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Five Tips for Safe Travels in Troubled Times:  Concerns about safety have been raised at times in light of unrest and certain terrorist attacks abroad.  However, statistically, the dangers are much greater on US highways. In any case, it is important at home or abroad to have a...

Travel Safety in a Crisis:  Past incidents of bombing and random attacks raise questions about travel during times of unrest. Since my teenaged years, I have found myself at times arriving in foreign cities in the midst of political upheavals, low-grade civil wars and epidemics....

Staying Safe on Travel 5 Tips for Women Traveling Solo: A past tragic murder of two young Argentinian women in an Ecuadorian coastal town raised more questions of women’s safety in traveling abroad in pairs or solo. Having visited 68+ countries and all 50 US states, I have...

Here are our new 5 Single Traveler Tips on Safety-Hotel Fires. A prior New Year’s Eve fire in Dubai’s 5-star hotel, the Address Downtown Dubai, demonstrates that even modern, elegant buildings at times, can hold such dangers. More recently, the Mandarin Oriental in...

Here are our 10 Single Traveler Trips for Staying Safe on Cruises While Abroad. January 2, 2016 press accounts disclosed results of an inquiry into the June 1, 2015, sinking of the Eastern Star in China’s Yangtze River. There were only 12 survivors while 442 on board lost their...

Many travelers are concerned about personal safety in light of terrorist threats. Here are  highlights of an interview by a safety expert and our 10 safety tips for solo travelers. We welcome your comments. Safety Tips for Solo Travelers: Tip 1: 1.  Stay away from the largest,...

Here are our thoughts on Travel Safety in a Crisis. I have successfully navigated a low-grade civil war in Africa and dodged cholera and swine flu epidemics. I also experienced two emergency landings on commercial jets (luckily, no one was injured), The key to such challenges? Be...

Here are our 5 Single Traveler Tips for Travel During Political Unrest. In light of the Russian Metrojet crash in the Sinai, I have been thinking more this past week about evaluating travel risks. Since many accidents, even fatalities, occur at home or nearby, I seldom worry too...

Here are our ten safety tips for women traveling solo. Here are our 10 safety tips for women traveling solo. Much has been written about how women traveling abroad solo can work to be safer. We look forward to hearing your suggested additions and comments. 10 Safety Tips for...

Here are our 5 Tips For Traveling Asia Alone: Check out our single traveler tips for traveling alone in SE Asia, and give us some of your own. 5 Tips For Traveling Asia Alone: Tip 1: 1. Avoid being a traffic statistic or victim of drive-by pickpockets. Watch out for fast-paced...