Essential Advice on Travel Safety

Before a journey, one of the things you probably wish someone is "safe travels."

Saying that you probably don't fully consider the items that would enable you to travel securely and reflect on Amiright!!!

Some of our best advice to help you avoid scams, pickpockets and risky circumstances will be shared in this post. We also discuss how you could be ready should something go wrong.

Whether your journey is solo for the first time or you are a seasoned traveler, these ideas will ensure you travel safely wherever in the globe.

A Note Regarding Travel Safety

Let us first emphasize that when it comes to travel safety, the media exaggerates a lot of things. For over five years, we have been touring the globe to various areas labeled as "unsafe" by the media; really, we have only visited a few times in all our journeys that cause us to wonder about our safety.

Bad things might strike your own house as well as somewhere in the globe. Travel is not something one should be afraid of then. Said still, you should always be ready.

This post aims to equip you with knowledge and advice that will help you to be ready, confident, less likely to be a target, not to scare anybody.

1. Travel Without Ostentatious Jewelry

Wearing ostentatious jewelry is not a great idea while visiting some countries. In underdeveloped places it might be a sign of your differences from the residents and affect your contacts.

It might make you a target for robbery and even worse, allowing sellers to charge you extra.

Our wedding rings are the only decent jewels we have; on some travels we leave them behind.

We still enjoy wearing rings, but feel more at ease traveling with one that wouldn't be catastrophic to lose.

Though there are numerous brands available, we like our Enso Rings as the silicone material is comfortable to wear regardless of our activity—scuba diving, rock climbing, wilderness camping. Though not flitzy, the design is elegant and looks good.

2. Organize Your Valuables

Since we travel and work on this site, we have to bring rather a few priceless objects with us. Among other things, we fly with two MacBook Pro laptops, a high-end DSLR camera, and a drone.

We advise everyone who does not work online to leave their computers at home so you have less valuables to worry about.

Even if you leave your large goods behind, almost every passenger has something they wish to keep safe—an iPhone, Kindle, GoPro, etc. Oh, and remember your passport; that could be the most important thing you pack!

Usually, we put all of our other stuff—including clothes and toiletries—as well as these items in one tiny bag—especially one with concealed pockets—and keep them safe in our bigger bag. We always carry our little backpack with us.

We just keep our big suitcase in the small compartment underneath for bus-traveling. We never check it on an airline or store it in a taxi's trunk. Our treasures are constantly somewhere known.

3. Invest In A Really Secure Bag

You therefore wonder what we carry our goods in?

To carry all our belongings, we especially purchased a bag from Pacsafe with anti-theft elements. Features like RFID technology and locked zippers practically make it impossible for someone to access your possessions. It cannot be cut either as it features a layer of metal mesh under the cloth.

This bag also features a unique cord to lock it to a non-moveable piece of furnishings. This implies you may leave the bag alone without fearing it would be taken.

4. Know The Emergency Phone Number

Since we both grew up in the United States, we both basically believed 911 was the emergency number used worldwide. Wrong.

Every nation has an emergency code; a short Google or Wiki search will find it. Jot it down and carry it in your wallet. merely in case. You may alos read this: Plan the Ultimate Road Trip for Scotland

5. Examine Common Frauds

Although most con artists don't specifically endanger your safety, it's a good idea to attempt to avoid them so you won't get duped.

Before visiting a new city or nation, a fast Google search will help you get familiar with typical frauds tourists come across.

While some scams can mean you lose a few bucks, some are hazardous. Discover what fraud we came across at the bottom of the post after reading about our stay in Istanbul, Turkey. Actually, it creates a quite decent narrative!

6. Know How To Solicit Assistance

Also useful knowledge is how to say "help me" in the native tongue. One may find use for this in various contexts. If you are lost and need instructions (translating "excuse me" also works for this) or if someone is annoying you and you need to warn people, you can yell. You could also need it should you sustain injuries and require someone to help you.

It's a good idea to memorize it since you can definitely write it down however, in an emergency you might not have time to retrieve your wallet. And if all else fails, yelling any word—in the local tongue, in English or in your native tongue—will grab people's attention and help the same cause.

7. Travel With A Fake Wallet

Although we have (hopefully!) never had to utilize a decoy wallet in our backpack, I feel safer knowing I could offer it should we ever find ourselves in a difficult circumstance.

I keep it readily available on the exterior pocket of my daypack; inside I have a few old credit cards and a meager cash amount.

Should we ever find ourselves in a tricky circumstance, I could bring that out and offer it up without feeling very offended.

8. Get Ready About Transportation

Traveling is one of the most often occurring locations where people find their possessions taken. Use caution and look around you. And as we said already, always carry your valuables with you rather than storing them.

Should you want to sleep on a packed train, consider securing your suitcase to the luggage storage with a travel lock with wire. You can therefore close your eyes free from anxiety.