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The Gift of Fear: Personal Safety for Travelers
A friend of mine who works for the US State Department gives me tons of great travel advice, especially when it comes to personal safety. Having spent significant amounts of time in all parts of Latin America, Europe, and the Indian subcontinent, she has—to put it mildly—seen some shit. But perhaps the best advice she has given me to date …
Travel with Kids: Airplane Edition
“Travel with kids”: does this phrase strike terror in your heart? I don’t know about you, but when I see a family wrangling a toddler or two—and maybe even a baby—boarding one of my flights, I admit that I view the situation with not a small amount of trepidation. How can I forget a particularly gruesome 11-hour flight to London, …
Travel Preparation: 4 Tasks That Everyone Forgets
You’ve booked your flight, reserved your hotel, pre-purchased tickets to must-see attractions, and packed your suitcase. Heck, you’ve even made duplicates of all your travel documents and left copies with your mom. You are a travel preparation pro! But wait: you’re not ready to go just yet! No one likes to think about it, but accidents do happen. Cars wreck, …
The Top Cruise Ship Risks (they’re not what you think!)
I almost can’t believe it. I’ve booked a cruise! And being in the business of travel safety, I am understandably quite keen to know everything possible about how to stay safe onboard a big-a$$ ship! I’ve done ridiculous amounts of research on cruise safety statistics and accident reports over the past week, and my findings have been both reassuring and …
How to Stay Safe at Concerts and Other Large Events
In light of the recent attacks on the public at concerts and sporting events, you MUST read this before your next arena outing! The fact that you’re even here means you like to be prepared for the unexpected. I’ve put together a list of 10 other calamities you’re likely to encounter while traveling the world, available to you for free, in …
Are there ANY safe seats on public transit?
One of my least favorite things about traveling to exotic destinations is driving in unfamiliar traffic conditions. This can vary from the mild inconvenience of not knowing my way around the neighborhood all the way to driving on the opposite of the road with zero road shoulder. Hence, when I find myself in foreign lands, I am the Queen of …
Don’t Sleep Naked! …and Other Hotel Safety Tips
I loves me a snazzy hotel. Fluffy bathrobes, fancy bath products, decadent room service…. I tell ya, some hotels are so luxurious, I never want to leave my room! BUT in addition to all the other crazy travel snafus that can trash your trip (like THESE 10 things)…even the ritziest accommodations are subject to safety and security risks. So what’s …
Taxi Smarts: 6 Things You Should Look for Before Crawling into a Stranger’s Car
Uber is awesome, isn’t it? No matter what area of the world you’re in, you can open the Uber app on your phone and find someone to give you a ride. Usually within minutes! Except…when there is no Uber!!! I know, I know: it’s hard to believe. But it’s true! I arrived at the Austin airport a few weeks ago, …
Be Victim-Proof: Seven Tips for Staying Safe in Parking Areas
Ah, your friendly neighborhood mall parking lot. Who among us hasn’t experienced the joys of circling for endless minutes looking for an empty space? How long has it been since you managed to avoid acquiring new dents in your doors? When was the last time you were cut off by a clueless fellow driver? Yes, parking lots can be huge …
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