Moped Gang Robbery
Recent moped gang robberies have hit the headlines and I have received a number of questions on how they should be defended and what to do. Please see the video clip here for the full information
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ATM – Cashpoint Risk
If you need cash, then the local bank cashpoints are often used. One of the great advantages of cashpoints of course is that you can travel the world cashless these days and just get local currency at any cashpoint. Long gone in the distant past is the idea of traveller’s cheques, in fact when I
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The Day She Called To Say She Loved Me
WWOOOOAAAHHHHH steady on you cannot write that!!!!! Don’t worry I know the title might not be suitable for a business post but I am happy my wife can read this without me being kicked out of the house. The red tops have been using headlines like that for years to get you to read a
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Defences Down on Paradise
That Hotel Door – Is it Safe So there we are in Thailand for some additional training in MuayThai the famous Thai boxing and some fun in the sun. Now this is often the time that your natural defences start to lower. A little bit f sun and a change from your usual routine and
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Your Smartwatch Can Give Away Your Bank Pin
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
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Who sends their female employees to UAE, Dubai or Qatar
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
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Airport Travel Your 1st Priority
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
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Managing Risk, Get Good At It For Safe Travel
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,
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Stand up the business traveller that hasnt lost a bag
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
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