Concerns

A number of travel topics are available related to travel concerns.

• Travel basics
• Travel in developing countries
• Culture shock
• Diplomatic missions
• Metric and Imperial equivalents
• Time zones
• Returning home
• Regional coding
• Staycation
• Time management
• Touts
• Sex segregation
• Omiyage – gift giving

• Hygiene and body care
• Infectious diseases
• Tattoos
• Traveling with high blood pressure
• Toilets
• Dying abroad

• Respect
• Animal ethics
• Responsible travel
• Sustainable travel

• Senior travel
• Travelling alone
• Travelling with children
• Travellers with disabilities
• Travelling with a mental health condition
• LGBT travel
• Naturism (nudism)
• Travelling with pets
• Tips for women travellers

• Financial issues
• Budget travel
• Money
• Taxes
• Travel insurance
• Tipping

Documents and preparations needed or useful for border crossing:

• Passport
• Visa
  • Visa trouble
  • Visa summary for EU citizens
• North America: Global Entry, NEXUS
• Europe: Travelling around the Schengen Area
• Traveling with a criminal history
• Travelling with military responsibilities
• Carnet de Passages, required to bring a motor vehicle into some countries
• See cruising on small craft for information on requirements for boats and their crew

Communication includes sending and receiving messages.

• Telephone service
• Internet access
• Internet telephony
• Postal service

Equipment and other things that travellers might want to carry with them.

• Electrical systems
• Knives
• Laundry
• Regional coding
• Tobacco

• Halal food (Islamic dietary laws)
• Kashrut (Jewish dietary laws)
• Travel as a vegetarian
• Travelling during Ramadan
• Travelling on a low-carbohydrate diet

Some countries and regions experience periodic travel events, for religious, family or other reasons. Travelling to these regions at these times will present specific challenges for your plans.

• Hajj - A large pilgrimage to Mecca once a year
• Golden Week holidays in China - periods during the year when a large proportion of China's population goes on holiday at the same time, including Chinese New Year.
• Golden Week in Japan - similar to China, but once a year