How to Travel Securely: How To, #1

By David Avoura King

Tips and Help for Staying Safe and Secure So You Can Enjoy Travelling 

When you travel, do you lose valuables, struggle with luggage, lose your way, or get bad deals?

Is it worse when you travel to foreign countries and nothing goes right for you?

You need to find out the best ways to travel securely, to avoid the dangers that befall ill-informed travellers, and to get the best deals, the best rooms, and what to pack and not to pack for your holiday.

I have travelled to many countries, and want to help you in your travels.

Read this book to find out the solutions to your travel problems, and some ideas on how to be successful in your travels.

This is the first book in my How To series. Read How to Tavel Securely today to help you in your current and future travels.

Note: This is the new updated version, the Sixth Edition, published April 2023.

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Global Think Publishing
• Release date: Apr 10, 2023
• ISBN: 9781386633631

David Avoura King

David A. King lives in England, enjoys technology, reading and writing, being creative, as well as foreign travel, and is a company director.

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Introduction

Have you ever travelled somewhere and it did not turn out as you expected? Maybe you got mugged, lost your luggage, or the accommodation just was not up to standard? Or maybe you could not buy anything — either your money was stolen, your credit card did not work, or you could not change your own currency to the local currency?

I am sure many people have experienced that, and I am sure you do not want to go through those hassles — or you do not want to go through them again.

But if you do travel, and you end up with bad experiences or things do not meet your expectations, then it can be a very unpleasant time. The last thing you want is to be stranded at an airport unable to get to your accommodation as there is no transport there, or you have no local cash for the taxis.

Or you go somewhere, you don’t understand the local customs, and end up offending everyone in sight. Then the locals all hate you and can’t wait for you to leave, and you get bad service wherever you go — all down to a small misunderstanding at the outset which can be avoided if you are well prepared beforehand.

So read this book and find out a few tips. This book does not give all possible answers nor does it look at all possible scenarios. It is more of an introduction to travelling safely.

You also want to protect yourself from electronic threats as well; I am not referring to online transactions, but rather, using contactless cards which can, if not properly protected, lead to unwanted spending and fraud by card skimming hackers. I will cover that as well later on in this book.

There are tips as well on packing, and what to take and not take on your travels, to make things easier and better, and how to make good use of your accommodation.

This has been put together from my own experiences, as well as some research to find some of the best tips and information that can help you travel more safely and securely, whether you are travelling within your home country or to another country, whether you are in the USA, UK, Europe, Australia, Africa, or wherever else you reside, and travelling to some far-flung place that you have heard about, seen in the movies or online and want to visit.

Holidays really are a good chance to see more of the world, and see things you have not seen before. I have travelled in a variety of countries throughout Europe, North America, and the Middle East. Each has its own unique culture, experiences and things to see and do. Sometimes I stayed in expensive hotels, sometimes in a cheap hostel, but mixing with the locals can be a useful experience, if you can avoid the dodgy people and keep your wits about you.

It helps to be forewarned about a place, to know what to do before you go, and what to take with you and how to avoid being ripped off. I hope I have covered most of the main necessities in this ebook, but if you think I missed anything, then feel free to contact me (see websites at the back of the book) and leave a message with your best email address. I shall do my best to respond to genuine comments and inquiries, but if you do not hear from me within a reasonable amount of time, I am either travelling off somewhere with limited Internet access or your message was accidentally placed in a spam folder.

So to summarise what you will learn from this book:

picking a good place to travel to

choosing accommodation wisely

travel money tips

keeping yourself safe

keeping your money and cards secure

things to watch out for in strange places

how to pack better

avoiding scams

health tips

I hope you benefit from reading this book. When you’re done, I would love it if you go back to where you bought it from and leave an honest review.

Picking A Place To Travel To

The first thing to consider when travelling, is where to travel to. Do you want to travel to a foreign country, or just to another part of your own country?

What should you consider before you travel? You do not want to