, especially a suspicious one, this is a malicious redirect. It can mean that the original site is fake or that a legitimate site got hacked. The original site may not have malicious intentions, but until they clean up their code and remove the malware , you don’t want to be there.

Search engine warnings: When you search online, the search engine may display warnings next to some links, such as “This site may be hacked” or “This site may harm your computer.” Though these warnings aren’t completely accurate, if you see one, visit a different URL instead.

Any of these signs mean the website is not safe to visit, and you should find a legitimate site instead — especially for online shopping.

8. Use “whois” to look up the domain owner

Want to know who’s behind a certain website? Use whois (pronounced “who is”) to find out who owns the domain, where and when the site was registered, contact information, and more. Try a whois lookup — it will help you determine if the site is legit or fraudulent.

9. Call the company

If you’re still not sure if a website or company is legit or fake,  find their contact details and call them. If the number doesn’t exist — or if someone answers with no knowledge of the website — it’s probably a scam.

To find a website’s contact details, look for a “Contact Us” or “About Us” link near the top or at the bottom of the page. Or try a Whois Lookup (tip #8 above) to see if that reveals a phone number.

10. Install web security tools

A robust cybersecurity tool also works as an effective scam checker to help you avoid fake websites. Download AVG AntiVirus FREE to get essential virus and malware protection, including our Behavior Shield, which blocks malicious code from hijacking your PC. Plus, you’ll get essential protection against infected downloads and dangerous email attachments.

What are fake or scam websites?

Fake websites are scam web pages that are designed to deceive visitors by looking like authentic websites. Scam sites are typically created to scam users out of personal data, such as login credentials or payment details, or to infect the devices of visitors with malware. Scam websites don’t always look fake upon inspection, and may barely differ from real sites you’re used to visiting.

How do fake or scam websites work?

Fake websites work by redirecting users to scam sites through pop-ups, social media ads, phishing emails, DNS hijacking , or even shady search results. Fake websites then use a variety of social engineering tactics, such as enticing rewards, false urgency, or other strategies to get you to voluntarily give up private information or click a button that installs malware on your device. Pharming sites are examples of fake websites designed to scam people that visit them.

What are the latest website security threats?

Website security threats are always evolving. Dangerous websites can harbor advanced malware threats, including spyware and ransomware . And thanks to the development of drive-by-download techniques, sometimes you don’t even have to click on anything to get infected — simply landing on the page can be enough to compromise your security.

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How to check if a website is legit?

To check if a website is legitimate, look for indications of authenticity, such as a secure HTTPS connection, a clear privacy policy listed on the site, contact information for the website owner, and positive reviews or ratings from other users.

You can also use online resources such as Google Safe Browsing to check a website's reputation. And use a secure browser like AVG Secure Browser to help keep you safe by enforcing HTTPS encryption and blocking malicious websites.

How can I check if a link is safe?

To check if a link is safe, you can use online link scanners such as Norton Safe Web , which can check a link against multiple antivirus engines and security databases to detect potential threats .

What do suspicious links look like?

Suspicious links may have characteristics such as unusual or misleading URLs, or misspelled or inconsistent domain names, and the link’s display text may contain requests for personal or sensitive information. These are all social engineering techniques that you need to be aware of.

How do I know if a link is phishing?

Phishing links attempt to trick users into clicking links in order to disclose sensitive information, such as login credentials or financial details. They may use tactics such as impersonating trusted entities, creating a sense of urgency or fear, or promising a big reward to manipulate the user's emotions.

How do I check for malware links?

To check for malware links , you can use antivirus software with web protection features to scan and block malicious URLs and links in real time. You can also use online tools such as Google's Safe Browsing tool or Norton Safe Web to check the safety of a link. Always exercise caution when clicking links from unknown or suspicious sources, and avoid downloading files from untrusted websites.

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If Safari doesn't load a webpage, stops responding, quits unexpectedly, or otherwise doesn't work as expected, these solutions might help.

