Travel Tips: Safe Travel. Part 1 Youre more likely to get into trouble at home than travelling. 1. Back (packer) glance Get in the habit of looking back when you get up to leave somewhere. Travel is very distracting, and youre probably carrying more stuff than when youre at home, so youre more likely to leave a jacket or journal at that Parisian cafe table where you were people watching. 2. Separate your sources of money You know how you keep all your bank cards in your wallet/purse when youre at home? Well, dont do this while youre travelling. Keep at least one in a different place, preferably not on your person. If you lose all your cards on the road it is very difficult to get replacements, and being without money in Timbuktu can be kind of unfun. 3. Dont keep your wallet/purse in your jeans back pocket To avoid being pickpocketed, keep your wallet in your front pocket, especially a pocket that can be buttoned up. Best of all, use the inside pocket of your jacket. There are also a load of different money belts that either hang inside your shirt or wrap around your waist (under your shirt), etc. Make sure its waterproof because travelling can often be sweaty/perspiring work. Id advise against the bum bag/fanny pack varieties. There is no better way to advertise the fact that you have a load of valuables on you...and, of course, they were never ever cool. 4. Scan all your major documents Scan your travel documents and email them to yourself. It was traditional to photocopy your passport and visas, travel insurance etc, and keep them in a separate part of your luggage. But thats old school. These days, digital is best - that way your documents wont go missing even if your bags do. 5. Dont trust strangers who wear turtle neck/polo neck tops Only kidding about the turtle necks. It is hard to get to know the locals at a destination if you dont trust them, but there are limits to how much you should trust them when it comes to your personal safety (going with them into a risky area of town), money, and consuming their food or drink (if they are not consuming it themselves). 6. Get travel insurance This is mainly for health costs if you get ill or injured while abroad. Hospital costs can quickly get into the tens of thousands of dollars, even for a minor injury. Insurance is worth it. We love these guys. 7. Get vaccinated Visit your doctor before you leave to get all the relevant vaccinations/immunisations for the destinations youre visiting, and to learn what health precautions you should follow. 8. Avoid PDAs I mean Public Displays of Affluence (not affection). If youre travelling abroad then youre more than likely to be richer than most of the locals, but advertising this fact by wearing gold jewellery or carrying a $2000 camera around your neck is not advisable. It makes you a target for thieves. Leave your jewellery at home and keep your camera in a bag when youre not using it. Materials are taken from lonelyplanet
Posted on: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 13:48:41 +0000
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