How To Stay Safe on Holiday

Collaborative Post 

Now that travelling abroad is back on the agenda you might be looking to get away from the UK and head for some sun with your family. Hopefully, these tips will help you to stay safe while you are there.

How to stay safe on Holiday

Food and Drink

When on holiday, you should be cautious about food and drink safety to reduce the risk of stomach bugs. If you have food allergies always ask the restaurant what the food contains, it could also be worth learning how to communicate this in the local language just to be safe.

When eating, watch out for any food that may be uncooked and check it before you eat and be sure to wash your hands. However, the real responsibility lies with anyone providing food to the public including hotels, resorts and cruise ships. If you do end up eating something that makes you ill you may be able to make a claim which could help cover some of the costs of your ruined holiday and medical treatment. You can start this process by using an online claims calculator which will give you an estimate of how much compensation you could receive.

Swimming

Spending time at the pool or in the sea is one of the best parts of a family holiday, but can also be one of the most dangerous. To prevent accidents you should make your children aware of the slippery surfaces around the pool and teach them not to run. You should also always be present when your children are in the pool and provide them with buoyancy aids if they can’t swim.

When in the sea, be aware of the beach flags and teach your children the system. When abroad the colour codes are: red for danger, yellow for caution and green for safe. Even if your children are strong swimmers when in the sea there should always be an adult accompanying them. This reduces the risk of any accidents happening, which can sometimes appear to come from nowhere when swimming in open water.

Weather

Stay safe in the sun is always important, especially when you are travelling with children. You should ensure that you are using plenty of high-factor sun cream of SPF 30 or higher to protect your kids from sunburn, as well as make sure their skin is covered up with loose clothing.

Between 10 am and 4 pm the sun is at its strongest, so you should opt to stay in the shade during these times. If you can’t get your kids to sit beneath an umbrella ensure that you continue to apply suns cream throughout the day, especially if they are swimming.

Personal Safety

When on holiday you should apply the same personal safety rules that you would at home. Keep your bags close to you and avoid bringing expensive jewellery with you, or keep it in a safe at your accommodation. You should also avoid staying on the ground floor where possible and inspect all locks on doors and windows in your accommodation to ensure they work properly.