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Travel Disasters: How to React to the Most Common Examples

When you’re traveling in a foreign country, especially as a family, the last thing you want to hit you is a disaster. However, these things happen, and you need to know how to respond to them when they happen! It doesn’t have to completely ruin your trip. When you know what to do and how to correct the problem, you can often put things right quickly and get back on track faster.

You can learn more about some of the most common examples of travel disasters below. You will learn the best way to respond to them and how you can get your trip back to normal rapidly.

Lost Luggage

If you get off your plane; but, your luggage, for whatever reason, doesn’t, you’ve got a problem. It’s important to remain calm when this happens. And whatever you do, don’t make the mistake of leaving the airport before the problem is put right. Talk to representatives from the airline and make it very clear that your luggage is not where it should be. Be persistent until you find out what the problem is and what the airline is going to do about it. Getting compensated and support is the least you deserve when something like this happens to you.

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Injury or Illness

The idea of getting injured or becoming ill on holiday is almost unthinkable; but, you should give it some consideration. If the problem is relatively minor, simply find a pharmacist who you think might be able to help you. If the problem is bigger than that, you’ll need to find the nearest hosptial or emergency room. Even if you don’t have insurance, don't let that stop you from getting the treatment you need. Your family's health is always more important than anything else, and you don’t want to take any risks with it at all.

Robbery and Theft

If you think that you’ve become a victim of robbery or theft, the first thing to do is contact the local police. They will be able to secure the scene if necessary and start to pick up clues that might lead them to the goods that have been stolen. Pickpockets are harder to track, but this form of theft should still be reported to the police as well. Contacting your insurance company to report the issue needs to be done as well. This could help you to get compensation for what happened. Contacting them quickly will speed up that process. Contacting the local authorities is always the most important--but, there are a number of travel safety tips to consider as well when venturing abroad.

Internal Political Unrest

It’s always a good idea to do some research before heading to a country. This can show you any potential for political unrest that you don’t want your family to get caught up in. If you don’t do this, and something happens while you’re in the country, stay away from where things are kicking off and never get involved in the unrest as a visitor.  If you encounter unrest during your visit, you should go to your nation’s embassy and see what they advise. In many instances, they will arrange to get you out of the country right away. The airline you’re traveling with might also have a policy relating to these issues that may be in your interest to review.

Lost Passports, ID & Money

Losing your passport can feel like a nightmare come true. And losing your ID and money is never much fun either. If you are sure that theft is not the cause of this problem, you should retrace your steps and think logically about where the lost items could be. When your passport is well and truly lost, find the nearest embassy and talk to them as soon as possible. They will be able to sort out the issue with a replacement passport. IDs such as e Aadhar offer duplicates and replacements too. Money, of course, can’t be replaced unless your insurance covers this kind of loss.

Missed Flights

Missed flights can cause a lot of stress. No one wants to find themselves in this situation; it’s never ideal. However, the worst thing you can do is panic and get angry. When you do that, you simply end up causing more problems for yourself. It doesn’t have to be that way. Instead of allowing that to happen, go to the desk and see how easy it is to change your flight. There are change fees, but airline employees usually have the power to waive these. That’s why being polite and staying calm can pay off when talking to the person behind the desk.



Traveling always carries risks, and these disasters can strike anyone. Prevention is always helpful, but knowing how to respond when something goes wrong is just as important.


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