A special day celebrated by almost everyone around the world, New Year is definitely the most exciting and thrilling of all other festivities. Marking the end of a whole year, New Year is observed as a significant festival with grand celebrations worldwide.
A festival that brings together your family members, friends and relatives, New Year is when people around the world, including India, travel back to their homes to spend the last day of the year with their loved ones or go on a vacation with their close ones.
For this, we have gathered a list of some of the safe travel tips for Indian travellers looking to travel back home or go on a vacation for the New Year.
Make sure to pre-book your flight tickets
Since New Year is when most people set out on a journey back home or go on vacation, there is always a rush to book flights leading to a shortage of flight tickets. Moreover, there is also an evident hike in flight ticket prices during this time of the year.
Hence, it is always recommended that travellers from India pre-book their flight tickets well ahead in case they want to go on a vacation or embark on a journey back home during New Year.
Watch out for pickpocketers
Make sure to always keep an eye on your personal belongings when travelling during New Year. Pickpockets are pretty common worldwide, and they usually reach heights during significant occasions and events like New Year’s eve.
So make sure to always be on guard with your personal belongings, especially when roaming out in a crowd.
Travel in groups to New Year parties
Since New Year is a day celebrated by almost everyone worldwide, parties are practically widespread on New Year’s eve. As a part of this, you will get to meet different people at these parties and on the streets, the majority of whom might not be a safe company to be with.
Hence, it is always recommended to travel in groups to the New Year parties to maintain safety and avoid issues or problems, especially for female visitors.
Make sure to keep your phone fully charged when going out
As mentioned above, New Year is when specific safety protocols must be followed to avoid getting into any problematic situation. Hence, it is recommended that travellers keep their phones completely charged when going out on New Year’s eve. Furthermore, make sure to carry a fully charged portable charger to avoid emergencies.
Keep your emergency contacts in hand to avoid any problems
Make sure to set at least 3 emergency contact numbers in your phone when going out on New Year’s eve. As exciting as New Year can be, it can lead to many unnecessary emergencies.
So, make sure you have informed your parents about your location when going out alone or with friends. Please avoid travelling alone and make sure to stay close to your loved ones on this day.
Do not drink and drive
New Year’s eve is a huge celebration, and most adults will likely engage with alcohol on this day. However, driving under the influence must be avoided at all costs. Make sure to book a cab or call any of your trusted friends or family members to pick you up from the place you are in.
Moreover, driving on New Year’s eve should be avoided in general, as most accidents occur on this day due to the widespread rush and excessive gathering on streets around the world.