Concerns

Health and hygiene

Hygiene and body care Infectious diseases Tattoos Traveling with high blood pressure Toilets Dying abroad

Responsible travel

Respect Animal ethics Responsible travel Sustainable travel

Categories of travellers

Senior travel Travelling alone Travelling with children Travellers with disabilities Travelling with a mental health condition LGBT travel Naturism (nudism) Travelling with pets Tips for women travellers

Financial

Financial issues Budget travel Money Taxes Travel insurance Tipping

Border crossing

Documents and preparations needed or useful for border crossing:

Passport Visa Visa trouble Visa summary for EU citizens North America: Global Entry, NEXUS Europe: Travelling around the Schengen Area Traveling with a criminal history Travelling with military responsibilities Carnet de Passages, required to bring a motor vehicle into some countries See cruising on small craft for information on requirements for boats and their crew

Communication

Communication includes sending and receiving messages.

Telephone service Internet access Internet telephony Postal service

Equipment

Equipment and other things that travellers might want to carry with them.

Electrical systems Knives Laundry Regional coding Tobacco

Food

Halal food (Islamic dietary laws) Kashrut (Jewish dietary laws) Travel as a vegetarian Travelling during Ramadan Travelling on a low-carbohydrate diet

Large scale travel events

Some countries and regions experience periodic travel events, for religious, family or other reasons. Travelling to these regions at these times will present specific challenges for your plans.

Hajj - A large pilgrimage to Mecca once a year Golden Week holidays in China - periods during the year when a large proportion of China's population goes on holiday at the same time, including Chinese New Year. Golden Week in Japan - similar to China, but once a year