Flying: Your Safest Way to Travel Flying: Your Safest Way to Travel (image credits: unsplash) The thought of being trapped in a metal tube thousands of feet in the air makes millions of people break into a cold sweat. Approximately one in three people have some degree of fear of flying, with about five percent …
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Plane Crashes Are Far From Your Biggest Travel Worry Plane Crashes Are Far From Your Biggest Travel Worry (image credits: flickr) Every time a plane crashes, social media explodes with panic-stricken posts about never flying again. But here’s what nobody mentions: commercial air travel has become twice as safe in each of the last five …
Flying Is Actually Safer Than Your Daily Commute Flying Is Actually Safer Than Your Daily Commute (image credits: pixabay) Gripping the armrest as the plane takes off, you might be surprised to learn that commercial aviation is one of the safest forms of travel in history. There were only seven fatal accidents among 40.6 million …
The UAE’s Crown Jewel: Dubai The UAE’s Crown Jewel: Dubai (image credits: unsplash) It might surprise you that Dubai, a city many associate with Middle Eastern tensions, consistently ranks among the world’s safest destinations. Abu Dhabi has been ranked the safest city in the world for 2024, according to the online database Numbeo. Dubai ranked …
Wear High-Visibility Gear That Actually Works Wear High-Visibility Gear That Actually Works (image credits: flickr) Your evening walk doesn’t have to end in tragedy, but more than three-quarters of pedestrian fatalities occur after dark. The simplest solution might surprise you – forget those basic reflective strips that barely catch the light. Many walking and running …