Monday, March 25, 2024

Travel Safety - suitable clothes,sun protection, insects, preventing pickpockets


 An Indian contact on zoom asked me, "What about safety when travelling in Europe?".I replied:

First check weather and clothing. You want to proect yourself against sun and insects in the topoics, and summer.  I always travel with a protective hat which has a brim, neck covering.

You also need some way to prevent a hat or cap falling off when you or I look down. You might look down over a cliff path, or above a well. Your hat could get caught by a gust of wind by the sea in a sea breeze, or on a boat.




1 What precautions should he take?

2 Will a foreigner be safe, acceptable?.

3 Any other advice?

1 Dress for the weather. Carry clothes for all weathers. You might change your route Secure hats so they don't fly off in the breeze, such as when in a rickshaw, in Cambodia. Secure spectacles with chains.

2 Take out travel and sports insurance with 24 hour hotlines for emergencies.

3 Find some local organization with connections to your work or hobby. Find out if there is a conference. They may have excursion in a group, or for spouses. 

You could offer to speak, in which case you might get free entry fee, accommodation, meals, drinks, a welcome dinner, 

Clothing with extra pockets is also handy if you want too be hands free when climbing over rocks on a hike, no handbag needed.

Security Clothes

Double pockets are handy. Make sure all your pockets have closures such as zips.

Useful Websites

Pick pocket proof (pockets) in convertible trousers

https://www.clothingarts.com/products/pickpocket_proof_convertible_travel_pants

5 pocket t-shirts (With two open hand-warmer pockets and three concealed zipped pockets

Useful Websites

https://ayegear.com/products/t5?variant=12113869668396

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