From theft to kidnapping to losing your passport, a lot can go wrong abroad. Follow these basic travel safety tips to prevent theft (and ease your anxiety)!
Although everyone’s heard horror stories of being mugged and left stranded while traveling abroad, in my personal experience, most theft while traveling abroad is an opportunity crime: make one rookie mistake and you become an easy target.
Ensure you’ve done sufficient research on your destination: what are common safety risks and what scams are prevalent in that country? What neighborhoods are known to be unsafe?
In case of theft while traveling or simply bad luck, you may find yourself in need of a replacement passport, which is much easier when you’ve got some identification to provide.
Sansei has so much more than sushi! You NEED to order the firecracker shrimp. And the truffle ramen. Mmmm!
We stash emergency money (in USD, because it’s universally accepted) and debit & credit cards throughout our luggage and on our bodies in separate pockets.
Don't use your phone on a city bus, train, or while walking down the street.