Backpacking Safety Guide

Whilst backpacking may be one of the most exhilarating and exciting times in your life, it is not without risks, especially if you are a younger traveller, or even one of those post A level students who decide that backpacking sounds lot more fun and financially easier than taking on a debt to pay for University.

To help travellers stay safe, Essential Travel (http://www.essentialtravel.co.uk) have put together an A-Z guide to help backpackers and indeed travellers everywhere, stay safe and have fun. The guide, found athttp://www.essentialtravel.co.uk/travelinsurance/backpacker-giveaway.asp,   covers such subjects as
·        Healthy eating
·        Immunisations
·        Staying safe
·        Safe Sex
·        Participating in dangerous sports
·        Travelling on a Budget
·        Working while travelling
·        Travel Insurance
As well as practical suggestions on dealing with:
·        Crimes
·        Loneliness
·        Accidents and illness
·        Getting into legal problems
·        Natural Disasters
·        War Zones and dangerous territories
All of which are interspersed with backpackers’ own descriptionsof dangerous situations they found themselves in, as well as first person tips to make the reader’s journey safe and memorable.


One contributor to the guide has been Dr Anne Stirling of ThanksDr [www. thanksdr.co.uk]. A GP of many years’ experience, Anneaccompanied the Raleigh International 091 Expedition to India in July andAugust 2009 as a volunteer manager/medic. Her experience on this project,working with and caring for a large group of young volunteers, has providedmany of the basics for this guide.
The Essential Travel Safety Guide For backpackers can bedownloaded free of charge at http://www.essentialtravel.co.uk/travelinsurance/backpacker-giveaway.asp