How to Stay Safe while Travelling Alone

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How to Stay Safe

while Travelling

Alone

Travelling aloneis not only

about freedomand

independance

but also aboutresponsibility

and self-sufficiency

Staying safe is especiallyimportant

because you only rely

on yourself

Here are 5 tips

to help you stay safeabroad

Test the waters

before you go

1

Always make a research

before your trip and

study your mapbefore you

leave

Get someadvice

from people, who have

experienced the same location,

about whether it is safe

Choose youraccommodation

carefully

2

The best placeto stay at

is the place that is locatedin a crowded

and open spacearea

It is not cheapbut

it is safe

Bring the right things

on a trip

3

Pack light and

take the bareminimum ofappropriatethings thatyou need

Don't takevaluables

andkeep moneyseparately

Keep in touchwith

your family &friends

4

Let them know of your routes

andcontact them

regularly

Find friendsamong locals in advance

5

Use social mediaor

couchsurfing.orgto find a couple

offriendly locals

They willshow you

good placesand you won't

be alone

Be twice ascautious

in the evenings

5

Avoid darkstreets,

don't walk till late andalways have some cash for a taxi

Have a great and safe trip!