travel: holiday safety
How to stay safe on holiday but still have fun
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travel: holiday safety How to stay safe on holiday but still have fun |
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by Elizabeth Parry
- buy a guide book to get an understanding of the country you are visiting. - do not make it obvious you are a tourist - do not advertise your wealth. - try to learn one or two basic phrases on the language - always ask permission to take a photograph of a local person - avoid poorly lit streets at night - always dress conservatively unless you're in an area where it's safe and acceptable to where what you like. Drugs - getting involved with drugs on holiday can often have even greater consequences than at home. You will receive no protection from lengthy prison sentences in abysmal jails or the death penalty some territories impose - always keep your luggage locked and in your possession. Never carry someone else's bag through customs - if you are driving, do not give lifts to strangers. If they are in possession of drugs, many countries will assume you are guilty as well. Alcohol - always check to see what the local laws and customs are towards alcohol. Many countries have strict laws and equally strict penalties for lawbreakers. - never bring alcohol into a country where it is prohibited - although our police are fairly lenient in terms of drunken behavior many other countries are not. Heavy fines and even short prison sentences can be the result. |
            
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