Podcast 60: Personal safety while traveling abroad

Posted by Beverly Cornell
Thursday, June 25, 2009

When traveling through any major city there can be places and areas you don’t go at night but when traveling abroad, your personal safety is even more at risk.

This risk can be easily mitigated by just a few small preparations. Jeremy Van Dam, Senior Director at Integrated Directives, Inc helps both government officials as well as civilian travelers have safer experiences when visiting or doing business globally.

Our discussion focused on security tactics on both a personal and physical(assets) level.

With tips like:

1. Staying between the 3rd and 7th floors to prevent break ins and allowing for fire trucks to reach you in case of a fire emergency.

2. Carrying important information on your body at all times via a zip drive.

3. Understand your physical surroundings and landmarks.

I have traveled extensively and all of these tips are great for ensuring you have a safe, fun and great international travel experience.

What is the boy scout motto? Always be prepared!