Traveling and the Proper Way to Safely go about it

When I think about traveling in today’s world, I can’t help thinking of
terrorism and the threat to our safety when we travel. I think there needs to be
an important discussion of what traveling is. To some its sight seeing, to some it’s pointless and a real waste of time. You can enjoy it, you can hate it. You could hate it for the experience such as riding on the top of an elephant, its hurts but sure, you loved it. So in terms of
traveling and whether traveling is good, it really depends on the person you are.

The safest way to travel at present is by air. Although recent media has made air travel seem dangerous this is untrue. Rarely are there more than 10 deaths per year in the USA caused by commercial air travel. The big threat to air travel is the growing problem of
DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis). This can lead to heart attacks and flight socks have grown into a huge market as prevention. With flight socks there is constant circulation
in the lower leg preventing clotting and DVT. If you are traveling for a long-haul flight without flight socks, even if it is overnight, you must walk around and stretch every 2 hours to ensure that circulation is kept.

In truth, one of the safest ways to travel on highways is on public transport. Although obvious terror targets, this type of transport is economically benefiting and also environmentally friendly. With an increasing problem of global arming, public transport is the best way to travel.

Before you travel, familiarize yourself with your destination. Do you require a visa to travel there? What is the local currency? Is there a time difference between your destination and where you live? You can obtain all this information from your travel agent or the Embassy of the country concerned in advance. Alternatively, you can also search for this information online.

Generally speaking, travelers checks and international credit cards are the safest way to carry funds when
traveling abroad. In more remote areas, however, you may not be able to use them. Again, check with your travel agent prior to departure about the best way to carry funds. It is advisable always to carry a small amount of local currency to pay bus or taxi fares or make small purchases or telephone calls.

Before you leave home, make a note of the 24-hour emergency number of the bank that issued your credit card so you can cancel it in the event it is stolen. You should also make a note of the serial numbers of your
travelers checks to facilitate their replacement in the event they are stolen.

 

About The Author

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