Travel essentials
Stick with your mates: top tips
Stick together
Keep an eye out to make sure no one in your group gets separated from people they know and ends up alone as this can put them at risk
Use tech
Set up a WhatsApp or messenger group so you can easily keep track of where everyone is and let your friends know you’re ok
Check in
‘Check in’ with your fellow travellers and let them know where you are going, for example on WhatsApp or a Facebook group to help you find them if you get lost or separated from your group. Alternatively, let your hotel / hostel know where you are going, and what time you will be back
Agree a meeting point
Agree where you’ll gather if you get split up and head straight there if you can’t find your friends
Look after each other’s drinks
Keep track of how much you’re drinking and avoid drink spiking by not leaving drinks unattended
Do your prep
Familiarise yourself with your next destination before travel using Foreign Office Travel Advice pages. A little local knowledge can go a long way
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