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TRAVEL SAFETY

Experts predict the busiest travel season ever. Get practical tips to skip lines at airports and popular spots, and stay safe in large crowds.

It’s the busiest travel season ever! Here’s how to avoid lines and stay ahead of the crowds

July 6, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

If you feel like you’re spending more time standing in line than on vacation, then you’ve probably been traveling this year.

Categories On Travel
Using Wi-Fi at the airport offers convenience, but be aware of potential risks. Experts caution about hackers and data theft. Discover how to identify secure networks and safeguard your personal information when using Wi-Fi at the airport.

Is it safe to use Wi-Fi at the airport?

June 30, 2025June 28, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

Is the public Wi-Fi network at JFK International Airport safe? That’s what one of Vivian Au’s customers wanted to know recently.

Categories Safe Travels
E-bikes and scooters are increasingly dangerous for tourists, with accident rates rising. Learn about the risks, safety tips, and why these vehicles should be kept off sidewalks for pedestrian safety.

Scooters and e-bikes are a menace to travelers. Here’s how to handle them.

June 17, 2025June 15, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

Sarah Morris used to love riding an e-scooter. Until her accident.

Categories On Travel
Travelers worry about vacation rental safety. Learn how to research neighborhood crime, read rental reviews, and use online tools for safer bookings. Understand how AI and crime databases can help.

How to find a safe neighborhood for your next vacation rental

June 17, 2025June 14, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

When Ashley Hampton traveled to New Orleans recently, she worried about security.  

Categories Safe Travels
After a skiing accident in the Swiss Alps, Christopher Elliott faced a $14,543 hospital bill when his travel insurance claim was denied. Discover how having a good travel insurance agent made a difference in navigating the claims process and ultimately securing the coverage he needed.

Why having a good agent is important for travel insurance

June 1, 2025May 31, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

I discovered the importance of having a good travel insurance agent on an icy slope in the Swiss Alps. My painful accident happened in a split second, but it took more than two years for me to learn my lesson.

Categories Safe Travels
Travel insurance is essential for summer vacations, safeguarding against unexpected events like trip cancellations, medical emergencies, and lost luggage. It typically covers trip cancellation, medical expenses, travel delays, and emergency assistance, ensuring peace of mind while traveling. Without it, travelers risk significant financial losses and stress during their trips. Travel insurance is crucial for summer vacations, protecting against unforeseen events such as trip cancellations, medical emergencies, and lost luggage. It generally covers trip cancellation, medical expenses, travel delays, and emergency assistance, providing peace of mind. Without it, travelers face potential financial losses and added stress during their journeys.

Do I need travel insurance for my summer vacation?

May 4, 2025May 3, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

With vacation season just around the corner, many travelers are asking themselves: Do I need travel insurance for my summer vacation?

Categories Safe Travels
Hackers. Thieves. Infectious diseases. Those are the top security threats in 2025, according to experts.

Warning! Here are the biggest travel dangers of 2025

January 13, 2025December 28, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

Hackers. Thieves. Infectious diseases.

Those are the top security threats in 2025, according to experts.

Categories Safe Travels
What's the worst place to put your passport? Here are a few nighmare travel scenarios.

This is the worst place to put your passport when you travel

January 30, 2025November 2, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

Where’s the worst place to put your passport when you travel? Maybe in the seatback pocket on an overnight flight from Orlando to Paris. Which is exactly where my young son left his.

Categories Safe Travels
Barbara Glavish thought her valuables were secure on a trip to Kuala Lumpur, thanks to a slash-proof handbag. When two thieves tried to snatch her purse, they were in for a surprise—the bag didn't budge. With pickpocketing on the rise in popular tourist destinations, experts recommend being vigilant and taking extra precautions to protect your belongings. Whether it's using a money belt, specialized travel clothing, or other secure options, keeping your valuables safe is more important than ever when you travel. Don't become a target—take action now.

Pro tips for keeping your valuables safe when you travel

October 19, 2024September 21, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

Barbara Glavish didn’t worry about keeping her belongings safe on a recent trip to Kuala Lumpur. That’s because she was carrying a slash-proof handbag, “so I could worry less about getting robbed,” she says.

Categories Safe Travels
For seasoned travelers like Rasa Urbonaite, safety comes first. Rasa relies on her iPhone, not just for directions or social media updates, but for something far more crucial: the Allianz travel insurance app. With real-time alerts and emergency assistance at her fingertips, her travel insurance app becomes a lifeline. These apps, including popular ones like Faye and Allianz's Allyz, offer everything from medical help to local safety warnings. Could your travel insurance app be your next essential travel companion?

Can a travel insurance app really keep you safer? Here’s the surprising answer

May 3, 2025September 7, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

A travel insurance app may be the last place you’d look when you’re concerned about safety. But for experienced travelers, it is becoming a first stop.

Categories Safe Travels
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