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Reload the page

From the menu bar in Safari, choose View > Reload Page. Or press Command-R.

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If you installed any Safari extensions, turn extensions off. From the menu bar in Safari, choose Safari > Settings (or Preferences). Click Extensions, then deselect each extension to turn it off. Learn more about Safari extensions .

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A website can store cookies, caches, and other data on your Mac, and issues with that data can affect your use of the website. To prevent the website from using that data, view it in a private window: From the menu bar in Safari, choose File > New Private Window, or press Shift-Command-N.

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Choose Safari > Settings (or Preferences), then click Privacy.

Click Manage Website Data.

Select the affected website from the list shown.

Click Remove.

Click Done.

Open the website again in a non-private browser window.

Check Safari settings

The webpage might not be compatible with one or more browser settings, which you can turn on or off as needed. From the menu bar in Safari, choose Safari > Settings (or Preferences). Then click Websites, Privacy, or Security to access these settings:

Privacy settings . These settings apply to all websites. For example, a website might require that you allow cross-site tracking, show your IP address, or allow cookies.

Security settings . These settings apply to all websites. For example, a website might require that you enable JavaScript.

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I believe you’re referring to the recent finding that Safari leaks data ( https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/apple-is-fixing-the-dangerous-safari-bug-that-can-leak-your-history/ar-AAT0gOE ). If that’s correct, then no, at this time Apple has yet to fix the bug.

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Jan 25, 2022 8:02 PM in response to Raysrjr

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It is also not certain if Apple will even fix Safari that is included in High Sierra macOS 10.13.

The last published Security Update for High Sierra was released in November 2020.

It is doubtful there will be any more Security Updates for this version of macOS.

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Source >> https://www.macrumors.com/2022/01/20/safari-data-leak-bug-fix-ios-15-3/

Browsers that use Apple's WebKit engine are impacted, and that includes Safari 15 f or Mac and Safari for  iOS 15  and  iPadOS 15 . Some third-party browsers like Chrome are also affected on iOS and ‌iPadOS 15‌, but the  macOS Monterey  12.2, iOS 15.3, and iPadOS 15.3 updates fix the vulnerability.

Jan 24, 2022 8:51 AM in response to Raysrjr

Safari is generally a safe web browser. If you are having problems, perhaps you should elaborate.

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Might try this, it's Chrome Browser without google & without Ads...

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The Postal Inspection Service has added a Project Safe Delivery section to its website, highlighting the agency’s joint effort with USPS to combat mail-related crime.

The page, part of uspis.gov, debuted in mid-April. It offers background information, statistics and several success stories since the initiative’s launch last May.

The section also explains the importance of prevention and the role of communications, both internal and external, in raising awareness.

“The Postal Inspection Service is dedicated to safeguarding letter carriers and upholding the integrity of the mail system,” said Chief Postal Inspector Gary Barksdale. “The launch of this webpage signifies our commitment to educating the public about the critical importance of mail security and the decisive actions the Inspection Service is taking to ensure the safety of our postal workers.”

Since October, the Inspection Service has made 73 percent more arrests than in the same period the prior year. It conducted law enforcement surges in high-crime areas and supported the installation of high-security blue collection boxes and electronic locks in locations across the nation.

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The culture wars have a new target: your teeth. 

Communities across the U.S. are ending public water fluoridation programs , often spurred by groups that insist that people should decide whether they want the mineral — long proven to fight cavities — added to their water supplies. 

The push to flush it from water systems seems to be increasingly fueled by pandemic-related mistrust of government oversteps and misleading claims, experts say, that fluoride is harmful.

“The anti-fluoridation movement gained steam with Covid,” said Dr. Meg Lochary, a pediatric dentist in Union County, North Carolina. “We’ve seen an increase of people who either don’t want fluoride or are skeptical about it.”

There should be no question about the dental benefits of fluoride, Lochary and other experts say. Major public health groups, including the American Dental Association , the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , support the use of fluoridated water. All cite studies that show it reduces tooth decay by 25%. 

