Practical tips is about letting you know everything you need to live and thrive on the road. Here I'll post articles useful for general travelers, travel bloggers and writers, research fieldworkers, and service volunteers.

Watch Your Back!

Everyone knows that you should take care of yourself abroad while abroad. Being mindful of your person and your things is the most obvious requirement for any traveler. However, it is still a lesson of which you should be constantly reminded, because you get comfortable, you become too at ease, and you forget to “watch your back”. I quite literally forgot this basic lesson and while it didn’t affect my bodily safety, it did compromise the security of my valuable property.- – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – -***Just a few things to mention about the comments. If you liked this essay or have anything to say or add, please leave a comment below! Even if your comment is critical of the information or opinions presented (I invest a lot of time and research into each article, but sometimes I may still miss the mark!), please feel free to comment. Most of what I place here is done so in order to start a dialogue. More accurate, complete, or up-to-date information will in the end only serve to enlighten us all. With that said, keep in mind that any profane remarks, spam, advertising, trolling, or grossly irrelevant, distracting comments will be summarily deleted.