Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Traveling like a boss: Tips for reducing travel risks

In today’s fast-paced and busy world, people yearn to travel more for a chance to escape their daily activities. But when travel plans are not well-crafted, you just might end up with pain-in-the-neck situations on the road, or worse, run into danger. For your safety and enjoyment, here are some tips you might want to consider before traveling.

INFORM OTHERS 
When you’re leaving, make sure someone else knows where you’re going. Let them know of your travel plans—where you will be at a certain time. This way, in case things go wrong, they would know where to find you.

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INSURANCE
In the case of injury or a need to be medically evacuated, costs will surely be high. So it’s still wise to pay a little extra for insurance. Better that than to be sorry.

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RESEARH
Know what to expect about your destination. Make sure you know potential risks even before you get there. You are at an advantage when you know the terrain and its pitfalls.

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CONNECTIVITY 
Whether it be via phone or the internet, make sure you have a way to communicate to people within the area you’re traveling to and the place you come from. Make sure you also have a copy of, or as much as possible have in your head, the emergency hotlines.

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Of course, when everything is planned well prior to your travel date, you would have more time to enjoy without worries.  

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