“Drinking fluoridated water keeps teeth strong and reduces cavities,” the CDC said in a statement to NBC News. 

Still, the resistance to fluoride has been building for decades. More recently, the sticking point is about control.

It wasn’t “whether fluoride was good or bad,” said Brian Helms, a Union County commissioner who voted against adding fluoride to the local water supply in February. “The real deciding factor for my vote was a matter of consent.” He and others were swayed by people like Abigail Prado, the chair of a right-wing group called Moms For Liberty, who questioned the addition of fluoride in public water systems at Union County hearings on the issue.

“It’s the only treatment that the government just mass issues to its citizens,” Prado said in an interview. “That’s not right.” 

Union County, just south of Charlotte, is just the latest community to reject fluoridated water. Since 2010, more than 150 towns or counties throughout the country have voted to keep fluoride out of public water systems or to stop adding it, according to the Fluoride Action Network, an anti-fluoride group. 

Lawmakers in Georgia, Kentucky and Nebraska have filed bills that would end fluoride mandates in some of their larger communities. Within the past few months, local leaders in Collier County, Florida, and Amery, Wisconsin, voted to stop adding fluoride to public water systems. Last year, lawmakers in State College, Pennsylvania, and Brushy Creek, Texas, did the same.

A federal judge in California is considering whether health officials should stop adding fluoride to drinking water. There have been more than 100 lawsuits over the years trying to get rid of fluoride, without success, according to the American Fluoridation Society, an advocacy group. 

The anti-fluoride movement is troubling to doctors who treat children and others vulnerable to tooth decay.

“Community water fluoridation was revolutionary in terms of how it improved the oral health and dental health in our country,” said Dr. Charlotte Lewis, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine, with the “most dramatic effect in those populations that are lower-income and have less access to dental care.”

“I think we’re going to take big steps backwards,” she said.

How does fluoride work? How did it become the ‘bad guy’?

Bacteria in the mouth make acid, which weakens teeth and leads to decay. Fluoride counters that process in two ways: It reduces the amount of cavity-causing acids in saliva and strengthens enamel, the tooth’s protective outer layer.  

Applying fluoride directly to the teeth through toothpaste or rinses is important, but Lochary said small amounts circulating in the body are critical for young kids who still have their baby teeth. 

“Prior to the age of 6, you need to have some fluoride that you swallow so that it can get into the developing permanent teeth,” she said. “That’s the most important time for systemic fluoride.” 

It was in the early 1900s that experts first suspected something in the environment was affecting teeth. A dentist who moved from the East Coast to Colorado Springs, Colorado, noticed that people born in the area had dental anomalies he’d never seen before: teeth that were stained with dark brown spots but highly resistant to decay. 

Experts eventually discovered that the water in Colorado Springs had unusually high levels of fluoride — up to 12 milligrams per liter. Fluoride is a mineral found naturally in rocks, which then leaches into soil, rivers and lakes.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first community in the world to add fluoride to its water supply in 1945. Within a decade, cavities among young children in the town had plummeted by 60% . 

Despite the dramatic reduction in cavities in kids, the Grand Rapids program was mishandled from the beginning. Residents weren’t immediately told that fluoride had been added to their water supply, leading to distrust in local lawmakers and their ability to make appropriate decisions about additives in the water. That triggered a pushback against fluoride in drinking water that has continued.

In 2015, the U.S. Public Health Service, under the Department of Health and Human Services, set the optimal level of fluoride in water at 0.7 milligrams per liter — a level that, after decades of real-world use, experts said, would help protect teeth without staining them.

As of this year, nearly two-thirds of the U.S. population with public water access use drinking water with fluoride, according to the CDC. 

A dramatic difference 

The positive impact of fluoride on kids’ teeth is easy to see, said Dr. Frank Courts, a pediatric dentist who has had offices in Ashe County, a rural community in Western North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, and in Nash County, a rural area east of Raleigh.

