Travel Safety is one of the most
important things for a traveller. Every traveller wants to be safe and sound while
travelling. Nobody wants to book themselves for trouble. Whether it’s a New
City or Country, you need to be safe. Thus, it is important to know how you can
be safe at your destination. Safety may include protection from Crimes, Scams,
Diseases and Health Risks. In this Blog, we will share some Tips on How to be
safe while travelling. Let’s get started….
1. Blend in Local Culture: Try and
mix up with locals and their culture. Also, dress up like locals. This will
help you in getting along with them and avoid any unusual situation. Mixing
with the locals will also help you in knowing the places that are safe for you.
On the other hand, dressing up like locals will make things difficult for
scamsters.
2. Avoid Unsafe Places: Try and avoid all unsafe places. These may be
places ruled by scamsters and criminals, or just unsafe for tourists. Locals,
Cab Drivers, Hotel Staff, etc will give you an idea about these places. If you
cannot avoid these places, try to go with a trusted local.
3. Avoid Late Night Excursions:
Always avoid going out at Night. No place in the world is safe at Night. Hang
out only in those places where you find a lot of Tourists and Locals. If you
are visiting a Nightclub or Late-Night Events, make arrangements for your safe
journey to the Hotel/Accommodation.
4. Be Confident: A confident person
is less likely to be robbed. Confidence
in your speech and Body language will make you protect yourself from scamsters.
Usually scamsters target people who are not looking confident. They target
people without purpose. Walk confidently even when you don’t know the way. Fake
confidence to be safe.
5. Emergency Info: Have all
Emergency info with you. This may include Home Address, Hotel Address, Phone
Numbers, Local Police, etc. share this info with your family back home. Also,
share your location regularly. You can do this via SMS or Social Media. These
things will help you in getting assistance immediately.
6. Eat Healthy Food: No one wants
to fall sick in a foreign land. Make sure you Eat Healthy food to avoid any
illness. Also, don’t take anything to eat or drink from strangers. They may be
scamsters looking for opportunities. We have a dedicated Blog on Food Items for
Travel which you can read on this link: http://360traveller.blogspot.in/2016/05/food-items-to-carry-while-travelling.html
7. Be Fit and Healthy: A healthy
and fit body is ready to cope with any mis happenings. Travel only when you are
healthy enough. Have a medicine kit with you with basic medicines. Also, avoid
places with pollution and less hygiene. A new city has a new environment.
Enquire about its Air quality before travelling. We have a dedicated blog on
Preventing sickness while travelling which you can read on this link: http://360traveller.blogspot.in/2016/06/how-to-prevent-travel-sickness.html
8. Locks and Chains: Keep your Bags
and Luggage locked or tied with chains. This will protect any theft or[h1] [h2] [h3]
burglary. Also, make sure that the Bags
you are carrying are not easily tear able. Many scamsters just tear open bags
with a small knife and rob.
9. Safety over Money: Always choose
safety over money. There are situations where you have to pay more in order to
be safe, or to reach your destination safely. If you think that paying more is
the safest option, go for it. Many people try and bargain on safety and end up
getting into trouble. You can bargain while shopping, but don’t bargain on
safety.
10. Be aware of your surroundings: Always be aware of your surroundings. People
you are travelling with, sitting with or hanging around may end up robbing you
off. If you find something suspicious in your personal space, get away from it
ASAP. You can also report any suspicious behaviour to the local authorities.
11. Important Documents: Always keep
your important documents safe. You can put them in deep pockets of your
Backpack/Luggage. These documents must be placed in such a way that it is hard
for someone to find.
12. Personal Info: Don’t share your
Personal and Travel details with strangers. When you are in a foreign land, you
don’t know who your well-wisher is. Thus, it’s important to not get carried
away and disclose your Personal and Travel info. For example: If you are
travelling alone, don’t disclose it to everyone that you are alone. This will
help you protect from any stockers and scamsters.
These were some ways in which you
can keep yourself safe while travelling. If you wish to add something, feel
free to comment down below….
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