Walking around

Plan your route before hand. Don’t stop people to ask for directions or check your map on the street.

Try not to look like a tourist by making it obvious that it is your first time in the area.

It is better to explore in groups and stick to well-lit busy streets. If you find yourself alone, try to refer to yourself as part of a group.

Avoid drawing attention to yourself, by wearing expensive jewellery and visibly carrying valuable items such as cameras, cellphones and binoculars.

It is definitely not advisable to carry large sums of money around. Carry just as much money as you require for the day.

Leave copies of your travel documents in the hotel safe and take you passport, driver’s licence or ID with you. Don’t take all three items with you at the same time.

Keep your handbag and cell phone with you at all times and never leave them unattended to.

Always keep an eye on what’s going on around you.

Never allow young children to wander off.

If you think someone is following you, take out your cellphone and pretend you are going to make a call. Say the words police with enough volume for the person following you to hear.

Don’t confront a person, who is following you, you may alternatively just get yourself to the nearest public place as soon as possible.

Avoid going out unnecessarily after hours.

If you want to call a taxi, your hotel or the nearest tourism information centre can recommend a reliable service.

A police official or traffic officer will be glad to direct you if you get lost.

Don’t ask strangers to take a group picture, no matter how friendly they may seem.

Don’t hitch-hike.