Practical travel safety, by the team behind Warnely.
Crisis playbooks, scam detection, family travel, business travel, hotel security — the things you actually need to know, written without padding. Updated regularly.
Emergency alerts are everywhere. We've stopped reading them.
Wireless emergency alerts go out hundreds of times a year — and most of us have stopped reading them. Why alert fatigue is the next public safety risk.
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AI Travel Scams 2026: How to Spot Them Before You Pay
AI has made travel scams harder to spot in 2026. Learn the six new tactics targeting travellers and the simple habits that stop them cold.
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The World Cup 2026 Safety Guide: 16 Host Cities Reviewed
Cartel succession in Mexico. Gun violence and ICE in the US. Calm, mostly, in Canada. A working guide to the 2026 World Cup, host city by host city.
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The First 24 Hours: A Crisis Playbook for Travellers Abroad
What to do in the first 24 hours of a crisis abroad – a step-by-step playbook for travellers facing terror attacks, natural disasters, civil unrest, or sudden p…
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The Travel Risks That Actually Hurt You (And the Ones That Don't)
Terrorism gets the headlines, but the real risks to travellers are very different. A data-driven look at what actually injures and kills travellers abroad – and…
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The Family Communication Plan Every Traveller Needs
When a crisis hits abroad, your family will know within minutes. Here's how to build a communication plan that keeps everyone informed without burning your phon…
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Solo Female Travel Safety: A No-Nonsense Practical Guide
Honest, practical safety advice for women travelling alone – covering accommodation, transport, social situations, and the safety tools that actually work. No f…
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Travel Scams in 2026: How to Spot Them in Five Seconds
A field guide to the travel scams targeting tourists in 2026 – taxi scams, fake police, ATM skimmers, accommodation fraud, distraction theft, and the new wave o…
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Hotel & Airbnb Safety: 60-Second Checks That Matter
A practical safety checklist for hotels and short-term rentals – fire exits, locks, hidden cameras, room location, and the 60-second routine that experienced tr…
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15 Travel Safety Essentials Every Traveller Should Actually Pack
A no-nonsense packing list of the 15 travel safety items that earn their place in your bag – tested against real-world incidents, not theoretical risk. Most cos…
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10 Travel Safety Apps Every Traveller Should Have on Their Phone
The travel safety apps that actually work – for real-time alerts, secure communication, navigation, medical emergencies, and translation. Tested across 50+ coun…
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12 Travel Safety Mistakes Even Experienced Travellers Make
The travel safety mistakes that catch out frequent flyers, not just first-timers – from over-trusting hotel safes to under-using offline maps. Avoid these and y…
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Natural Disasters Abroad: A Traveller's Survival Guide
What to actually do if an earthquake, hurricane, flood, wildfire, or tsunami hits while you're travelling – disaster-by-disaster playbooks, tested against real …
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12 Travel Safety Tips for Parents With Young Children
A parent-tested guide to travelling internationally with young children – covering medical kits, lost-child plans, documentation, accommodation, transport, and …
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The Business Traveller's Safety Playbook: A Frequent-Flyer Guide
A practical safety guide for business travellers – covering hotel security, secure communications, ground transport, digital risk, and the routines that experie…
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