Sheep in the Big City: How to Travel Safe



Traveling to a big city is always exciting, but it’s normal if you’re also apprehensive. Will you be safe there? What if you get lost? What if something bad happens?

From luggage storage to ensuring that you aren’t being followed, read our essential travel safety guide, just to be on the safe side.

Inform Someone

If you’re in an unfamiliar city and if you’re going out late (like going to a pub after your meeting), inform someone. Send a text back home, call a friend, or simply keep your GPS on. Yes, you’re an adult and are perfectly capable of taking care of yourself, but constant vigilance is one travel safety trip you don’t want to ignore.

If you have someone with you, you can always rely on the buddy system—but when you’re alone, informing someone of your whereabouts is vital.

Speaking of Constant Vigilance

We know travel isn’t meant to have you feeling threatened all the time, but the more prepared you are, the better off you’ll be. When you’re off walking in some shady nook or deserted street, always make sure you’re alert, that you have your phone on (and that
it’s charged), and keep an eye out. 

Being alert and thinking on your feet means you’ll always be one step ahead of any potential danger. 

Moreover, follow your gut; from not accepting drinks from strangers at bars to reporting if you’re being followed—never let your guard down, especially at night.

Prevent Valuables From Being Stolen

The dictum goes: the more stuff you have on you, the more danger you are in of losing all of it. Taking your luggage with you on a day out is never a good idea. You’re constantly worried about it, and you’re having no fun on your trip. On the other hand, leaving it in a hotel means you risk hotel thefts, a practice that has increased manifold in the past years. 

So what can you do?

You can avail a luggage storage service! Operational in multiple cities including Austin, Dallas, Atlanta, Galveston, Fort Worth, Houston, and Washington D.C., you can use Cubby’s service to store your luggage in a secure location while you go about your trip without a care in your world.

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