From 99bda8d474e708cf4a5f1e7320155f3993501806 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ales Lerch <13370338+axeII@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 1 May 2026 18:39:39 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] =?UTF-8?q?=F0=9F=9B=A1=EF=B8=8F=20Add=20guide=20for?= =?UTF-8?q?=20surviving=20dangerous=20vacations?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- .../index.md | 53 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 53 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/posts/how-to-survive-dangerous-vacation/index.md diff --git a/content/posts/how-to-survive-dangerous-vacation/index.md b/content/posts/how-to-survive-dangerous-vacation/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0217035 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/how-to-survive-dangerous-vacation/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +--- +date: 2026-03-14T01:00:00Z +description: "A practical guide on how to stay safe, prepared, and calm during a vacation in a dangerous or high-risk destination." +draft: true +slug: "how-to-survive-dangerous-vacation" +tags: ["travel", "safety", "adventure"] +title: "How to Survive a Dangerous Vacation" + +--- + +This is not a click bait arctile but something I've decided to write down after returning from UAE emirates vacation in 2026 March. I was very luck go get home safe and no injures or finantional damage actually. It was very nervous vacation but worst part was drones or racket but the uknown. Being in the lambo land as I've learned from my british friends being there stuck as well. Now I've decied to write down things I wish I new and are from my experionce and hope these can help someone - someday as well if they will be in the same or similar situation as me. + + +## Before You Go +Unfortunately we live in danger world and for now seems like the sitution is getting worse in 2026. We already have situation in Venezulate, Middle east also Mexico. Today these are countries I would recommend to stay away from at least the till the end of year. There are also coutries like Kuba which are in danger state. + +It's makes me sad that number of countries one can visit is getting worse every day but let's get back the thigs I want to know. + + +### Register to the goveremnt program +- Register if possible to goveremnt program for protection - in our country the system is called drozd + +### Pack Smart +- have medication with you - as it may be possible that when things would go down - you will needs medication of your own especially if you have need of insuline or inhulator +- Portable charger and a universal power adapter. (MUST) +- Copies of all important documents or make picutre in the phone +- Cash - yeah but it's supper handy and you never know when you need it. + +### Get Insured +Make sure you have travel insurance that covers emergency evacuation and medical treatment. This is non-negotiable for high-risk destinations. + +--- + +## On the Ground + +### Know Your Exits +Take a picture of the hotel map, and know the exists. When I was stuck in abu dhabi hotel I make a picture of evacuation plan - in case drone would hit the building so I know when I need to go in case of the problem + +Always identify the nearest exits in any building, vehicle, or public space. Have a mental plan for evacuation. + +### Communication +- Buy a local SIM card for reliable connectivity. +- Get program from sim - I was acutally lucky since cell company gave me extra 5GB free but still I used most of the time hotel wifi +- Get a VPN provider or make your own server - I am IT person and I have route at home. I used wireguard server and thanks to that whats up thigns woker for me very well, while for others they worked not so well since there was firewall rules that blocked these things + + +# War started + + + +## Final Thoughts + +Dangerous vacations are not inherently foolish — many of the world's most beautiful and culturally rich places carry some level of risk. The difference between a disaster and an adventure often comes down to preparation. Stay informed, stay humble, and stay safe. From 4b65c70ae09144e05743d27633f1b009d5cbc200 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ales Lerch <13370338+axeII@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 3 May 2026 14:22:17 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] =?UTF-8?q?=F0=9F=9A=A8=20Expand=20dangerous=20vacatio?= =?UTF-8?q?n=20guide?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- .../index.md | 126 +++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 104 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/posts/how-to-survive-dangerous-vacation/index.md b/content/posts/how-to-survive-dangerous-vacation/index.md index 0217035..849056f 100644 --- a/content/posts/how-to-survive-dangerous-vacation/index.md +++ b/content/posts/how-to-survive-dangerous-vacation/index.md @@ -1,53 +1,135 @@ --- date: 2026-03-14T01:00:00Z -description: "A practical guide on how to stay safe, prepared, and calm during a vacation in a dangerous or high-risk destination." +description: "A practical guide on how to stay safe, prepared, and calm during a vacation in a dangerous or high-risk destination - based on my real experience of getting stuck in a war zone in the UAE." draft: true slug: "how-to-survive-dangerous-vacation" tags: ["travel", "safety", "adventure"] -title: "How to Survive a Dangerous Vacation" +categories: ["travel"] +title: "When vacations turns into nightmare: How I got myself stuck in the middle of war zone" --- -This is not a click bait arctile but something I've decided to write down after returning from UAE emirates vacation in 2026 March. I was very luck go get home safe and no injures or finantional damage actually. It was very nervous vacation but worst part was drones or racket but the uknown. Being in the lambo land as I've learned from my british friends being there stuck as well. Now I've decied to write down things I wish I new and are from my experionce and hope these can help someone - someday as well if they will be in the same or similar situation