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WORLDWIDE | Mon, 19 Oct 2009 | By safetyhub | Views [1356] | Comments [2]
Traveling can be a lot of fun; protect your vacation from being ruined by scams, world events or changing regulations. By being informed and aware of your surroundings, your dream vacation can be everything you want it to be. ... Read more >
Tags: travel safety, passport, precautions, money, accommodations, baggage, travel insurance, travel warnings, travel
MEXICO | Thu, 10 Sep 2009 | By safetyhub | Views [817] | Comments [1]
Ay, Caramba! You’ve gone on that long awaited vacation to Mexico and all of sudden you 1. Are sick 2. Had your money stolen or 3. Are stuck alone on a roadside! At World Nomads we’re lucky to have lots of friends in the travel industry, we polled ... Read more >
Tags: mexico, travel safety, water contamination, drug trafficking, spanish, language, 5 things
CROATIA | Sat, 5 Sep 2009 | By language-guides | Views [1089]
Have you ever been stuck in a country wanting to be
polite, but not even knowing the word for 'please'? Or been frustrated
when you couldn't ask for the most basic directions to where you're
going? The WorldNomads.com Croatian Language Guide
gives ... Read more >
Tags: croatian phrases, learn croatian, croatian travel phrases, croatian language, language guide, iphone app, podcast, mp3 player, travel safety, travel health
USA | Sun, 2 Aug 2009 | By safetyhub | Views [1369]
Traveling in big cities is awesome, loads of culture, museums, sites and people – but unfortunately with big cities also comes a lot of crime and petty theft. So for all you country bumpkins out there, here are some tips to traveling safely in big cities.... Read more >
Tags: travel safety, travel tips, cities, urban safety, safetyhub, city smart
WORLDWIDE | Mon, 22 Jun 2009 | By safetyhub | Views [1329] | Comments [3]
So you’ve packed your common sense and are all ready to go out and explore the world, but remember that old Boy Scout motto? ‘always be prepared!’ By taking some basic security precautions both prior to departure and while away, women travelers can ... Read more >
Tags: travel safety, safety for women travelers, safety tips
THAILAND | Mon, 1 Jun 2009 | By travel-tips | Views [740]
Whether it’s watching out for tipping tuk-tuks, careening coconuts or menacing mozzies, here are our Top 3 safety tips to consider while travelling in Thailand. 1. Staying safe on the road In our experience as a leading global travel insurance provider, ... Read more >
Tags: thailand, mosquitos, drugs, safety, tuk-tuks, travel, southeast asia, travel tips, travel safety
AUSTRALIA | Mon, 4 May 2009 | By safetyhub | Views [1497] | Comments [1]
"Crikey! It's dangerous Down Under!" ...Or so goes the cliched view about Australian wildlife. Most travellers to Australia are surprised and relieved to arrive and find that the beaches are not swarming with sharks and Croc Dundee really ... Read more >
Tags: dangerous animals australia, sharks, crocodiles, australia, travel safety
THAILAND | Tue, 14 Apr 2009 | By safetyhub | Views [1240]
This is a very brief overview of the developing situation in Bangkok,
Thailand. We are keeping an eye on the situation, so come back for
regular updates What's happening in Thailand: From red24 , Global Security Specialists " A state ... Read more >
Tags: travel safety, travel alert, thailand travel alert, thailand, bangkok, civil unrest
WORLDWIDE | Thu, 26 Mar 2009 | By safetyhub | Views [1467]
WorldNomads.com 's roving medical expert Dr. Erik McLaughlin MD explains why meningitis is an illness that all travellers need to be aware of. Why? Disease spread is typically associated with groups of people in close quarters, such as ... Read more >
Tags: travel health, travel safety, disease, travel vaccination, travel immunization, virus, africa, meningitis
AUSTRALIA | Sat, 21 Feb 2009 | By nomads-news | Views [451]
Want some tips on travelling safely? Got a tricky question about travel insurance? Want a free luggage tag? Then come meet the gang from World Nomads in Melbourne next weekend today (Sat 21st) and tomorrow (Sun 22nd) at the Melbourne Adventure ... Read more >
Tags: worldnomads.com, expo, travel safety, travel tips
BRAZIL | Mon, 9 Feb 2009 | By safetyhub | Views [2150]
"God made the world in six days, the seventh he devoted to Rio," or so say the Cariocas, residents of the beautiful city of Rio de Janiero, Brazil. Rio is a city of contrasts, from the white sandy beaches and hotels of Copacobana and Ipanema, ... Read more >
Tags: worldnomads.com, gapadventures.com, gap adventures, rio, brasil, travel safety, favela
AUSTRALIA | Fri, 23 Jan 2009 | By safetyhub | Views [873] | Comments [2]
If it was your job to look for bad guys, be acutely aware of your surroundings and always keep your wits about you, would it change the way you travel? We talked to Jade, a detective with the Australian Police Force about her upcoming trip and ... Read more >
Tags: police, detective, solo travel, interview, travel safety
