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SafetyHub is an official journal of WorldNomads.com. Exploring the world is one of the great joys of life, and it’s easy to get whisked away with the travel fairies. SafetyHub is designed to help you keep your feet on the ground ... and out of hospitals, jails and police stations. Contributed to by Christy McCarthy, World Nomad's Community Manager and independent security experts, Red24.

Travelling to Seoul – G20 Protest Danger – Alert Map

Written on November 10, 2010

Travellers have been warned that visiting South Korea could be hazardous this week, with tens of thousands of activists protesting against the G20 Summit in Seoul, South Korea.

Swine flu (H1N1 virus) overview

Written on April 30, 2009

WorldNomads.com’s roving medical expert Dr. Erik McLaughlin MD writes a brief overview about Swine Flu, and Insurance Director Graham Kingaby talks about it.

10 Things To Add To Your Hiking Holiday Checklist

Written on February 9, 2009

WorldNomads.com’s roving medical expert and afficionado of Adventure Travel Health, Dr. Erik McLaughlin MD helps you prepare for a hiking excursion.

Always Plan Your Fire Escape

Written on January 29, 2009

A few minutes of thinking “what would I do if this happened” can make the difference between having a scary story to tell, afterwards and not making it out alive.

What Makes A Place ‘Dangerous’ For Travellers?

Written on January 14, 2009

WorldNomads.com General Manager, Chris Noble gets Insurance Director, Graham Kingaby to tell us what makes a place ‘dangerous’ to travel to and what you should do to stay safe if you need to travel there.

Snow safety: frostbite

Written on December 29, 2008

With the snow season amping up in the Northern Hemisphere, we asked our friend Miriam Bougie at Whistler/Blackcomb to share some tips on snow safety. First up, frostbite.

Mosquitoes & Bite Prevention

Written on December 22, 2008

WorldNomads.com’s roving Mozzie expert and afficionado of Adventure Travel Health, Dr. Erik McGlaughlin MD talks about being bitten by more than the travel bug.

7 Strategies For Staying In Touch

Written on December 3, 2008

Having a strategy in place for staying in touch is a vital component to travelling safely. Technology makes it far easier today than it used to be.

Do I Need Travel Insurance?

Written on September 22, 2008

Travel insurance is vital for any trip. Don’t wait until something goes wrong to decide that you should have got organised, it’ll be too late.