Safety When Travelling

Articles about staying safe while travelling abroad on your gap year. Topics include personal security, emergency planning, crime prevention, and specific risks for solo and female travellers.

Avoid Being a Victim of Mugging or Theft

Simple precautions can protect your belongings and reduce your risk of being mugged or robbed while travelling abroad.

Being Jailed Abroad

What to do if you're arrested while travelling abroad: stay calm, contact your embassy, and get local legal help.

Coping with Overseas Emergencies

What to do if something goes wrong while travelling abroad, from preparing documents to contacting your embassy.

Dealing with Natural Disasters

Know what to do if you encounter earthquakes, floods, tsunamis or other natural disasters while travelling abroad.

Drugs and Travelling

Drug laws vary worldwide, and travellers face serious legal consequences including jail time for possession or smuggling across borders.

Gap Year Emergency Kit

Keep essential supplies together before heading to remote areas on your gap year for safety and peace of mind.

Hitch-Hiking and the Dangers

Hitchhiking puts you at serious risk, missing persons, assault, and stranded situations happen more often than you'd think.

Keeping in Touch on Your Travels

Ways to stay connected with loved ones while traveling, from phone calls to emails and letters.

Replacing a Lost or Stolen Passport

Get your passport replaced quickly after losing or stealing it by reporting to police and contacting your nearest UK embassy.

Reporting a Crime Overseas

Here's what to do if you're a victim of crime while traveling abroad and need to report it.

Safety for Female Travellers

Practical safety tips for female travellers covering transport, accommodation and personal security while travelling solo.

Staying Safe in the Sun

Simple sun safety habits like sunscreen, hats and shade can protect your skin from damage and cancer risk.

What to Do When Socialising Alone

How to stay safe when socialising alone while travelling or exploring new places.