WORLDWIDE | Thu, 8 Jan 2009 | By safetyhub | Views [1566] | Comments [1]
I came across a top little article by Brenda Yun at Gadling.com titled, What is a dangerous travel destination? It made me think that many of our World Nomads travel far off the beaten path, in countries that most of us would deem unsafe. I decided ... Read more >
Tags: dangerous travel, high risk travel, graham kingaby, worldnomads.com, world nomads, travel safety
CAMBODIA | Tue, 23 Dec 2008 | By travel-tips | Views [295] | Video
It doesn't matter which part of Asia you're in, the local traffic love to HONK ! The problem is, that new travellers to these countries are used to a honk being closely followed by a '$#^&** You'. Honking in Asia is for the most part not a sign ... Read more >
Tags: road travel in asia, travel safety, travel tip, cambodia, worldnomads.com, world nomads
VIETNAM | Fri, 5 Dec 2008 | By safetyhub | Views [1414] | Video
When Gastro strikes, one simple collection of handy travel items can help you through what is a most unpleasant situation. WorldNomads.com General Manager Chris Noble shares his unpleasant tale from the streets of Ho Chi Minh ( or Saigon as he calls ... Read more >
Tags: ho chi minh, vietnam, gastro, cambodia, travel safety, travel aid, travel medical kit, gastro kit, worldnomads.com
THAILAND | Thu, 27 Nov 2008 | By safetyhub | Views [1713] | Comments [3] | Video
This is a very brief overview of the developing situation in Bangkok, Thailand. We are keeping an eye on the situation, so come back for regular updates What's happening in Thailand: " Anti-government protesters stormed the control tower at ... Read more >
Tags: travel safety, thailand, bangkok, civil unrest, bangkok airport
WORLDWIDE | Wed, 26 Nov 2008 | By red24 | Views [201]
Please note: All red24 safety content has now been incorporated with the WorldNomads SAFETYHUB blog .
Tags: red24, travel safety, safetyhub, world nomads
WORLDWIDE | Mon, 13 Oct 2008 | By safetyhub | Views [2356] | Comments [5]
There's two parts to this discussion – planning the right luggage before you go and then how to use it safely when you’re on the road. As usual, Sensible Sanchez says the best advice is just to use your common sense! Read on for more tips we've ... Read more >
Tags: luggage, bag, backpack, suitcase, daypack, safety tips, travel safety
WORLDWIDE | Sun, 20 Jul 2008 | By safetyhub | Views [2294]
By taking some basic security precautions both prior to departure and while away, women travellers can greatly reduce the travel risks they might otherwise face.
Before leaving
Pack as lightly as possible. As a lone woman, you'll be less ... Read more >
Tags: travel safety, women travellers, security, women, red24, safetyhub, female travelers
WORLDWIDE | Thu, 9 Aug 2007 | By safetyhub | Views [4296] | Comments [3]
The abduction of children naturally generates a great deal of public concern. Crimes such as the alleged kidnapping of four-year-old Madeleine McCann in Portugal and the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2003 are among the most notorious ... Read more >
Tags: travel safety, red24, abduction
PERU | Thu, 19 Jul 2007 | By safetyhub | Views [1641]
Over the past week, crippling strikes and demonstrations organised by labour unions and regional protest organisations have paralysed large swathes of Peru. Teachers and farm workers protesting against the economic and social policies of President Alan ... Read more >
Tags: travel safety, peru, red24, civil unrest, protest
PAKISTAN | Thu, 12 Jul 2007 | By safetyhub | Views [773]
At 04:00 local time on 10 July 2007, Pakistani special forces launched ‘Operation Silence’, a military incursion into the Lal Masjid, or Red Mosque, located in the heart of Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad. The operation brought an end to an eight-day ... Read more >
Tags: travel safety, red24, red mosque, pakistan
UNITED KINGDOM | Thu, 5 Jul 2007 | By safetyhub | Views [714]
As the 7/7 anniversary approaches, the UK finds itself once again on a high state of alert for terrorism. At 15:15 on 30 June 2007, two men attempted to drive a gas and petrol-laden Jeep Cherokee 4x4 into the main entrance of Terminal 1 at Glasgow International ... Read more >
Tags: travel safety, red24, uk
NIGER | Thu, 28 Jun 2007 | By safetyhub | Views [1229] | Comments [1]
On 22 June 2007, militants from a Tuareg rebel group attacked a military garrison in the remote Saharan outpost of Tazerzait, northern Niger. The dawn raid resulted in the deaths of at least 13 government soldiers, the wounding of a further 30 and ... Read more >
Tags: travel safety, red24, tuareg, rebellion, niger
BRAZIL | Thu, 21 Jun 2007 | By safetyhub | Views [2465]
On 14 June, more than 400 military and federal police officers from Brazil’s elite security forces raided the German Complex, a sprawling slum located just twenty minutes from downtown Rio de Janeiro. The officers, clad in combat gear and carrying assault ... Read more >
Tags: travel safety, red24, brazil, rio de janeiro, gang violence
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