Hotels try to pad your bill with overpriced extras and ancillary fees; here's how to avoid them

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

How to keep your valuables safe from pickpockets while traveling

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

What to do if you get very sick while visiting Great Britain

This wearable safe for keeping your passport, credit cards, and spare cash secure is the one indispensable accessory every traveler loves to hate

Sleeping on an overnight train is a relatively safe endeavor, but take a few sensible precautions to avoid pickpockets and thieves and sleep more soundly

There are hundreds of road signs blocking your view on British roads and—more importantly—telling you how to get where you're going

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

Not all local advice is honest advice

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

Don't leave anything visible in the car

Drive carefully and defensively

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

What women can expect on vacation in the U.K.

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

Information and concerns for gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexual travelers in the U.K.

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

Why I am not afraid

Or, "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Vacation Plans"

Are cruises safe? Can I cancel a cruise? Can I get cruise cancellation insurance?