January 2012

Safe Sightseeing Trips Abroad

When traveling to a destination for solo sightseeing, keep the following safety tips in mind. You should consider carrying a small bag that fits snuggly around your person. This bag is especially helpful for those who are traveling abroad a with a passport. Keep your money in this bag, because it will be more difficult for robbers to rip it away from you.

Avoid wearing large amounts of jewelry because it targets you as a person of wealth. Dress modestly during your travels. When hiking, be sure that you dress appropriately for the temperature at the highest point of your trip. I've heard stories of people going without jackets or even socks during hiking trips in hot sultry areas, but when the cooler temperatures set in during the trip, they are freezing and paying fellow hikers for extra socks.

Sightseeing With a Group

Meet New Sightseeing Friends Via Meet-up

 

Are you single and would like to explore an area or a destination? Although, it's fun to explore on your own, you might feel more comfortable visiting a new area with a group. If the people who are around you aren't into traveling, or if they never seem to have to time to visit places that you'd like to see, why not join a MeetUp group? Meetups are made up of people of similar interests who gather together for a variety of reasons. If you live in or near a mid-sized city, there are probably several different travel Meetup groups that you can join.

I've been to Meetups at restaurants, performances, and I even went on a hiking Meetup as a novice hiker. It was fun to step out of my comfort zone, meet new people and visit places that I wanted to see, but never seemed to have the opportunity to visit or have people around me who wanted to go.