Safer Travel

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:37:31 +0000

Anyone with a relative, friend, colleague or participant travelling overseas will live in fear of the phone call telling them ‘we have a problem…’ Whether it is reporting illness, injury, accident, crisis or act of God, nobody wants to receive that message. There is a short video on the Sara’s Wish Foundation website which tells stories of just some of the accidents that can happen overseas. Although this website and video are American and based on American Study Abroad students the message is still just as strong for anyone travelling in foreign countries.

The better prepared you can be when travelling abroad; the less likely you are to encounter problems. For travellers from the UK there is a wealth of information on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website, and it is well worth taking a look at the traveller’s checklist too when planning your trip.

Everyone travelling abroad, whether for holiday, work, volunteering or a life changing experience, should have a good time. Make the most of the experience and most of all STAY SAFE.

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Safer Travel