travel safety

Of course, the security risk varies by country. You should Read it again at the Foreign Office a few days before it startswhether there are special warnings for your destination country, although RGV will of course inform you in the event of travel warnings. If you find a security warning for your country, make sure that the entry is up to date.

When it comes to packing, Copy your most important documents and your passport and store them separately from the originals if possible, so that you are prepared in the event of a loss of your suitcase. If you want to be absolutely sure, you can also scan documents and save them in an online storage (data cloud).

In case of cell phone loss, you should get one written list of the most important numbers take it with you, it's best to write it down on the back of yours Travel ABCs. It would be good if the phone numbers you need to have your debit and credit cards blocked in the event of loss are also entered on it.

Bring a little one address tag on your suitcase and pack your suitcase or backpack in such a way that there are no loose objects hanging from it that could get lost.

At the airport you should have yours most important documentsfor example your passport, in a fanny pack or a money belt on the body wear. It is advisable to divide your money on different bags, so that if the case should actually be lost, not all at once is lost.

Your Luggage Of course, you should generally always keep an eye on so that nothing gets away. If the suitcase gets lost on the way to the destination airport and does not arrive on the baggage carousel, go to the airline counter with your ticket, on which the baggage number was stuck, and hand it in as missing.

For your protection, you should not alone on trips or at night in inanimate streets walk. In general, there are always other volunteers or members of our team offer themselves as an escort with whom you break up in smaller groups can and that is more fun anyway.

If you are in a foreign country, you should adapt to local customs and you dress appropriately, Please avoid too short or suggestive clothing and expensive jewelry.

Instructions and rules of conductthat you im Orientation Program and by our team during your entire stay, you should always obey for your own safety. For example, in Cape Town crime in the townships increases in the dark, so you should return to the city center at dusk. The culture in your destination country is probably different from your own, and the behavior of the locals is therefore sometimes difficult to assess.

Areas brought to you by our team described as dangerous you should be at night avoid it in any case. Only taxis are suitable for public transport in the dark. Don't let negative reviews scare you off, but use healthy levels of caution. Regardless of whether you are in Munich or Cape Town, pickpocketing unfortunately occurs in every city. If something should really happen: Respond defensively and give away your bag or camera. Under no circumstances should you get involved in a fight!

If you lose your passport, there is local German embassies to which you can go with your copy.

Should you feel sick, please talk to an RGV member about it. If necessary, they will escort you to a hospital for a preliminary examination. Your health insurance takes over the costs, which you get however only at home refunded. Receipts for recipes and doctor treatments must therefore be kept.

Of course, drugs are prohibited and abroad are much tougher conditions than in Germany.

We recommend you during your internship abroad or the Volunteering abroad to explore your host country. But don't go on excursions alone, but in small groups with other volunteers or use ours Adventure & Trips Offers. Hold on to them Safety instructions and rulesthat our guides and supervisors give.

In malaria risk areas, it is always advisable at dusk long-sleeved clothing to wear to yourself protect against mosquito bites.

Street dogs and other animals should you do better Do not touch.

On excursions you should don't carry around too much money with you. Before you leave, think about what you want to buy and estimate how much you will need for it. Especially in markets and in crowded situations, you should take care of your bag and not take your eyes off it.

These travel safety tips abroad should not put you off traveling. On the contrary, they are much more than preventive measures to see to master your stay abroad safely and without incident. No matter in which country and on which continent you are traveling, it is generally advisable to learn about culture, customs and customs and adapt to the applicable company rules.

With a healthy awareness of safety and the observance of our few but very important rules and travel advice, you will gain many good experiences and avoid negative ones.

RGV already has since 1999 Experience with developing and emerging countries and we want you to benefit from it. With the proper preparation Your stay abroad will become one too unforgettable experience!