Choose Adventure: Safe Travel in Dangerous Places

by Greg Ellifritz

Do you get anxiety when you think about traveling to a foreign country? Do you want to see the world and have epic adventures while simultaneously avoiding the risk of death or dismemberment? If you want to do dangerous things in a safe manner, this book is for you. Career police officer and veteran traveler Greg Ellifritz has written the definitive guide to safe travel in dangerous places. No matter whether you are traveling internationally or to one of the more dangerous cities in the USA, this book will provide you with quality tips that will make your travel adventure much safer and more enjoyable. The book covers topics - Hotel room safety - Assessing neighborhood risk factors and local security issues - Navigating public transportation in foreign cities - Avoiding common travel scams - Pickpocket prevention strategies - Foreign money and banking Issues - Safe eating and drinking guidelines for foreign countries - Minimizing language translation issues In addition to providing solutions for some of the common daily struggles international travelers face, this book also discusses less common but more hazardous situations such - Preparing for third-world natural disasters - Escape from terrorist attacks and bombing incidents - Hostage survival - Medical issues and treatments in the developing world - Identifying indicators of criminal behavior - Discreet travel weapons - Dealing with bribes and corrupt police officers - Abduction attempts, “Express kidnappings,” and “Virtual kidnappings” The book contains useful travel guidelines, valuable checklists and a massive number of additional travel resource suggestions. Many books of this genre are written for either professional business travelers with unlimited corporate budgets or for international espionage agents. I realize that most of my readers won’t have the resources to hire a bodyguards or a protection detail for their family vacations. I also know that adventure travelers don’t need to understand counter surveillance operations or how to communicate in a clandestine manner. Other travel books cover those topics. Choose Adventure provides simple and practical tips for the everyday traveler who wants to have fun in the developing world while reducing the chances of being victimized, injured, or killed. The book supplies all the information you need to safely navigate the complex issues of international travel while enjoying yourself in the process.

456 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 18, 2020

Reviews

[Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

Greg Ellifritz's Choose Adventure is a solid read for travelers who eschew tightly managed group travel, sea or river cruises in favor of exploring on their own. The tips for how to dress, staying alert, recognizing potential danger and acting to keep yourself safe are practical and most are easily practiced. I recommend this book for anyone looking to travel outside the US, especially anywhere that would be considered an "exotic" destination. The strategies can also help keep you safe in America's large cities. Don't be afraid to be bold but don't be a clueless fool, either. Many of the places Ellifritz describes are places I've traveled and what he says rings true. I'll refresh myself on a few of the chapters before my next trip.

[Tom · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Very clearly, it should be treated as a reference, rather than a page-turner. I also felt that the content reflected primarily upon Central and South America and possibly Southeast Asia, rather than other developing countries like the Stans, the Middle East, or Eastern Europe. That said, all of the advice that the author provides is good, reflecting a lengthy body of experience in overseas travel. This book, presumably on Kindle, should be considered a valuable asset for anyone who intends to travel in the developing world.

[Gid Zielinski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Encyclopedia of Safe Travel

You can either pay $800,000 each year for a private security guard, or you can buy this book for $19.95 and be just as safe, if not safer.

[LaurenHartwellWhite · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good safety trips for traveling. Awareness !

[Hannah Faith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book that gives excellent tips for travelers, I’ve used a few of his tips on my own adventures in Mexico and Thailand