Safety – JourneyHere.Travel

What to Pack in Your Road Trip Emergency Kit

Julianne Will — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 21:01:58 +0000

I’d never wish you a catastrophe on your next road trip. But thanks to climate change, the odds are increasing that you might run into flash flooding, a forest fire, hail, a hurricane, a blizzard or even a bomb cyclone, and you might need to sit in your car as you wait to evacuate, let the weather pass or allow emergency crews clear the area. Beyond this, there are your average automobile…

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Important Safety Step: Getting Vaccinated Before Traveling

Julianne Will — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 20:54:43 +0000

We all love a good travel souvenir. But an infectious disease is not something you want to bring home or, worse still, try to treat in a foreign country. So when planning a trip to an unfamiliar place, investigate whether you need to get vaccinated before traveling. You might be fine, but you might also encounter diseases that are rare in the United States — diseases that could ruin your…

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Stay Safe: Register Your Trip with the State Department

Julianne Will — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 20:46:26 +0000

If you ever want to feel like an international big shot while doing the utterly responsible thing at the same time, you should register your trip with the State Department. I was not many years younger than I am now when I learned about this important step for international trips. And I took a number of trips without registering and without incident. But before a trip to Tegucigalpa…

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16 Safety Tips for Solo Travel

Heather Smith — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 20:26:45 +0000

There are a lot of women traveling solo right this minute. Go on any social channel, and you’ll find hundreds of them in every corner of the world. Solo travel for women is becoming increasingly common, and we want to help you feel comfortable getting there. The world is much safer than we think that it is, hear that it is, or are told that it is. That being said, it’s important to be smart. Here…

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8 Surprising Sun-Smart Tips for Outdoor Travel

Julianne Will — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 23:03:26 +0000

Vanity about my pale-pink complexion, starting when it was cool to be tan in the late ’80s, has led to three painful rounds of topical chemotherapy on my face, which is really not pretty, friends. So let me share some hard-won and perhaps surprising sun-smart tips for your outdoor adventures. These are essential for hikers, skiers, bikers, beach babes … really anyone who likes to spend…

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Tips for Visiting a High-Altitude Destination — Be Safe and Stay Healthy

Heather Smith — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 17:58:02 +0000

Are you planning a trip to a high-altitude destination? While the stunning views and fresh mountain air can be exhilarating, taking some precautions is important to ensure a safe and healthy trip. Here are some tips to help you adjust to higher elevations and consider your health. Unless you live in a high-altitude location, you are going to need to adjust to a high-altitude environment.

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Do You Need Trip Insurance? The Answer Is YES!

Heather Smith — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 00:08:13 +0000

Hint: It’s not just for lost or stolen items. One of the biggest misunderstandings regarding trip insurance is that people think it is only for trip cancellation, trip interruption, missing luggage or stolen property. Many people skip it because their travel credit card carries a certain amount of travel insurance, and they assume they are covered. For clarity…

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