“The difference between the level of tooth decay in children is dramatic,” he said. 

His very young patients in Nash County tend to have fewer and smaller cavities. In Ashe County, children are significantly more likely to have permanent teeth so badly decayed that they have to be pulled before middle school, he said.

“Kids in high school have black front teeth,” Courts said of his practice in the western mountain region. “We see many young adults that have all their teeth already extracted and are wearing dentures in their 20s.”

Just over 10% of kindergartners in Nash County, which has added fluoride, had been treated for tooth decay in 2022-2023, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services . That percentage swelled to more than 44% in Ashe County, whose residents largely rely on nonfluoridated well and spring water. Both counties have similar income levels and rates of poverty. What explains the difference, Courts said, is that Nash County adds fluoride to its water supply. Ashe County doesn’t.

Even though Medicaid covers oral health for children, only 50% receive those services, said Dr. Julie Morita, executive vice president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

“People who don’t have access to dental care benefit even more from fluoridated water,” she said. “If they didn’t get fluoridated water, they’d be more likely to get cavities.”

The science behind fluoride

The fluoride issue goes well beyond medical freedom. The latest tactic used by anti-fluoride activists mirrors that of anti-vaccine groups: strike fear in the hearts of moms and dads.

Similar to the anti-vaccine movement, which has focused on disgraced research associating the mumps, measles and rubella shots with autism , groups opposed to fluoride tend to rely on one study that suggests the mineral is a neurotoxin that lowers children’s level of intelligence. 

A 2019 study, published in a well-respected journal, JAMA Pediatrics , found that IQ levels were slightly lower in 3- and 4-year-old children whose mothers had higher measures of fluoride in their urine when they were pregnant. Researchers concluded that pregnant women may want to avoid fluoride.

“We have a possible risk,” an author of the study, Dr. Bruce Lanphear, a professor of health sciences at Simon Fraser University in Canada, said in an interview. “It’s absolutely time for us to hit pause on this strategy.”

Lanphear stopped short of saying fluoride should be pulled from water supplies, and he said more research is needed. No other studies have shown similar findings. 

Even though a direct link has never been proven, the damage has been done, said Dr. Charlotte Lewis, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

“It doesn’t matter how much you try to dispel that,” Lewis said. “The onus is on us to continue to get that information out there. It’s a battle just like it’s a battle with the anti-vax folks.”

Dr. Donald Chi, a pediatric dentist at Seattle Children’s Hospital, said he has had to rethink how he talks with parents concerned about fluoride. The conversation starts not with data, but with empathy.

“There’s a lot of disinformation out there that preys on the vulnerability of parents,” Chi said. “People don’t want information. They just want to talk through it and process it.”

Richard Carpiano, a public health scientist at the University of California, Riverside, said, “This is an unintended consequence of parents being good parents.” 

Should pregnant women avoid fluoride?

The American College of Gynecologists and Obstetricians recommends that pregnant women use fluoridated toothpaste and mouth rinses to maintain their oral health, but it doesn’t take a position on fluoridated water.

Dr. Nathaniel DeNicola, an OB/GYN in private practice in Yorba Linda, California, hosts a podcast about possible effects of environmental toxins on pregnancy health. 

Microplastics, pesticides and air pollution are some examples. Fluoride isn’t.

“To be honest, fluoride doesn’t really rise to much attention when I’m counseling patients about things to be worried about in their drinking water,” DeNicola said. “Fluoride doesn’t fit in one of those categories we’re worried about.” 

Searching for solid evidence

The fluoride opposition argues there has never been a double-blinded, randomized, controlled clinical trial — the gold standard of scientific research — looking at the effects of fluoride on children. Researchers at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, are recruiting 200 children under 6 months old to use either fluoridated or nonfluoridated bottled water in their formula and drinking water. Neither the researchers nor the families will know which kind of water will be given.

