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Last week the police in London released footage of a woman being dragged down the street behind a scooter during a failed bag snatching attempt.  In these days we can get lost in news of large events and miss news about trends that are more likely to affect us. Luckily the woman was only ‘battered and […]

Preparation, Preparation, Preparation: Safer and Securer Business Travel by Sophie Harwood When travelling for business, we most often focus on our trip’s objective while inadvertently taking many other factors for granted. Sophie Harwood reminds us that preparing for the worst, and most importantly for the little things, is what guarantees a safer and securer business travel. […]

Just as there is no single travel risk management approach that will work for every company, risk management needs also vary from traveler to traveler. Women need to consider precautions their male counterparts might take for granted. In some regions, travelers of certain races and religions might face discrimination they do not deal with at […]

By beTravelwise’s Legal Advisor: Tom had been selected by his employers to visit Qatar on business. Tom had not been to the Middle East before; he did not know that drinking alcohol could be a criminal offence nor that homosexuality could carry the death penalty in some countries. He met an old boyfriend in Qatar, […]

Five True Stories About 99.9% of the time business travel is just like any other travel and it goes off without a hitch – maybe getting to explore a new place, hopefully meeting new people and staying in a nice hotel, or perhaps trying some new food or a new activity. But what about when […]

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As part of their “Equal at work” supplement – beTravelwise was mentioned in the newspaper discussing how we support blue-chip companies and their LGBT travellers.

Original Article in Buying Business Travel by Tom Newcombe beTravelwise has developed a travel safety programme to help mitigate the dangers faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) travellers. The travel safety specialists said LGBT travellers often face a “myriad of legal and safety issues” when visiting certain countries. There are 75 worldwide that enforce […]

It was disheartening to read last week that a British woman is being held in Dubai pending legal proceedings after being arrested by the police when she reported being raped.  News report. We highlighted the case of a Dutch woman held under similar circumstances in Qatar earlier in the year, but as Dubai gets almost five […]

As Iran re-opens its doors to the world, travel security specialist Justine Oliver, provides first-hand knowledge of the dos and don’ts for women visiting this fascinating destination.

There was once a time that the only companies who trained their employees on travel safety and security (or who even had a travel security policy) were those who operated in the so-called “high risk” industries or areas – work such as manufacturing, construction, mining, drilling, media, or defence in places such as Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq or Papua New […]