Safe Travel

Use common sense precautions aboard

You're off on a long-dreamed-of vacation, a cruise to the sunny Caribbean. You're on a big cruise liner with a couple thousand other passengers.

India

More Indian tourists head abroad

With growing disposable incomes, more Indians are travelling abroad for leisure or business, and Asian countries are the most sought-after destinations, according to Nielsen India Outbound Travel Moni

International Driving Permits

AAA warns motorists traveling abroad to avoid online driver license scams

WASHINGTON, DC (August 7, 2008) - AAA is urging US residents who plan to drive while traveling abroad to avoid purchasing fraudulent International Driving Permits (IDP), especially over the Internet.

UK

Tuck-shop tourists are on the rise

A fifth of British holidaymakers pack familiar food into their suitcase, such as baked beans, cornflakes, soup and even tea bags, to avoid getting an upset stomach when they go abroad.

Spending Abroad

Tourists warned against foreign exchange fees

Bad decisions on overseas spending could leave up to four million Britons £180m out of pocket this Easter, according to price-comparison site Moneysupermarket.

The average tourist spends more than £500 when on holiday, and can easily be hit with extortionate foreign exchange fees and transaction charges, research suggests.