“I took that as a particular challenge,” said Gary Slade, a professor of dentistry at the Adams School of Dentistry at UNC-Chapel Hill.

The plan is to follow the children for four years to see how their teeth are developing. While the study isn’t funded to include a look at the kids’ IQ levels, it’s possible the study will expand, Slade said. 

“It is a perfect situation to look at the IQ of those children when they turn 4,” Slade said. “We’d still have time to add on that component to this study.”

Lochary said she regularly works to alleviate concerns among families who have heard that fluoride may be detrimental to kids.

“We get people who don’t want fluoride, and their kids will come in with a mouth full of decay. Then they won’t want us to do any treatment,” Lochary said. “I’m like, ‘Listen, dental infections can be very dangerous. You can end up in the hospital.’”

Erika Edwards is a health and medical news writer and reporter for NBC News and "TODAY."

Jason Kane is a producer in the NBC News Health & Medical Unit. 

Erin McLaughlin is an NBC News correspondent.

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With h5n1 bird flu virus spreading, how safe is cow cuddling now.

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How might the recent spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HAPI) H5N1 virus among dairy ... [+] cattle affect the practice of paying a farm, an animal sanctuary or some other keeper of cows for the opportunity to wrap your arms around a cow and whisper sweet nothings? Here Ella Gartell-Bishop takes part in a "cow cuddling" experience with a small herd of retired dairy cows on Dumble Farm in England. (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

During the earlier days of the Covid-19 pandemic, when social distancing measures reduced direct human-to-human connection, many people sought bovine intervention. Yes, cow cuddling experienced a surge in popularity, as I reported for Forbes back in May 2021 . But how might the recent spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus among dairy cattle affect this practice of paying a farm, an animal sanctuary or some other keeper of cows for the opportunity to wrap your arms around a cow and whisper sweet nothings?

Well, like what cows may be thinking when you embrace them, the current situation is a bit complicated. As of May 2, nine states have reported bird flu outbreaks among a total of 36 dairy herds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has detected fragments of bird flu virus in some samples of pasteurized milk. This doesn’t mean that the milk supply is unsafe since these fragments haven’t been enough to infect anyone drinking milk. There’s a big difference between finding viral fragments rather than whole live viruses. It’s akin to finding Harry Styles’ jacket in your milk rather than an entire live Styles. However, finding such fragments in the milk supply does further highlight how widespread the virus already is among dairy cattle.

At the same time, this virus has not yet been deemed a threat to humans—with an emphasis on the words “not yet.” So far, there’s been only two confirmed human cases of HPAI A(H5N1) virus infections in the U.S. The first was in Colorado in 2022 . The second was in Texas this year, as described by the CDC . This more recent case involved someone with exposure to dairy cattle. The person’s only reported symptom was eye redness, which would be consistent with some form of conjunctivitis. And the person has been recovering after being told to isolate and take an antiviral medication for the flu. So, neither person got very sick.

Nevertheless, the CDC has been monitoring over a hundred people who have been exposed to this bird flu virus. While it doesn’t seem to pose an immediate threat to humans, there is always the possibility that the virus could mutate to the point that it could more readily jump from birds or cattle to humans and cause more serious illness.

So right now, the CDC’s interim recommendations are for you to avoid unprotected exposures to any sick or dead animals—including birds and cattle—as well as any of their feces, raw milk and other materials that they may produce or may have contaminated. This is yet another reason to avoid playing with animal poop. But it also does suggest that you be careful about cow cuddling. You may not always be sure whether a cow that you are about to hug is sick. It’s not as if the cow will tell you, “Hey, dude, been feeling under the weather for the past day. So you may want to keep one Ryan Gosling or six feet away from me.” Plus, even if the specific cow that you are getting close with is not sick, there is the possibility that some other cow has contaminated the area.

