Seven and a Half Tips for Safe Travel
I encourage everyone I know to travel as much as possible, but when you’re out there seeing the world, it’s important to be a smart traveler. Today’s guest post comes from Sheila Kurdinger, who shares seven and a half tips that can help you be safe while gallivanting across the globe.
Traveling the world can be quite an adventure. Unfortunately, sometimes everything doesn’t go exactly as planned. This is why it’s important to plan ahead so that you can travel safely. The tips and advice below will help you get the most out of your trip, no matter where in the world you travel.
Tips for Safe Travel
Here are some basic tips for safe traveling.
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Keep money separate – While you want to carry money on your person, of course, you don’t want to carry ALL of your money around. Instead, make sure you have a good hiding place for the rest of it back at your hotel.
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Scan those documents – Before you leave, make sure you scan all your important documents and keep one digital copy as well as printing out an extra copy. This doesn’t take a lot of time and can really help you out.
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Travel insurance – Another good idea is to get insurance before you set off on your adventure. While you might not need this, it’s always nice to know that you have a little protection if something does go wrong.
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Vaccination – Depending on where you’re going, you may need to get vaccinated. This costs money and is not the most pleasant experience in the world, but it can help protect you when you’re in a foreign land.
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Don’t show off – While you may be proud of the fact that you’ve been able to accumulate a lot of money, you don’t want to show off when you’re in a foreign land. Flashing large stacks of money can only lead to problems.
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Give up valuables – If you are robbed or mugged, give up your valuables. They can be replaced. Your life, however, cannot be replaced. Because of this, it’s better to just give crooks what you have at the time – and see the above note about travel insurance.
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Don’t give out money – While people coming up to you and asking for money may seem like an easy way to help someone out, this is NOT a good idea. If you really want to help, spend some of your vacation time volunteering to help out.
And, since we promised you “half a tip,” here’s a little extra advice: make sure you still have fun when you’re traveling! While you want to follow the tips above to make sure you stay safe, you still want to make sure that you have a good time. Otherwise, what’s the point of going on vacation at all?
If you have any of your own advice for traveling safely, please leave a comment and let us know what you do personally to stay safe when abroad.
Sheila Kurdinger loves Abstract Indigo because they know how websites work. When she’s not traveling the world as often as she can, she likes to write articles about all sorts of different topics.
number 3 is the most important for sure….i didn’t have any insurance when i travelled to the States in 2010 (my first time), and i was unlucky to fall ill just the same day i arrived to Philadelphia (i think it was because of the air conditioner of the plane as i can’t stand very low/cold temperatures because my throat suffers)
it got worse the next days with high fever and cough, and the very cool temperature in the condo i was staying in didn’t help me at all…so finally i was taken to an emergency room, and i was shocked to see a woman getting to me with such a thing similar to a desk with tiny wheels and a laptop on that mobile desk (i think she was about to issue a bill typing in front of me). i had refused to give my credit card or any information of it, so still i don’t have a clue who paid the bill (don’t know whether it was ‘forgotten’ or paid by the two persons who took me to the emergency room).
in 2012 i travelled to New York city and of course i got insurance.
people should always have insurance when travelling, you don’t know what is to happen, and anything may come upon you!
Wow, I’m glad it all worked out, though!
A great tip to keep your money safe is to buy one of them money travel cards. They allow you to top us as much as you like on to them and can be used just like a credit card. The best thing about them is if they are lost they are not tied with your bank account so you will potentially only lose the money on the card however if you report your card stolen or lost you can cancel it and get a replacement sent out with your remaining funds on the card. The great thing with these is too is that the exchange rate is agreed before hand so there is no need to worry about the rate lowering.
I’ve never used those — great idea!
Amazing Tips!!! These tips can really help a traveler to enjoy his trip freely and without any problem.
I do consider all of the concepts you’ve offered for your post.
They’re really convincing and will definitely work. Nonetheless, the posts are very quick for beginners.
May just you please prolong them a little from subsequent time?
Thank you for the post.
I’ll consider that for future posts!