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Are you traveling safe?

February 26, 2014 By : Allison

Are you traveling safe? Do you even know the TOP risks travelers face?

If you don’t know the most common dangers, how can you protect yourself or those you are traveling with? Did you know that it’s not terrorists, or your plane going down over the ocean? You are more likely to get struck on your way to work or get struck by lightning. So is there nothing to worry about? When the Vice President of Good Neighbor Insurance was a kid growing up in Indonesia (Yes, he’s a TCK – Third-Culture Kid!), he and his brother went into the restroom in the Singapore Airport on their way to the U.S.A. Having never seen a flush toilet, they went in and got lost, by entertaining themselves repeatedly flushing all the toilets in the row and then starting over at the beginning. At some point they were discovered and reunited with their parents.

Getting lost in a foreign airport may be a common travel experience, but it’s still not a major risk to your life, health or finances. Neither is getting pick-pocketed when traveling, but you should do all you can to avoid getting robbed, such as:

  • Turn your wallet sideways in your back pocket (pickpockets will avoid those for easier subjects), or put it in a front pocket.
  • And put your backpack or messenger bag on the floor when on public transportation and put your foot through the strap. That way, a pickpocket has to kneel or bend over to slip into your bag.
  • And put away electronic devices when walking down the street in an unknown town or country – It tells people you have valuable items to rob. It also greatly increases your chances of being in an accident overseas – One of the top three risks travelers and tourists face when traveling overseas.

We realized that there was no one telling travelers about the three major risks travelers face and what to do to protect themselves, so we wrote it ourselves! It’s currently a free eBook called “The Top Three Risks When Traveling Overseas“ and written specifically for international travelers.

Get it at: http://www.dontgetstuckoverseas.com/

Allison

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Hiking Trails Around the World

August 7, 2020

What would it be like for you to travel and experience some unique hiking trails around the world? There are numerous good choices, so we begin this series with three special hikes that we believe you would enjoy and would create some good memories. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE TONGUE OF A TROLL? TROLLTUNGA TRAIL […]

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Celebrate New Year’s Around the World

December 22, 2020

What if you could spend New Year’s anywhere in the world?  Which country would you choose? After this tumultuous 2020, for many of us it will be quite a relief to ring in the New Year and hope for a more peaceful experience in the coming year. Most of us have been challenged in ways […]

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What are Travel Documents, and Why Are They Important?

June 26, 2020

You’ve been planning your trip for months. Meticulously finding the best prices for airfare, hotels, and transportation.  Whether it’s an important work meeting or a fun get-away it’s been on your mind for a long time.  You pack, get a ride to the airport, and go through security only to find out that you have […]

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Nomad Life on Water: Sailing, Yachting & Cruising Part 1

February 22, 2021

Did you know sailing is one of the oldest nomadic lifestyles? As soon as the first ocean crossing ships were built back before 1000 A.D. the nomad sailing lifestyle took off. For the truly adventurous, explorers took to the high seas- facing incredible challenges to discover new land and opportunities.  We all know about the […]

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Traveling With A Disability – Part 1

April 13, 2017

Let’s talk about traveling with a disability. This series of articles on traveling with a disability will be linked in an index for easy reading/retrieval. Our hope is it might help you as you travel or help others travel well and safely. That is our goal at Good Neighbor Insurance! Traveling with a disability may […]

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How to avoid food sickness while traveling overseas

July 3, 2012

International travel is just so much fun.  Well, it is a lot of fun as long as one is not sick on the trip.  Good Neighbor Insurance staff have traveled and lived outside the U.S. for many years and know from experience what to do and not to do in order to keep from getting […]

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