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The continuing spread of the HPAI A(H5N1) virus doesn’t necessarily mean that you should have a cow—figuratively. Again, there’s doesn’t seem to be an immediate threat to humans. However, the risk of this virus mutating does suggest that you should be wary about having a cow, literally, and minimize unprotected exposure to any cow who could possibly be infected.

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After 3 Tourists Go Missing, Bodies Are Found in Baja California

Mexican authorities recovered the three bodies as a search went on for two Australian tourists and a U.S. citizen who disappeared while on vacation.

By Emiliano Rodríguez Mega

Reporting from Mexico City

A dayslong search for three missing tourists who disappeared near a surfing town close to the U.S.-Mexico border ended tragically on Friday as the authorities said that they had located three bodies in a water hole.

Two Australian brothers, Callum and Jake Robinson, and their friend, Jack Carter Rhoad, a U.S. citizen, had been on vacation surfing and camping along the coast near the Mexican city of Ensenada when they disappeared on Saturday.

Debra Robinson, the mother of the brothers, said in a social media post on Wednesday that they had booked an Airbnb in another coastal town north of Ensenada but never showed up there.

“Reaching out to anyone who has seen my two sons. They have not contacted us,” she pleaded to the more than 120,000 members of a community Facebook page created for people interested in touring Mexico’s Baja California peninsula.

She added that Callum was a Type 1 diabetic.

The state’s attorney general, María Elena Andrade Ramírez, said in a news conference on Thursday that prosecutors were investigating three people related to the case but that crucial time had passed since the disappearance of the three men.

“Unfortunately, it wasn’t until the last few days that they were reported missing,” Ms. Andrade Ramírez told reporters. “So, that meant that important hours or time was lost.”

In an interview, Ms. Andrade Ramírez said that after close examination of a 50-foot-deep water hole in La Bocana beach, near the town of Santo Tomás, Mexican authorities found three male bodies early on Friday. The already decomposed remains, she added, “meet the characteristics to assume with a high degree of probability” that they are the Robinson siblings and Mr. Rhoad.

Researchers will perform DNA tests to confirm the findings.

Prosecutors also believe that the three people tied to the deaths tried to seize the victims’ vehicle. When they resisted, Ms. Andrade Ramírez said, one man took out a gun, opened fire and then tried to dispose of their bodies. That person has been arrested.

“This aggression seems to have occurred in an unforeseen, circumstantial manner,” she added. “We pledge that this crime will not go unpunished.”

Human remains of a fourth male body, which has not yet been identified and is not connected to this case, was also found at the same site.

In 2022, 192 American citizens died in Mexico, State Department figures show , but most of those deaths were accidents or suicides. Only 46 were ruled as homicides.

The big waves in Baja California have long attracted throngs of surfers and travelers, many of whom have dealt with rising crime rates for nearly two decades.

But record levels of violence have hit the state in recent years. Government data shows that Baja California currently holds first place in vehicle theft and second place in homicides, most of which are related to drug dealing or organized crime, Mexico’s secretary of defense, Luis Cresencio Sandoval, said this year.

An official familiar with the investigation, who was not authorized to speak publicly, said a white pickup truck that the missing tourists had been traveling in was found charred near La Bocana beach. Other belongings and pieces of evidence were also being analyzed, the official added.

The swift effort to find the tourists was a rare exception in a country where nearly 100,000 people remain missing, according to the latest count provided by Mexican officials in March.

A majority of cases remain unsolved. Family members and volunteers are left on their own to follow up on leads, but the presence of cartels and a lack of support from the authorities make searching a dangerous mission .

The recent case in Ensenada recalled an episode in 2015 in which two Australian surfers, Adam Coleman and Dean Lucas, were killed as they drove across Sinaloa, another state in northern Mexico. Local authorities arrested three people who said they shot the two friends after they resisted a robbery. Their bodies were found inside their van, which had been doused in gasoline and set on fire.

Emiliano Rodríguez Mega is a reporter and researcher for The Times based in Mexico City, covering Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. More about Emiliano Rodríguez Mega