Money belts are an almost ubiquitous piece of travel equipment, but should you wear a money belt on your gap year? I can’t stand them, never wear one and think they do very little to decrease the risk of becoming a victim or losing your important documents. Here’s why.
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Why I hate Money Belts (And Why You Shouldn’t Wear Them).
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Should You Learn Self Defence Before Your Gap Year?
s learning a martial art or a bit of self defence a good idea for your gap year? Will taking self defence classes really increase your chances of staying safe when you travel? Well the problem is the answer isn’t exactly clear cut. Staying safe on your gap year involves far more than learning just a few martial arts moves, so this article asks if learning self defence before travelling is really a good idea.
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Is Backpacking Around The World Safe?
ap year safe? These questions come up a lot among first time travellers, and there is often a lot of confusion between levels of personal fear and genuine danger, to the point the fear of travel becomes overblown. So given that it is such an important topic I just want to take a moment to discuss whether travelling the world or taking a gap year is safe or not.
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5 Easy Tricks To Avoid Being Robbed On Your Gap Year.
Expert tips on how to avoid being robbed on your gap year
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Travel Safety Advice. The Good, The Bad And The Downright Crazy.
Do you know what gap year safety advice to listen to and how to tell the good from the bad? Avoid media scaremongering and learn exactly what travel safety advice to listen to.
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