Originally Posted by
caspritz78
You don't need an embassy for that. Their job is not to relay messages like a proxy service.
The US State Department respectfully disagrees with you:
"If your family needs to reach you because of an emergency, they can pass a message to you through the Office of Overseas Citizens Services, which can be contacted from within the United States at 1-888-407-4747 (toll free), and from overseas at 202-501-4444. The Office of Overseas Citizens Services will contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in the country in which you are traveling in order to pass the message to you. "
Originally Posted by
caspritz78
That might necessary or a good advise if you are in certain unstable countries but I doubt that embassies in western countries are interested that every person on summer vacation informs them of their stay.
The UK is a stable country and yet the London Underground was the target of a terrorist attack. I would imagine that day the US Embassy in London wanted to find out about the safety of its citizens asap.
You personally may not find it at all necessary but the US government encourages every US citizen to register every trip out of the country:
When an emergency happens, or if natural disaster, terrorism, or civil unrest strikes during your foreign travel, the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate can be your source of assistance and information. By registering your trip, you help the embassy or consulate locate you when you might need them the most. Registration is voluntary and costs nothing.