How to Keep Your Cool in Stressful Travel Situations
Make a Plan
Once you’ve calmed down, assessed the situation, figured out what you can and cannot change, asked for help and gathered information, you will be able to make a plan. For example, if you have just gotten pickpocketed, your plan might be:
-Get back to the hostel safely.-Call the police and make a police report.
-Contact your travel insurance company to file a claim.
-Contact your bank to cancel your credit cards.
-Find the other back up cards and money that you kept in a safe place in your luggage.
-Have a cold beer and relax.
Travel can put you in tough situations, but it’s nothing that you can’t deal with if you keep a level head. These are just a few tips that can help you to stay calm in stressful travel situations and handle whatever comes your way.
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