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Airport
Hotel Guide
Basic safety
and security tips for airports all over the world.
http://www.airporthotelguide.com/
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Armchair
World
What to
do if you are arrested, how to survive if you are taken hostage,
guidelines to survive a kidnapping, luggage locks, hotel security,
airline security and seat selection, passport safety tips,
and more.
http://www.armchair.com/info/security.html
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ArtofTravel.com
Safety
tips for the budget traveller: travel safety advisories, dangerous
areas and local information, pickpockets, money belts, wallet,
shoes, jewelry, thieves, street children and self defense
tips. 
http://www.artoftravel.com/08thieves.htm#local
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Association
for Safe International Road Travel
Contains
a wealth of pedestrian and vehicle safety tips including taxi
safety, car hire, global road safety, road travel reports,
child safety, road signs and more.
http://www.asirt.org/
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Association
for Safe International Road Travel
Taxi, bus
and minivan safety checklist. In PDF format.
http://www.asirt.org/StudyAbroad/TaxiBusPassengerSafetyChecklist.pdf
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Barry
Eisler.com
Personal
safety and security awareness tips from an ex-CIA agent turned
novelist.
http://www.barryeisler.com/extras_tips.php
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BreakingTheSilence.com
Safety
and self-defense tips to keep you safe on the street, in the
car and on public transport, from an expert in the field.
http://www.breakingthesilence.com/self.html
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Caroline's
Rainbow Foundation
A charity
that aims to teach young travellers some basic safety awareness
- the do's and don'ts whilst travelling.
http://www.carolinesrainbowfoundation.com/
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Child
Exploitation and Online Protection Centre
Offers
advice and information for parents and children on avoiding
sexual predators on the Net.
http://www.ceop.gov.uk/
http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
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Child
Safe
Aims to
provide practical advice and promote the safety, welfare,
and pastoral care of young people involved in travel, sport,
community groups and specific school programmes.
http://www.child-safe.org.uk/
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Corporate
Security International
Reports
on topics ranging from the risks of studying abroad to security
on mass transit systems.
http://www.corprisk.com/content.asp?contentid=165
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Corporate
Travel Safety
Covers
everything you need to know about travel safety including
identity theft, credit card fraud, car jacking, air safety,
cruise ship safety, taxi scams and rape prevention.
http://www.kevincoffee.com/safety_tips_index.htm
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CrazyDog
Travel
Safe travelling
strategies for lone female tourists.
http://www.crazydogtravel.com/female.html
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Detective
Kevin Coffey
Safety
tips for women.
http://www.kevincoffee.com/women_safety.htm
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Detective
Kevin Coffey
This site
contains over 130 pages worth of travel safety tips that will
be useful to any traveller. Among the topics covered are luggage
theft, avoiding pickpockets, laptop theft and hotel burglary.
http://www.kevincoffee.com/safety_tips_index.htm
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Drink
Aware.co.uk
This website,
which promotes responsible drinking, contains a handy calculator
for adding up how many units of alcohol you have consumed.
http://www.drinkaware.co.uk/howmany.php
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Exchange
Net.com
How to
protect yourself from pickpockets.
http://www.exchangenet.com/howto/consumer/R0521.html
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Findarticles.com
An article
discussing whether or not it is safe to make airline bookings
online with your credit card.
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_trvgnt/m0VOU/4_298/59426785/p1/article.jhtml
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Gap
Aid
A British
charity that works closely with the Foreign Office to advise
gappers on how to travel the world in a safe and responsible
manner.
http://www.gapaid.org/
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Hobo
Traveler.com
Outlines
10 common ways travelers get robbed as well as a host of other
security-related tips and advice.
http://www.hobotraveler.com/danger.php
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Hospital
for Tropical Diseases
Contains
crime and general travel safety reports for just about every
country on Earth.
http://www.thehtd.org/travel/default.asp
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Hotelfun4kids
A superb
selection of articles about travel safety for kids, covering
topics as diverse as zoo safety to hotel room safety.
http://www.hotelfun4kids.com/travelsafetytips.htm
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Identify
Me
I.C.E.
