Many of us dream of seeing as much of the world as possible, but we need to make sure we are traveling around in the safest ways so we make it back to our home in one piece and with a few amazing memories we can carry for the rest of our lives.
How do we do it though? First, remember the world is going to be both more familiar and more surprising than you might expect at initial glance. So, keep that idea with you and the other tips you’ll learn here to guarantee you have the time of your life all while making it home safely.
Ask Around
Now don’t just do this and call it a day, but it might be a good place to start and be a way to inform you enough that you’ll be able to see exactly where you’ll need to continue researching before you even leave the house.
A friend or family member might have been somewhere you’re going or maybe they are on the curious side have just stumbled into some relevant information from a show or article they’ve read in their free time.
The amount of social capital any given person has is going to vary, so you might not have a ton of people in your life that are well traveled but the one person might be able to introduce you to another friend who has been to exactly where you are going, or at least maybe to that part of the world.
Remember just ask around as a potential jump pad and not the end of your research whether you get some tips this way or not.
Travel Blogs
Wherever in the world you are curious about traveling to, odds are in your favor there’s been some brilliant writers who have already been there and had then left accounts of the experience on their websites.
You’ll have plenty of choices when looking around for the best travel blogs so whenever you have a chunk of free time, find a few pertaining to where you’re looking to go and read all the information they have to offer.
From there, you’ll be able to deduce how to travel safely in the areas you're traveling to, and with some well worded Google searches, you might just be able to find blog posts that are talking about safety in particular.
YouTube
Safety is a mix of staying out of the wrong areas but it's also making sure to follow the customs of wherever you’ll be so as to not offend anyone you might cross paths with. As with blogs, you should be able to find plenty of videos online about what it might be like to be a traveler in various places throughout the world and how to fit in with the locals, avoid scams etc. Read Download free movies
If you don’t feel too handy when it comes to searching around YouTube, type in the city or country you are planning to visit along with phrases such as “Dos and Don’ts,”or “Things to Avoid in” and whatever you find should be just what to need to make sure you are staying safe anywhere.
