<br><div><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el" aria-label="Video - Craving a vacation, but have no one to go with? Here’s how to safely travel solo."/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">The frenetic summer travel season is a fading memory. The pandemic lockdowns and masking requirements are history. So is it finally – <em>finally</em> – safe to get out there and travel?</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Maybe, maybe not. Experts say travel is still fraught with danger, and you could quickly find yourself in trouble. </p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">There are still threats, including an uptick in Covid cases and several geopolitical dustups. But the biggest threat is – well, <em>you</em>.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">“The mistake travelers make is believing the biggest security risk is some external force," said Adam Bardwell, a former U.S. Army Green Beret and a security operations supervisor at <a target="_blank" href="https://www.globalrescue.com/" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">Global Rescue</a>. "In reality, the biggest security risk travelers face is their poor planning, lack of knowledge about the location and ignoring indications of danger.” </p><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><em><span>Check out</span></em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.elliottconfidential.com/" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener"><span><em>Elliott Confidential</em></span></a><em><span>, the newsletter the travel industry doesn't want you to read. Each issue is filled with breaking news, deep insights, and exclusive strategies for becoming a better traveler. But don't tell anyone!</span></em></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>Learn more:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":body nav (trav)|e|auto spike click:6|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" href="https://www.usatoday.com/money/blueprint/travel-insurance/best-travel-insurance/">Best travel insurance</a></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">You don't have to look far for recent examples. Just last month, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/british-tourist-dies-austria-ladder-b2415593.html" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">a British tourist died</a> after trying to climb the Stairway to Heaven in Dachstein, Austria. It's a 131-foot ladder suspended in mid-air over a deep gorge. I grew up near Austria's Alps, and if there's one thing I know about those mountains, it's that you can't be too careful.</p><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Earlier this summer, another British man (I'm sure that's a coincidence) died after trying to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/world-news/2023/06/27/649b2abcca4741433b8b4634.html" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">drink every...</a></p></div> <style> .wrapper { text-align: center; } </style> <div class="wrapper"> <a class="button" href ="https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/columnist/2023/10/06/travel-safety-tips/71074452007/">Read more <span>➤</span></a> </div>