(in case of emergency), medical id and diabetic wristbands
and tags for kids.
http://www.identify-me.co.uk/
http://www.identifyme.co.uk/
http://www.identikids.co.uk/
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Kids
in Cars
Highlights
the dangers associated with leaving children unattended in
or around vehicles.
http://www.kidsincars.org/
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Mary
Gallagher's Safety Tips
Personal
security and medical safety tips for tourists.
http://www.gallagherstravels.com/travel_tips/safety.html
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No
Nonsense Self Defense
Offers
online advice and regular seminars on taking care of yourself
in dangerous situations. The website covers a wide range of
safety and security topics such as robbery, rape, property
crime, stalking, domestic violence, street fighting and the
criminal mindset.
http://www.nononsenseselfdefense.com/
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Objective
Travel Safety.com
Runs short
travel safety courses for gap year students, business travellers,
NGO's, expeditions and schools.
http://www.objectivetravelsafety.com/
http://www.objectivegapyear.com/
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Personal
Safety Traning.co.uk
Offers
one day self-defense courses. Perfect for those who want to
pick up some hints and tips before setting off on their travels.
http://www.personal-safety-training.co.uk/
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Planet
Wise
One and
three day travel safety courses for gap year students, business
travellers and independent or adventure travellers.
http://www.planetwise.net/
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Popular
Mechanics
How to
survive a riot.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/worst_case_scenarios/1289346.html
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Randall's
Adventure Training (RAT)
Contains
a number of very informative manuals on travel survival and
travel health including an excellent one on secure travel
that covers topics such as air travel, hotel safety, travel
by vehicle, and street savvy. The manuals are in PDF format
and free to download.
http://www.jungletraining.com/
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Reid
Bramblett
Pickpockets;
gypsies; rip-offs and scams; train safety; losing things;
drugs and prostitution; women's issues; racial concerns; travel
warnings; terrorism; trip insurance.
http://www.reidsguides.com/t_sc_safety.html
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Rough
Guides.com
Information
on an excellent book on travel survival from the publishers
of the Rough Guides.
http://www.roughguides.com/store/details.html?ProductID=602
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Round
the World Travel
This already
excellent site is further enhanced by a collection of anecdotes
relating to safety and scams which have been contributed by
real travellers.
http://travel-library.com/rtw/html/rtwsafetycoll.html
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Self
Defense Now
Self defense
tricks, tips and techniques for all, but likely to be especially
useful for women and solo travellers.
http://www.selfdefensenow.com/
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StaySafe
Get a temporary
phone number that diverts to your mobile phone, so you can
give others a contact number without compromising your security.
http://www.safe-talk.co.uk/
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Survival
Instinct
Advice
on securing your house properly before you go away on vacation.
http://www.survivalinstinct.com/homeprotection.html
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Taking
Control
Instructional
DVDs on mental and physical self defence for women.
http://www.takingcontrol.tv/
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The
Black Flag Cafe
Moderated
by Robert Young Pelton, the author of The World's Most Dangerous
Places, the BFC is a place where travellers come together
to share stories and advice about travel safety and security,
terrorism, weapons, and other topics of interest.
http://www.comebackalive.com/phpBB2/
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The
Paranoid Sisters
Child safety
tips and resources for parents and childcarers.
http://www.paranoidsisters.com/
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The
Suzy Lamplugh Trust
Lots of
information and advice about personal safety, particularly
for women.
http://www.suzylamplugh.org/
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Think
U Know
Set up
by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre, this
website helps kids stay safe online by allowing them to report
inappropriate contact over the Internet direct to the authorities.
http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
http://www.thinkuknow.net/
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Travel
Security Accessories
Markets
secure wallets and handbags.
http://www.travelsecurityaccessories.com/
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TravelLibrary.com
An indispensable
collection of tips on how not to get taken for a ride when
you are abroad, including information on hotel safety.
http://www.travel-library.com/rtw/html/rtwsafetycoll.html
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Travelling
with Children.co.uk
Information
and advice for safer travel with kids.
http://www.travellingwithchildren.co.uk/
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Winnipeg
Police Service
Tips for
staying safe on the streets.
http://www.city.winnipeg.mb.ca/police/
TakeAction/safety%20on%20the%20street.htm
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Worldworx
Crime,
safety and security profiles of countries worldwide.
http://www.worldworx.tv/safety/
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