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Security On Holiday - Part 4 - When You Arrive At The Airport

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What is the world coming too, Death, Despondency and Sinking to the Depths of Despair? Will our weekly shopping bills be rising, are the feral youths running riot on the streets, will the COVID-19 virus be escalating tremendously. Need I go on? The world does seem to be sinking into the depths of despair! If you believe what the papers say, then yes, we are sinking and sinking fast. ‘ STOP ’ Do not despair; you can easily protect yourself with sound and adequate security measures. **************** Security While On Holiday **************** When You Arrive At The Airport   Before you leave home, plan what you are going to do with your car when you get to the airport, and most importantly, what you will do at your destination. Do not make off-the-cuff decisions once you get there. If you have to leave your car at the airport, leave it in an official airport car park. People try to find a cheap park a few miles away, but they then have the problem of getting...

Security On Holiday - Part 3 - Before You Leave

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What is the world coming too, Death, Despondency and Sinking to the Depths of Despair? Will our weekly shopping bills be rising, are the feral youths running riot on the streets, will the COVID-19 virus be escalating tremendously. Need I go on? The world does seem to be sinking into the depths of despair! If you believe what the papers say, then yes, we are sinking and sinking fast. ‘ STOP ’ Do not despair; you can easily protect yourself with sound and adequate security measures.  ****************  Security While On Holiday  ****************  Before You Leave   In the Military, before an operation begins in a new area, it will have up-to-the-minute intelligence assessments of the political situation there, and analysis of the strengths and capabilities of hostile and friendly groups. Our Forces would have maps of the terrain, information on the climate, flora and fauna, including potential health threats. Our Soldiers will have undergone ...

Security On Holiday - Part 2 - Respect The Culture

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What is the world coming too, Death, Despondency and Sinking to the Depths of Despair? Will our weekly shopping bills be rising, are the feral youths running riot on the streets, will the COVID-19 virus be escalating tremendously. Need I go on? The world does seem to be sinking into the depths of despair! If you believe what the papers say, then yes, we are sinking and sinking fast. ‘ STOP ’ Do not despair; you can easily protect yourself with sound and adequate security measures. **************** Security While On Holiday **************** Respect The Culture You may be a tourist, but you are also a guest in that country, and you should show respect for its culture by the way you dress and conduct yourself. In a Muslim country, women should wear long sleeves, and a long dress buttoned up to the neck or trousers. If you show bare arms and legs, you are potentially disrespectful. Some Muslim societies will let it go, but the more conservative ...

Security On Holiday - Part 1 - Research

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What is the world coming too, Death, Despondency and Sinking to the Depths of Despair? Will our weekly shopping bills be rising, are the feral youths running riot on the streets, will the COVID-19 virus be escalating tremendously. Need I go on? The world does seem to be sinking into the depths of despair! If you believe what the papers say, then yes, we are sinking and sinking fast. ‘ STOP ’ Do not despair; you can easily protect yourself with sound and adequate security measures. **************** Security While On Holiday **************** Research Importance Of Research During my time in the Military, when we went into a new environment for the first time, we were dependent on the advice and experience of the Soldiers who had been there before. If you are going on holiday to a country for the first time, find out about the place and culture before you get there.  Reading up on your destination, before your holiday should not be a chore...