I am contemplating flying to Europe on my first trip alone and after reading some of these threads I am worried about something happening in the room or on the street.

What if I die over there? Or become disabled or sick? Has anything like this happened to anyone you know?

Troll on. However, after collecting "stuff" for our 40 years of married life, and being a pack rat, I way to my husband every time we leave home on a trip--"If we die on this trip our children will never forgive us."

Tres macabre, peeky, but it IS October so 'tis the season!!

But, seriously, to answer your question, no, I've never known anyone who has something serious happen to him/her. My friend, Kristin, did have a stomach that hit her just before going to Paris and it lasted our entire 4-day trip. She was also almost pickpocketed and because of these 2 things she decided she hated Paris. But, it's all in your attitude and how you approach it. Really, though, your chances of something bad happening to you while on your trip are very, very slim. Just ask yourself the same question but have HOME as the setting. How do you feel now?

Relax ~ you're going to have a great time!

On my first trip to Paris in 1985 I fell off the Eiffel Tower and died. I've been much more careful on future trips to Europe and haven't had a problem. Just be alert and you'll be fine

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who has HAD something

stomach AILMENT

Quite honestly, I can't imagine a better place or way to die than on a trip to Europe!

I don't know what threads you have been reading that would have you worried about "something happening in the room or on the street".

No, nothing like this has ever happened to me or to anyone I know.

If this is a serious question you can look into travel insurance that covers medical evacuations and shipping home of the body.

I don't see any evidence from peeky's previous posts that he/she is a troll.

Insurance sounds useful for this situation, as well as having a firm hotel itinerary that you have handed out to your loved ones so people at home will know where to find you.

I died and went to heaven many times in Paris.

Her name was Camille. She was a tall, slender gymnast whose aging father owned a famous bakery.

Her face was elongated, with high cheekbones and delicately curved lips. She also had sparkling, almond-shaped eyes set deep beneath dark, arching eyebrows. Her skin was flawless - the color of creamy jade.
She also had the biggest set of ..... .

I guess if you die you will never know what happened to you. How cosmic.

Another thought, not that this would prevent an accident but would be reassuring to your family and/or friends (therefore maybe yourself)...

1) Use internet cafes and email someone each day, or on a set schedule.

2) Also leave your itinerary with several people. Include airline, flight number and times, give your dates of arrival/departure for hotels with address and telephone numbers, etc.

of FEET I've ever seen on a woman, including my cousins Thelma and Melba.

I was reading the threads about hotels not changing keys, being locked in a hotel with no one at the desk at night, being dragged down the street by people grabbing my purse, one lady knocked over in Naples, another one was worried about drowning in the canals at Venice, others having their credit cards stolen right off their bodies! This is just from reading past posts here this week!

Anxiety is the only thing you have to fear. Take the same precautions as you do at home, after all, Europeans are not aliens, they only speak a different language. Relax, enjoy yourself, bon voyage.

I don't think you have to worry about the canals in Venice. The rest you can take reasonable precautions about.

Oh, peeky. I know how you feel. I went for the first time to Tanzania and Kenya this past summer. The things you read about going to Africa can definitely give you pause.

I just bought travel insurance (it included medical and body evacuation...and many other creepy things). Went on what ended up being truly one of the most magical holidays of my life. If I had died, I would have died a happy woman.

Enjoy Europe, whichever countries you visit. You will love it.

Hi Peeky, what an awful thing to be worried about - especially if it stops you taking a wonderful trip.

But I guess firstly - if you die don't be concerned - it'll be some elses problem.

If you get sick - well that's different. Make sure your insurance covers you sufficiently (ie. will evacuate you to your home country if you are well enough for the flight - and will cover you sufficiently for hospital stay in another country). Also will it cover you for cancelled flights, extended hotel stays etc incase you can't travel for whatever reason.

Stay in a hotel that has daily room cleaning. That way if you are sick and unable to get to the phone or whatever - someone will discover you before the day is out - remember no DO NOT DISTURB signs on your door.

I wouldn't be too concerned about something happening to you on the street - Europe is so busy you wouldn't be lying anywhere for long before someone would help you.

Do you have a pre existing ailment? If so ensure you include it on your insurance - even if you are taking medication and think it won't be an issue - as private treatment for anything the insurance doesn't cover you for or isn't previously aware of can be VERY expensive.

Emailing someone or telephoning someone at home daily at an appointed time is a good idea - also make sure that same someone at home has a detailed copy of your itinerary which includes fax, phone, email and street addresses of your hotels (with check in/check out dates)that way if they don't hear from you they can contact the hotel.

Well, just look at it this way...if you die it will be someone elses problem..so why should you care? They can't let you lay around and start stinkin'!!!!! So, having said that, my girl friends mother-in-law had a heart attack in London and died. It was a real "deal" getting everything worked out and getting her back to Calif. Not cheap either. So, if you aren't one of those "troll thangs" and are asking a real question, I guess you need trip insurance and talk to several companies to see how it (you) would be handled under such a circumstance.

My brother-in-law became very sick on a trip to Greece. He was in the hospital for 4 days, given medicine, and told to go home asap. Back home he was diagnosised with cancer and died at home serveral weeks later. The hostipal in Greece did not charge him and did not cash a donation check that my sister sent them.

When my daughter was a student, her junior year in college, the university ask for proof that our insurance would cover a body bag and the flight back to the US. Very sadly 2 students died in an avalanche, while skiing in France, the year before. That is how this gruesome request came about. Terrible things can happen, but very rarely do.

My friend's mother and sister were visiting Prague. They were staying on the 14th floor of the hotel. A fire broke out on the 11th floor. Her sister died from smoke inhalation. Her mother was in the hospital in Prague for a few days and then passed on as well.

EEEEK, nevermind !! I take it back, I don't want to know!!