Practical travel safety, by the team behind Warnely.
Crisis playbooks, scam detection, family travel, business travel, hotel security: the things you actually need to know, written without padding. Updated regularly.
Civil Unrest Abroad: A Traveller's Playbook for When Protests Turn Violent
Six steps to take when you find yourself in a country mid-protest. How to read crowd dynamics, when to leave, what to tell your embassy, and what your insurance…
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How to Read UK FCDO and US State Department Travel Advisories
What the FCDO advisory tiers and US State Department levels actually mean, where the two systems disagree, and how to use them without overreacting.
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Pickpocketing Hotspots in Europe 2026: The 10 Cities Where Tourists Lose the Most
Pickpocketing isn't evenly spread across European cities. Here are the ten worst, the specific stations and squares to watch, and the four habits that stop most…
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Safest Countries to Visit in 2026: 25 Destinations Ranked
The 25 countries with the lowest composite risk scores for travellers in 2026, based on FCDO advice, US State Department levels, the Global Peace Index, and liv…
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Staying Safe in an Unfamiliar City at Night
A practical guide to the after-dark hours in cities you don't know: routes, transport, hotels, the four-question test for whether to leave the bar, and what to …
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Travel Insurance Traps: 6 Reasons Claims Get Denied
The six clauses that quietly disqualify travel insurance claims: pre-existing conditions, FCDO advice, alcohol, valuables left unattended, sports, and the docum…
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Active Incident Abroad: The First 15 Minutes
Active shooter, vehicle attack, bomb, or rapid civil unrest abroad. What to do in the first 15 minutes when you're a foreign traveller caught up in it.
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Emergency Numbers by Country: The Reference Travellers Actually Need
Police, ambulance, fire, and tourist-police numbers for the countries British and American travellers visit most. Includes the quirks.
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ETIAS and the Schengen Biometric Border: What's Actually Changing in 2026
EES biometric checks are live; ETIAS lands in 2026. What British and American travellers need to know about the new EU border systems and the €7 fee.
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FCDO vs US State Department Advisories: How to Read Them
The UK FCDO and US State Department use different systems to rate country risk. What each level means, where they disagree, and how to weigh them.
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LGBTQ+ Travel Safety in 2026: A Clear-Eyed Guide to the World's Legal Map
Same-sex relations are criminalised in 64 countries and carry the death penalty in 11. Where LGBTQ+ travellers face real legal risk in 2026.
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Lost or Stolen Passport Abroad: A Step-by-Step Recovery Playbook
What to do when your passport goes missing overseas. Police report, embassy appointment, ETD, and the mistakes that cost travellers days.
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Travel Insurance: What It Actually Covers When Things Go Wrong
Medical evacuation, repatriation, theft, cancellation, and the small print travellers read after a claim is denied. What insurance actually covers.
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What an Embassy Can and Cannot Do for You Abroad
Embassies don't pay your flight home. They don't get you out of prison. What they actually do, and what no consular service in the world provides.
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Emergency alerts are everywhere. We've stopped reading them.
Wireless emergency alerts go out hundreds of times a year. Most of us have stopped reading them. Why alert fatigue is the next public safety risk.
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AI Travel Scams 2026: How to Spot Them Before You Pay
AI has made travel scams harder to spot in 2026. Learn the six new tactics targeting travellers and the simple habits that stop them cold.
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The World Cup 2026 Safety Guide: 16 Host Cities Reviewed
Cartel succession in Mexico. Gun violence and ICE in the US. Calm, mostly, in Canada. A working guide to the 2026 World Cup, host city by host city.
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The First 24 Hours: A Crisis Playbook for Travellers Abroad
What to do in the first 24 hours of a crisis abroad – a step-by-step playbook for travellers facing terror attacks, natural disasters, civil unrest, or sudden p…
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The Travel Risks That Actually Hurt You (And the Ones That Don't)
Terrorism gets the headlines, but the real risks to travellers are very different. A data-driven look at what actually injures and kills travellers abroad – and…
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The Family Communication Plan Every Traveller Needs
When a crisis hits abroad, your family will know within minutes. Here's how to build a communication plan that keeps everyone informed without burning your phon…
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Solo Female Travel Safety: A No-Nonsense Practical Guide
Honest, practical safety advice for women travelling alone – covering accommodation, transport, social situations, and the safety tools that actually work. No f…
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Travel Scams in 2026: How to Spot Them in Five Seconds
A field guide to the travel scams hitting tourists in 2026: taxi scams, fake police, ATM skimmers, AI-driven booking fraud. One-line tell for each.
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Hotel & Airbnb Safety: 60-Second Checks That Matter
A practical safety checklist for hotels and short-term rentals – fire exits, locks, hidden cameras, room location, and the 60-second routine that experienced tr…
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15 Travel Safety Essentials Every Traveller Should Actually Pack
A no-nonsense packing list of the 15 travel safety items that earn their place in your bag – tested against real-world incidents, not theoretical risk. Most cos…
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10 Travel Safety Apps Every Traveller Should Have on Their Phone
The travel safety apps that actually work – for real-time alerts, secure communication, navigation, medical emergencies, and translation. Tested across 50+ coun…
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12 Travel Safety Mistakes Even Experienced Travellers Make
The travel safety mistakes that catch out frequent flyers, not just first-timers – from over-trusting hotel safes to under-using offline maps. Avoid these and y…
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Natural Disasters Abroad: A Traveller's Survival Guide
What to actually do if an earthquake, hurricane, flood, wildfire, or tsunami hits while you're travelling – disaster-by-disaster playbooks, tested against real …
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12 Travel Safety Tips for Parents With Young Children
A parent-tested guide to international travel with young children: medical kits, lost-child plans, documentation, accommodation, transport, and the details that…
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The Business Traveller's Safety Playbook: A Frequent-Flyer Guide
A practical safety guide for business travellers – covering hotel security, secure communications, ground transport, digital risk, and the routines that experie…
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