Safety When Travelling...
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Avoid Being a Victim of Mugging or Theft
Muggings and thefts are unwanted adventures during travels abroad, and unfortunately they don't always occur at night, when you are alone and travelling down a dark,…...
Being Jailed Abroad
Being jailed abroad is probably not part of your travel plans right now, but being put in prison could happen while you are abroad. If the worst does happen, stay…...
Coping With Overseas Emergencies
Travelling can be a stressful venture, and having an emergency while travelling can morph into a nightmare in the blink of an eye. If something goes wrong on your…...
Dealing with Natural Disasters
Like many aspects of your gap year, you will have no control over the weather. While you can easily pack an umbrella or sunscreen, what do you do in the event of real…...
Drugs and Travelling
Out on your own, meeting new people, going new places - gap years can be an incredible dose of freedom for most young people. Often with this freedom comes the idea…...
Gap Year Emergency Kit
Every gapper going to rural or isolated areas should have a gap year emergency kit with them. This survival kit should include a variety of supplies that could come in…...
Hitch-Hiking and the Dangers
When faced with little money, dodgy bus timetables and a schedule to keep, what's a gap year student to do but hitchhike, right? Wrong! Though hitchhiking has long…...
Keeping in Touch on Your Travels
In this day and age, even if you are travelling to the most far flung corners of the Earth, staying in touch with family and friends at home is still feasible. With…...
Replacing a Lost or Stolen Passport
If your passport is lost or stolen during your gap year travels you’ll need to replace it immediately. Be sure to report a stolen passport to the police, assemble…...
Reporting a Crime Overseas
Reporting a crime overseas can be a stressful, confusing situation. Language barriers, differing procedures and foreign laws and justice systems can all seem very…...
Safety For Female Travellers
Unfortunately, female travellers face special concerns during their journeys. From travel safety to hotel/hostel safety to personal safety and dress, being a female…...
Staying Safe in the Sun
Chances are you're gap year plans will include destinations slightly more sunny than the United Kingdom. But whether you'll be in the sun on the ski slopes or the…...
What to do When Socialising Alone
As any gapper past or present will tell you heading out alone to find a few new adventures is part of the fun of a year spent without the constraints of education or…...
