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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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Scholarship Advice for International Students

October 19, 2017

Studying overseas can be very expensive, especially in the USA. In the last 10 years tuition and fees at public four-year institutions increased at an average rate of 3.5% per year beyond inflation, according to a report from the College Board. They also reported that the average annual cost of tuition at a four-year private […]

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Choosing group travel insurance

April 23, 2018

BLANKET TRAVEL INSURANCE PLANS VS. SHORT-TERM GROUP TRAVEL INSURANCE: Which is best for you? Two ways to protect your staff overseas – while protecting your organization At Good Neighbor Insurance, we offer two different ways to keep your workers overseas safe while traveling – Without asking each of them to individually secure their own emergency medical insurance: Blanket […]

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Norway – A look at Health Care Systems around the world…let’s grab some Kroner

June 11, 2010

We’ve all heard that the United States spends more (16 percent of GDP, or $2.10 Trillion) on Health Care than any other industrialized country. However, Norway, long heralded as a “shining example” of Nationalized Health Care, has its own problems to contend with. Norway’s overall tax burden, which is 45 percent of its GDP, ranks […]

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The best shopping places in Bangkok.

November 7, 2016

 Usually when someone is talking about a “Shopping Paradise”, she is referring to New York, Singapore, or Hong Kong. But if you are a shopaholic traveling to Thailand, you don’t have to worry, because there are plenty of places to go! Not only known for its beautiful islands and wonderful food, Thailand is also known […]

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Earthquake in New Zealand strands Tourists / Travelers

November 14, 2016

Earthquake in New Zealand strands tourists and cuts transportation on the South Island. A powerful 7.8 earthquake in New Zealand struck the capital and East Coast just after midnight, stranding tourists and travelers but so far only two deaths have been reported. Stuart Cohen, reporting for NPR from Sydney, said military aircraft will be taking […]

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Have you heard about “Aruki Sumaho?”

August 13, 2013

It’s finally got a name (at least in Japan). “Aruki Sumaho” (translated – smartphone walking) is the cause of greater and greater numbers of accidents worldwide. Be careful and be prepared. Get our free guide at www.dontgetstuckoverseas.com More about the phenomena at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-23666695” Story first seen on http://www.facebook.com/gninsurance

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