The Active Traveller

The Backpacker Safety Vocabulary

11th September, 2007 | Comment?

THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, you can spot them more and more often. Often they travel in groups, but some also alone. There are several marks of common traits among these rogue independent travellers who are always certain to see many places and meet people continuously.
To sort through the common traits, the simplest method is to think [...]

Editorial

In Case of Emergency Numbers

30th July, 2007 | Comment?

With cellular phones as common as stationary telephones, a special use has been found, namely that of personal security. The “In Case of Emergency” number, or ICE in short, is recommended that you always enter as a contact in your cellular phone. It must have a complete telephone number (including international prefix) attached to the [...]