Concerns
Practical advice from Wikivoyage on safety, health, money, transport, food and more.
LGBT travel
LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other) people often have special concerns or interests when travelling. This page lists three things: events and activities of special interest to, or targeted towards, LGBT travellers; destinations where being out as LGBT is acceptable; and destinations where it might be dangerous to travel if one's transgender status or nonheterosexual orientation is known.
Stay safe
There are many things that you can do to ensure that you stay safe while traveling. Wikivoyage articles have a "Stay safe" section with location specific advice.
Arriving in a new city
When arriving in a new city, it's often good to make some practical preparations. If you're visiting friends or family, asking them to pick you up can make your arrival much smoother and may also make immigration formalities (if applicable) a lot easier, as your "I am visiting X" story is much less likely to be doubted.
Border crossing
This article describes concerns about border crossing. See interesting borders for borders as an attraction.
Communication
In addition, most country articles have a "Connect" section that covers communications issues.
Culture shock
Sometimes, after a few days or weeks in a new place, a traveller starts to feel stressed about the unfamiliar language and customs, irritated at the people and culture, homesick, and altogether in a bad mood. This is culture shock.
Diplomatic missions
A diplomatic mission is a representative office of a national government located in another nation's territory. There are two main types: An embassy is usually in the capital city at the destination country; its main function is to deal with government-to-government issues.
Financial issues
Only the wealthiest travellers need no concern for costs. The acceptable budget varies a lot, depending on travellers' purpose of travel, income level, and country of origin.
Gift giving
If you are traveling to see people, whether for business or pleasure, you may want to bring some gifts with you. In Japanese culture, this is essentially mandatory, even for foreign visitors.
Respect
Travellers usually wish to respect the people, culture and environment they are visiting. You are also leaving impressions of your culture on the places you visit.
Senior travel
As travel has become more comfortable, and many newly retired people have health and wealth, senior citizens are a growing but picky group of tourists. A popular theme for older tourists is nostalgia; visiting places which were important to them some decades ago, back in their youth.
Sex segregation
Sex segregation refers to the physical and spatial separation of people by sex in public or private places. Sex segregation is a global phenomenon; sex segregation or integration that is considered harmless or normal in one country can be considered radical or illegal in others.
Stay healthy
Whether you have a "staycation" or travel to the farthest corners of the Earth, you will be able to enjoy your travels more if you stay healthy. This article presents an introduction to good practices: how to live healthy, minimize risks to your health, and deal with injuries and ill health if you encounter them while you are away from home.
Tips for women travellers
Women who travel — especially solo women travellers — often enjoy some particular benefits. However, they also encounter some particular challenges and risks.
Travel in developing countries
Travel in low-income countries can be challenging to people used to the higher-income world. Infrastructure for transport, electricity, water, communication and money transfer might be deficient, and there may be problems with food safety, health care, and sanitation.
Travel with pets
Traveling with pets can be difficult because laws vary widely from country to country. This article details legal restrictions on pets (guarantees, pet passports, vaccination); pet restrictions or prices on transport and pet safety (potential diseases like rabies or canine distemper, or approach of locals).
Travellers with disabilities
Disabilities do not have to make travel impossible. Most high-income nations have implemented strict requirements for accessibility by law in recent decades, and the US legislation on that topic even served as a model for a UN agreement.
Travelling with children
Travelling as a family allows experiences to be shared. It can add interest to family time together away from the pressures of work and education.
Youth travel
Travelling at young age, especially without adults, can provide certain particular benifits. Young people aged between 12 and 30 often travel for various reasons, like studying abroad, having gap years for leisure, or simply for spending time with pals in weekends or vacations.