November is Travel Safety month on Bemused Backpacker and the whole month is going to be devoted to every aspect of gap year safety and staying safe on your travels.
Travel safety is an extremely important topic, and one I devote a lot of time to here on Bemused Backpacker, so much so I have even written two books on the subject and run my own Gap Year Safety Consultation Course.
It is important to remember that the world in general terms is actually quite a safe place, and travel in and of itself is not inherently dangerous. That does not however mean that there are not risks and dangers out there. The trick to staying safe on the road is knowing as much as possible about those risks and dangers, and taking reasonable steps to reduce that risk as much as humanely possible.
This is where I come in.
The whole month of November is going to be devoted to the topic of travel safety.
All month you will see a host of new posts dedicated to a specific aspect of this important topic, and of course there are a whole catalogue of back articles to read through as well. Whether you are worried about basic travel safety, having your pack or your gear stolen, travelling alone as a woman or as a man, or even travelling with the heightened threat of terrorism in the world, it doesn’t matter, I have you covered.
But I want to hear from you too. What are your biggest travel fears? What are the safety concerns that worry you the most when travelling? Come and join the conversation on my Facebook or Twitter pages, or as always feel free to email me too. I’d love to hear from you all.
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Gap Year Safety: The Ultimate Guide For Safely Travelling The World For Sale Now!
Solo Female Backpacker: Guide To Safely Travelling The World For Sale Now!
The Reality Of Fear And The Truth About Travel Safety.
Travel Safety Advice. The Good, The Bad And The Downright Crazy.
Michael Huxley is a published author, freelance travel writer and founder of Bemused Backpacker. He is also a charge nurse by vocation with an interest in emergency nursing and travel medicine, but his real passion is travel. Since finding his wanderlust a decade ago in South East Asia, he has bounced from one end of the planet to another and has no intention of slowing down.
Amazing idea!
Thank you. 🙂
This is amazing, I’m still a little nervous about my upcoming trip but have been reading some of your other posts about safety, they have really helped. Thank you.
You are very welcome, don’t worry a few nerves are more than normal and everyone gets them, as long as you follow my advice and reduce any risk as much as possible then odds are you will be fine. Get out there and enjoy your travels!
I’m taking my first gap year starting in march, do you have any specific advice for a solo female travelling on her own?
Plenty! If you look in the links above or in the search bar I already have some specific safety tips aimed at female travellers, and don’t forget my book on solo female backpacker safety! There will be another post coming up very soon too.