SIMON REEVE

’Put cash in your sock as an alternative money-belt, wear a cheap watch and buy a second-hand rucksack, so that you’re not carrying around something flash,’ says the author. ‘Buy a postcard of the hotel when you check in so that, if necessary, you can show it to taxi drivers to take you back there late at night – you could even ask the staff to write, “Please take me to this hotel” in the local language on the back. And don’t forget that beer is one of the safest things you can drink, no matter where you are.’