Travel concerns & safety

Emergency numbers for police, fire, and other safety issues in the U.K.

How to lose things—passports, credit cards, and other important items—while traveling and not have it ruin your vacation

Advice and resources for women, gays, minorities, and the disabled traveling in the U.K.

A traveler's guide to safety in the U.K.: Pickpockets, scams, terrorism, and more

Staying healthy on the road: British hospitals, chemists (pharmacies), and travel health insurance

Travel on the safe side with trip insurance: when to buy it, what it does and does not cover, and where to get it