Visiting Brussels After the Terror Attacks
After passing through border control in Milan (after being inexplicably rerouted there by the airline), and after being on the airplane for 10 hours, I decided to check my messages while we waiting for our baggage to arrive on the carousel. I had a bazillion Facebook notifications, which was curious. But I was most interested in making sure our B&B in Verona had received my message about our delay. I noticed an email from the...
Why have a travel safety plan?
No one plans on having issues while traveling, but sometimes they occur. Doing family travel without a safety plan is just plain silly.
Travel Safety–Keeping it Real
Travel safety is a theme I see repeated often, and it appears in the vast majority of all questions I’m asked by readers. “I really want to travel, but I want to go somewhere safe.” I totally understand wanting to be safe. There are places that are definitely safer than others. When discussing safety it’s important to “keep it real.” Statistically speaking, the highest risk of accidental injuries occurs within 5 miles of one’s home....
Safety for children
We had just finished a wonderful evening with new friends, and we were waiting for the train to take us back to our condo. Tigger was being himself and bouncing around the station when suddenly my Daddy sense went off. My kiddo was fine, so I scanned the area. There were only 3 other people besides our group. That’s when I spotted the source of my discomfort. A man was standing there leering at my child. I’m used to my son eliciting...
What About Tourist Safety in Cancun?
Anyone who knows me knows that when someone mentions going to Cancun, I make a face. For many people, tourist safety in Cancun is a big question, as well as “Will I be able to avoid all the crazy party people?” (Yes, just don’t go during Spring Break season.) Cancun just overall doesn’t do anything for me, but after being on a small island in the Yucatan for a few months, we decided to play tourist for a...
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