From safety and crime to any issues concerning race, gender, orientation, etc.
General: Concern
How to lose things—passports, credit cards, and other important items—while traveling and not have it ruin your vacation
From dishonest taxi drivers to thieving restaurant waiters—you won't run into too many scams in Britain, but here are a few common rip-offs to watch out for
How to contact your home consulate in London if you need citizen services (like a new passport application)
General safety info, hospitals and pharmacies, emergency numbers, pickpockets, and more
Do I need to buy travel health insurance for a trip to the U.K.? What about emergency medical evacuation?
Just use ATMs and banks, carefully count your change until you get used to the local cash, and stay away from gray market money changers
Scams and rip-offs at the hotel—many of them perfectly legal. Avoid the minibar, phone, laundry service, and parking garage
Travel on the safe side with trip insurance: when to buy it, what it does and does not cover, and where to get it
Advice and resources for women, gays, minorities, and the disabled traveling in the U.K.
Advice, tips, resources, and tours for disabled, handicapped, and physically challenged travelers who want to take a European vacation
A traveler's guide to race matters in Britain and a frank rundown of what to expect if you're black, Asian, Arab, Indian, or otherwise not visibly of European descent
Staying healthy on the road: British hospitals, chemists (pharmacies), and travel health insurance
