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A few weeks before we set off on our trip to Poland and the Czech Republic, we recorded a podcast episode of the "Ready for Takeoff" podcast by Falck Global Assistance. Now you can listen to the episode, where we talk about our most adventurous trips and share our best tips for staying safe on holiday.

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Falck Global Assistance

Falck Global Assistance is an expert in Travel Risk Management and manages safety and security for business travel and expatriation. They have also started a podcast called Ready for Takeoff where they invite different guests to talk about things related to travelling, risks and safety. In the latest episode, we have had the honour of being guests, and this is how they write about the episode:

In the third episode of Ready for Takeoff, we meet Sweden's biggest travel bloggers, Helena and Peter Bergström from FREEDOMtravel to talk about travelling as a lifestyle, what they always pack in their bags and where to find a thrilling adventure - without compromising on safety. We discuss their views on 'chasing countries' and hear exciting stories from their many travels.

Fun to talk travel

Talking about travel is one of the most fun things we know! In other words, we had a lot of fun recording this podcast with Jonas Frid from Falck Global Assistance. We got to talk freely about how we view travelling and how we think about things related to risks and safety.

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Travelling is the best thing we know! Here is a picture of us from our current trip in Poland.

How do we think about security?

Risks are part of life and you can never completely eliminate them, whether you are at home or travelling. What's special about travelling is that you end up in places where you may not be aware of the potential risks, but you often bring things with you that you care about. Of course, you have to be careful not to expose yourself to unnecessary risks!

When we travel, we always make sure we have insurance and we also take certain precautions. For example, we make sure that we carry more than one credit card and keep them in different places so that we can block one of them if we lose it.

When was in Malta last thought we realised we had lost a credit card and blocked it. Fortunately, we found the card the next day in the taxi we had travelled in, but it's still nice to know what to do when it happens.

After visiting a restaurant in Malta thought we lost a debit card - but we found it again.

Most people are friendly!

We take some precautions when travelling, but we don't go around worrying all the time. Quite the contrary! We've travelled to over 45 countries on five continents and have been on the road for 365 consecutive days at the most. Our experience is that most people around the world are honest, helpful and friendly.

So, have we had any incidents? And do we have any more tips and thoughts on travelling and safety? Click here to listen to the podcast! (Update: The link has been removed as the podcast is no longer available).

Many people have asked if it is safe to travel in Albania - we were met with nothing but kindness!

How do you think about safety when travelling?

Travelling safety is an interesting topic, and if you want, you can read more about The world's most dangerous countries in 2018 on the food and travel blog. How do you think about safety when travelling? What precautions do you usually take? Have you had an incident while travelling and how did it go?

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