So we wake up to the news of bomb attacks in a place that is close to my heart. Hua Hin on the mainland of Thailand, Phang Nga a Southern Province and the Thai island of Phuket all of which are key tourist destinations. In the immediate hours after many terrorist or possible terrorist…
Well amongst all the headlines in the news this one caught my attention. Partly because its a little bit hyped and partly because its probably true Full Story here. Now it might seem strange that this type of story gets into the news but we all love a bit of scare mongering which has an…
We in the west can become flippant with the realities of our freedoms that we take for granted. It can sometimes be a huge wake up call as we travel, work or holiday abroad only to find that the norms we take for granted do not apply. Remember what we believe is our reality it might not be someone elses be…
At an airport – where is it safe to meet or grab a coffee? With the latest awful news pouring out of Brussels I would like to take this opportunity to remind people of one of the main principles of airport safety. You don’t have to be an airline gold card holder to be travelling…
With the recent terrorist incidents rightly getting huge publicity people have asked me a lot of questions on remaining safe. Although the risk of any incident let alone a terrorist attack is statistically very small there are a few easy tips that can help you manage that risk more effectively. Don’t forget as business people…
In business we identify and recognise risk, assess it and then plan contingencies. Why would you do anything other than this if you look at travel be it business travel or leisure travel. Run through the contingencies, under different scenarios and try to recognise in advance the situations that can occur, so when they do,…
Simple basic advice is often the sort that we remember. Before you get to the airport remove any old stickers or tags from your luggage, don’t identify yourself to the crowds as a frequent traveller. Frequent travellers have a number of potential problems and if at all possible you want to hide this fact from…