as me. +{{< alert >}} +**Important note**: I am not trying to use this article as a click bait. This really happened to me and it may happen to you. I am not trying to scare anyone or share panic. Point of this article is to provide practical advice on how to stay safe in dangerous situations during vacations. +{{< /alert >}} +I've decided to write down after returning from UAE emirates vacation in 2026 March, however due me being busy and actually taking the time to write things down and actually making a good blog post this took a while (hence the delay release this post). -## Before You Go -Unfortunately we live in danger world and for now seems like the sitution is getting worse in 2026. We already have situation in Venezulate, Middle east also Mexico. Today these are countries I would recommend to stay away from at least the till the end of year. There are also coutries like Kuba which are in danger state. +I was very lucky to get home safe with no injuries or financial damage. It was a very nervous vacation but the worst part was not the drones or rockets - it was the unknown. Being in "limbo land", as I've learned from my British friends who were stuck there as well. Now I've decided to write down things I wish I knew and share my experience, hoping it can help someone someday if they find themselves in the same or similar situation. -It's makes me sad that number of countries one can visit is getting worse every day but let's get back the thigs I want to know. +--- + +## What Happened + + + +### The Trip + + + +### The Moment Everything Changed + + + + + + +### Limbo Land + + + + + + +### Getting Home + + + +--- + +Everything I describe below comes directly from this experience. Some of it I did right, some of it I wish I had known before boarding that plane. + +--- + +## Before You Travel + +Unfortunately we live in a dangerous world and the situation is getting worse in 2026. We already have conflicts in Venezuela, the Middle East, and Mexico. These are countries I would recommend staying away from, at least until things stabilize. There are also countries like Cuba which are in a precarious state. + +It makes me sad that the number of countries one can safely visit is shrinking - but that's exactly why preparation matters. + +### Research the Geopolitical Situation + -### Register to the goveremnt program -- Register if possible to goveremnt program for protection - in our country the system is called drozd +### Register with Your Government -### Pack Smart -- have medication with you - as it may be possible that when things would go down - you will needs medication of your own especially if you have need of insuline or inhulator -- Portable charger and a universal power adapter. (MUST) -- Copies of all important documents or make picutre in the phone -- Cash - yeah but it's supper handy and you never know when you need it. +- Register to a government program for citizen protection abroad - in our country the system is called DROZD + + +### Pack a Survival Kit + +- Medication - when things go down, you may not have access to pharmacies, especially if you need insulin or an inhaler +- Portable charger and a universal power adapter (MUST) +- Copies of all important documents - or at minimum, photos on your phone +- Cash - it's super handy and you never know when you'll need it when digital payments go down ### Get Insured -Make sure you have travel insurance that covers emergency evacuation and medical treatment. This is non-negotiable for high-risk destinations. + +Make sure you have travel insurance that covers **emergency evacuation** and medical treatment. This is non-negotiable for high-risk destinations. + + --- -## On the Ground +## While You're There ### Know Your Exits -Take a picture of the hotel map, and know the exists. When I was stuck in abu dhabi hotel I make a picture of evacuation plan - in case drone would hit the building so I know when I need to go in case of the problem + +Take a picture of the hotel evacuation map and know the exits. When I was stuck in the Abu Dhabi hotel, I photographed the evacuation plan - in case a drone would hit the building, I'd know exactly where to go. Always identify the nearest exits in any building, vehicle, or public space. Have a mental plan for evacuation. -### Communication -- Buy a local SIM card for reliable connectivity. -- Get program from sim - I was acutally lucky since cell company gave me extra 5GB free but still I used most of the time hotel wifi -- Get a VPN provider or make your own server - I am IT person and I have route at home. I used wireguard server and thanks to that whats up thigns woker for me very well, while for others they worked not so well since there was firewall rules that blocked these things +### Secure Your Communications + +- **Local SIM card** - buy one for reliable connectivity. I was actually lucky since the cell company gave me an extra 5GB free, but I still used hotel wifi most of the time +- **VPN** - get a VPN provider or make your own server. I'm an IT person and I have a router at home running a WireGuard server. Thanks to that, WhatsApp and other messaging apps worked perfectly for me, while for others they didn't work well because there were firewall rules blocking these services + +### Monitor the Situation + + + +### Stay Connected with People at Home + + + +--- + +## When Things Go Wrong + +### Stay Calm and Assess + + + +### Contact Your Embassy + + +### Follow Hotel and Local Authority Instructions -# War started + +### Document Everything + + +### Plan Your Exit + + + +--- ## Final Thoughts -Dangerous vacations are not inherently foolish — many of the world's most beautiful and culturally rich places carry some level of risk. The difference between a disaster and an adventure often comes down to preparation. Stay informed, stay humble, and stay safe. +Dangerous vacations are not inherently foolish - many of the world's most beautiful and culturally rich places carry some level of risk. The difference between a disaster and an adventure often comes down to preparation. 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