Travel Safety

The world isn’t as dangerous as you may think. That doesn’t mean however that you can let your guard down. Read on for general travel safety tips, that you will need to follow in riskier destinations. I also have in-depth guides on staying safe in specific countries, and safety overviews in different regions of the world.

General Travel Safety Tips

An image of Alex sat in the sand with his back to the camera, whilst looking at the Great Pyramids of Giza which stand tall in the background

An image of Alex sat in the sand with his back to the camera, whilst looking at the Great Pyramids of Giza which stand tall in the background

Solo Travel Safety: Top 30 Tips For Travelling Alone

Travel Safety Guides For Specific Countries

A group of sealions resting on rocks in the Beagle Channel, Ushuaia, Argentina.

A group of sealions resting on rocks in the Beagle Channel, Ushuaia, Argentina.

Argentina Safety Guide

The cactii of Incahuasi Island, alongside the white salt flats of Uyuni in Bolivia.

The cactii of Incahuasi Island, alongside the white salt flats of Uyuni in Bolivia.

Bolivia Safety Guide

A man in Quito, Ecuador, holding an indigenous scarf.

A man in Quito, Ecuador, holding an indigenous scarf.

Ecuador Safety Guide

Armed police walking through San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador.

Armed police walking through San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador.

El Salvador Safety Guide

A photo of myself riding a horse through the vast Mongolian steppe.

Mongolia Safety Guide

A young Buddhist girl standing at Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar.

A young Buddhist girl standing at Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar.

Myanmar Safety Guide

Green trees and blue skies above a pond in the nature-rich Chaco region of Paraguay.

Paraguay Safety Guide

Myself (right), my girlfriend (centre) and our Airbnb host from Caracas (left) on horseback in a muddy river at Hato El Cedral in Venezuela's Los Llanos.

Myself (right), my girlfriend (centre) and our Airbnb host from Caracas (left) on horseback in a muddy river at Hato El Cedral in Venezuela's Los Llanos.

Venezuela Safety Guide

Travel Safety Guides For Specific Regions

An image of 6 Moai heads on Easter Island, Chile.

An image of 6 Moai heads on Easter Island, Chile.

The Safest Countries In South America: Ranked

Geoglyphs are visible in the mountains surrounding these buildings in the popular city of Cusco, Peru.

Geoglyphs are visible in the mountains surrounding these buildings in the popular city of Cusco, Peru.

What Are The 10 Safest Cities In South America?

Two magellanic penguins at Punta Tombo in Argentina's Patagonia region.

Safest Latin American Countries To Visit

A large image of the Sultan of Brunei in Brunei's capital Bandar Seri Begawan.

A large image of the Sultan of Brunei in Brunei's capital Bandar Seri Begawan.

Safest Southeast Asian Countries To Visit

A yellow bridge that crosses over green trees and sits below artificial purple trees in Singapore's Gardens by the Bay.

A yellow bridge that crosses over green trees and sits below artificial purple trees in Singapore's Gardens by the Bay.

What Is The Safest City In Southeast Asia?