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  1. Carol Travels
    March 11, 2015

    Great post and you two are a true inspiration! Like I always say, “assume the best, but plan for the worst” and it looks you have a bit of the same ideas here. You just need to know where to both go if something happens and common thinking and that will really help if a tricky situation comes up.

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    • Talon Windwalker
      March 11, 2015

      Yep! Always pays to plan for any eventuality.

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  2. Sally@Toddlers on Tour
    June 14, 2014

    Whilst I do have a safety plan. I haven’t thought to give my son the hotels business card and advise him where the documents are all kept.

    Thanks for tip I will use it on our next holiday later in the year.

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    • Talon Windwalker
      June 14, 2014

      It hadn’t occurred to me either until Theodora’s incident in Egypt. And even though my son is older, he never really pays attention to the name of our hotel or how to get there since he just relies on me.

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  3. Agness
    June 11, 2014

    Talon, that’s so responsible of you. Yes, I totally agree that you never know what may happen to you when travelling or living abroad. Your safety plan is just perfect. Well-organised and I am so impressed!!

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    • Talon Windwalker
      June 13, 2014

      You don’t have much of a choice when you travel with kids. 😉 Gotta have a plan!

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  4. Laurel- Capturing la Vita
    June 10, 2014

    Seriously great tips Talon!! I am not on the ball near what I should be with all of this. Going to rectify this NOW!

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    • Talon Windwalker
      June 13, 2014

      Hope the tips help.

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  5. Savi of Bruised Passports
    June 10, 2014

    Such a pressing issue Talon. I’m perpetually petrified of emergencies cropping up while we are travelling – those are some great tips!

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    • Talon Windwalker
      June 13, 2014

      Really? I rarely ever think of them occurring. Just something I plan to handle in case. 😉

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  6. Dani Blanchette
    June 10, 2014

    I love this post. I make a meeting point when I go out with friends to a concert, or festival, or just a busy spot. It makes things so much easier to say “If we get separated, after the concert I will meet you right here.” (and we will pick an easy to find spot and actually walk up to it to make sure we all know where exactly to meet.

    I haven’t traveled with kids, but traveling solo all my family and a few friends have my info in emails, and on paper in case i ever need it. I need to do the phone thing though, because I am horrible at remembering phone numbers since cell phones!

    And good job Tigger! 🙂

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    • Talon Windwalker
      June 13, 2014

      Some practices definitely apply to adults, too!

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  7. Tracey
    June 10, 2014

    We will be implementing a lot of your suggestions for our 5 year old son, Makai, before we leave the apatment tomorrow. Great recommendations, thank you!

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    • Talon Windwalker
      June 13, 2014

      I’m glad they helped!

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  8. Calli
    June 9, 2014

    So much useful information here! What happened on the tube sounds scary, I’m so glad you had a plan in place and it worked out. Travis and I have been separated a few times and even as adults it can be stressful and scary.

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    • Talon Windwalker
      June 13, 2014

      Very true! It’s scary no matter what. I was SO relieved we had a plan in place. London of all places!

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  9. Patti
    June 9, 2014

    This is great stuff, I’m going to share it out to my readers. And even adults traveling together should have a safety plan. You know, so like when I hesitate just a moment too long behind Abi and the Paris subway train whooshed off without me, Abi had just enough time to mouth the words, “I’ll come back.” Yep. Even adults can get separated and like you we always carry our accommodation address so we can show it to a cabbie if we need to get back on our own.

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    • Talon Windwalker
      June 13, 2014

      Very true! Even adults traveling together could use a plan.

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  10. Erin
    June 9, 2014

    This is fabulous Talon. What about when they are young like ours? How do you make sure they are aware of what to do? Great advice, i needed to hear this.

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    • Talon Windwalker
      June 13, 2014

      Definitely a different story when they’re younger and less independent.

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    • Jen
      June 16, 2014

      Erin, we usually give Tom a piece of paper/card/tag with our details on it and tell him that if he gets lost he needs to go into a shop and ask a mummy with kids to help him (sorry for the stereotype but it needs to be consistent around the world). I recently bought baggage tags that are shaped like lego pieces (my 5 year olds request) and I am thinking of using those to attach to their belt loops when we are in Europe this summer. I had a cute little bracelet (thick rubber band) with our details on it, however they kept rubbing off when it was hot. If we are close to home we put our mobile phone numbers and local details, when were a long way away we used our passport details, hotel names and wrote a message telling whoever found him to take him to the Australian Embassy in a certain country and all costs would be paid for (This was when we were in Morocco – Fez and there was no Australian Embassy so we ask for them to contact Madrid). It is a scary thought and we are now about to go through explaining it all to our 2.5 year old!

      Great article Talon!

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  11. Chris @ One Weird Globe
    June 9, 2014

    My wife and I have an ‘in case of emergency’ letter allowing access to the important details. It helps that we’re both adults, of course, but we update it whenever we move (usually about every six months).

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    • Talon Windwalker
      June 13, 2014

      That’s great! So many people don’t consider the what-ifs.

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  12. Lance
    June 9, 2014

    This is really good feedback regardless of age. We don’t have kids, but my wife and I utilize many of these strategies on our trips. This is really helpful tutorial for people who aren’t doing it.

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    • Talon Windwalker
      June 13, 2014

      So glad you guys have a plan and use it, too!

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  13. The Guy
    June 9, 2014

    These are fantastic tips and it sounds like you have everything planned out well and the kids are well versed. The media from time to time reports of very young children calling 999 when their parents fall ill and this is all because they are well prepared, like you demonstrate.

    That is a scary story on the tube but thankfully a happy ending. It would have scared the living daylights out of me.

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    • Talon Windwalker
      June 13, 2014

      It was a bit of a challenge remaining calm until I saw him get off the train. Sometimes you wonder if they’ll remember what to do.

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  14. Mike T
    June 9, 2014

    Great ideas! I especially like taking a picture of him at a crowded place so you know what he’s wearing that day. The mass transit plan is such a good plan.

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    • Talon Windwalker
      June 13, 2014

      It can be so hard to remember what they were wearing when you’re stressed. Even if you aren’t, really.

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