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Which are the Safest Hotels in Puerto Vallarta?
In 2019, Mexico received a lot of negative scrutiny about whether it was a safe country to visit as a [...]
Improvised Weapons – When to Fight and when not to Fight
The recent suspected terrorist attack on London Bridge demonstrated how fearless members of the public used their initiative, reacted selflessly [...]
Ground Transportation
Road Traffic Collisions (RTC) are happening more frequently and are the number one cause of death to travellers worldwide. A [...]
Rideshare is not as Safe as You Might Think
Since Uber arrived on the scene, "calling a cab" has never been so simple. Once you download the app and [...]
Top 5 Safety Tips when using an Uber or Lyft
Ridesharing has become a popular method of travel in many cities across the world. Its affordability and convenience make it [...]
Tokyo 2020 Travel Security – Natural Disasters
Tokyo has recently been involved in a spate of natural disasters causing widespread disruption; this resulted in many tourists being [...]
What We Think It means to ‘Explore Secure’
Back in 2012 when we designed our first travel security course our target market was Gap Year Travelers, primarily young [...]
Top Three Tips for the Female Solo Traveller
Travelling solo as a female is both courageous and inspirational, unfortunately, like most adventures in life, it comes with certain [...]
Social Media Safety Tips When Traveling
Many stories reach the public on how the use of social media has helped travellers involved in incidents abroad. Twitter, [...]
The Five Key Components of a Robust Travel Risk Management Program
Meeting duty of care requirements is a complex process to navigate for any organization with employees who are traveling [...]
GLBT Travel Safety Training
Taken from an Explore Secure® press Release: Attitudes towards the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) community around the world [...]
How To Survive Rip Currents
How To Survive a Rip Current (Rip Tide) Following on from our article on water safety, we have been asked to go [...]
The Importance of Understanding Cultural Differences When Traveling
With the World becoming a much smaller place to conduct business, and simple travel solutions readily available to many, [...]
Top 10 Travel Safety Tips for Gap Year Travelers
1. Know before you go Research destinations and ask yourself the following question: What are the main dangers of the [...]
Why Thinking CRAP™ could save your life
At Explore Secure™ we are dedicated to improving traveler safety and strongly advocate that all travelers – especially young [...]
One of the Most Preventable Killers of Healthy Travelers
Which is one of the most preventable killers of healthy travelers abroad? In July 2016 a 22 year old British Tourist in Ibiza, [...]
SE Asia Tourist Hot-Spots Affected By Zika
With all eyes on Rio this summer as the city hosted the Olympic Games the Zika virus and associated health [...]
The Top Ten Ways To Stay Safe When Traveling
1. Know before you go: Government Research destinations and ask yourself the following question: What are the main dangers of [...]
Surviving an Active Shooter or Terror Attack
Learn how to react in a terrorist or active shooter incident to dramatically increase your chances of survival. This [...]
Understanding and Surviving Bomb Attacks
Understanding and Surviving Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attacks Becoming caught up in a terrorist incident involving some form of [...]