Travel dangers and how to avoid them

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2 October 2013 at 10:14 pm

Common travel dangers and how to avoid them

Common travel dangers and how to avoid them

Kidnapping You may be thinking ‘it’ll never happen to me,’ but cases of kidnapping happen every day, especially to those heading too far off the beaten track in areas of political unrest. The Department of Foreign Affairs lists those countries and regions of concern, but in general, if you’re worried about the state of a place, don’t go. There’s plenty more of the world to see! Follow TotalTravel on Facebook

We like to think that all travel is the chance to escape our daily routines and be footloose, carefree and maybe even a little bit crazy. But sadly, when we let our guards down, accidents can happen.

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