Top 10 safety tips everyone should follow while travelling

Top 10 safety tips everyone should follow while travelling?

Discovering new places is a good thing. And it’s considered that you should plan getaways on a regular basis, it helps you release mental stress as well as give you a chance to rejuvenate. But, as we all know it’s not easy to gain such a pleasure just by aforethought. But, again there is a way to diminish your worries while travelling just by initiating some simple safety measures. We better understand that a different person has a different travel style. In this article we will talk about some safe and hassle-free measures that would be advantageous for you. 

Firstly we will talk about some risk factors of travelling- 

Health Risk- We all know, this is the main concern while leaving home and going out. Health issues depend on many things which involve, proper diet or food to fill your ravenous stomach, hygiene, etc. Conditions like stomach flu, vomiting or diarrhoea can speedily vanish your joy of the trip. 

Scamming- Travellers run the risk of becoming the main target by the locals of the venture they are supposed to visit. It leads to add the tragedic memory in your trip. 

Theft- Nothing can spoil your journey like getting your passport, luggage or other valuables stolen. Then what you do in remembrance of your wrthful stuff ??

Violence- Travellers may find them indulged in any violent activity or a crime, peculiarly if you are not aware of their culture or folklore.

Transportation risks- Transportation problems can be a big issue sometimes. Especially, if you are travelling to a city or area which is infamous for road accidents, has a non-existent public transport timetable or if it is known for road queues.

Natural cataclysm- Depending upon when and where you are travelling, a natural disaster such as earthquakes, landslides, floods, typhoons, etc. may happen which leads to critical situations sometimes. 

War or Political agitation- Although much less common risks than other ones, depending upon the city or region you are travelling to, political agitation can cause risk. 

In all the above points we discussed the risk factors while travelling, now we will talk about the safety measures, which are as follows:

1.Do your scrutiny before you travel- Always remember you are new to the place you are travelling, so wherever you are travelling, try to learn about their religion and culture, political condition, topmost safest places to visit for travellers, upmost billets,  area or the region best to be avoided. 

2.Blend in with your surroundings- Once you have done with all your researches, you can start your journey as you are one of the locals. This helps you to explore the place more efficiently as well as it is a safety measure too. Always remember to maintain the authenticity of the place. Do not harm their sentiments, mainly by doing anything negative related to their religion. Dress timidly, if you are visiting any place of worship in order to prevent upsetting locals.

3.Don’t waste your wealth- Whether it’s in case of cash or any gear, it will attract the scammers and pickpockets. So, always carry a dummy wallet with little cash and no important cards or documents to fool the swindle scenes.

4.Stay safe in Transport- The best option to be safe while travelling is to book your tickets in advance so that you don’t end up stucked in some remote area. In case opting airways, always be updated the flight timings as well as the climatic conditions. If you are booking any taxi service, agree upon the fares on prior basis, in case they don’t have meter in the vehicle. Also, carry a map, so that you will not be immobilised anywhere. 

5.Keep your belongings safe- Avoid taking too many luggage articles and always lock your belongings. Your luggage should not be appealing and stand out, it would be more approachable for con ones. Never leave your luggage unguarded. Purchase RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) wallets that helps you to save your ID’s. 

6.Get Travel Insurance- In spite of you are a natural worrier, don’t feel shy to take travel insurance. Not only will insurance cover any unexpected injuries, it can also protect you from the theft of any of your personal belongings.  

7.Have emergency Info at Hand- Make a paper note of all the utmost contacts like the local area police station,  fire department and ambulance, your country’s embassy no. (if there is one in the place you are visiting).

8.Manage your Money- If you plan on using your debit or credit cards, notify your bank on preliminary basis, that you are traveling abroad and will be needing their help if needed. Search out for ATM's in advance, where you are travelling. Always carry a small amount of cash with you.

9.Keep track of your Health- Make sure to take the medicines on time if you are suffering from any disease or allergy. Always carry needful medicines for probable sufferings like motion sickness pills, painkillers, probiotics, bug repellents, etc. Also carry some bandages and medicated swags. 

10.Know how to Communicate- It’s very essential for the travellers to know the local language, they are supposed to visit. At least they should know how to say these lines- “I need help”, “Where is the nearest hotel/hospital/police station/embassy”, etc.

Hope We Have Covered All the Necessary Points which will Help you out on your next TRIP.