Worried about travel safety in 2025? Follow these expert tips to stay protected

Global geopolitical instability has many travellers worried about their safety. We ask security experts how to travel more safely this year

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Tourists walk past the US flag after visiting the former US embassy in Tehran, Iran, in April 2025. A ceasefire between Iran and Israel is holding steady, but travellers remain on edge over the potential for instability. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images

Published: 5:15pm, 23 Jul 2025

A ceasefire in the Middle East between Iran and Israel is holding steady, but international travellers remain on edge over the potential for instability in the region.

According to the 2025 Traveller Safety and Sentiment Survey conducted by rescue and evacuation company Global Rescue, 78 per cent of travellers said they are either “very concerned” (23 per cent) or “somewhat concerned” (55 per cent) about the impact of geopolitical instability on their travel plans from now until the end of 2025.

In other words, while the ceasefire may have eased immediate volatility or tensions between the two countries, traveller confidence has yet to be fully restored.

What is more, traveller concerns are not limited to the Middle East. The Global Rescue survey indicates travellers are also worried about spending time in Mediterranean regions, as well as parts of Europe.

“Even after a ceasefire, the impact on traveller psychology lingers,” said Dan Richards, CEO of Global Rescue. “People are weighing risk more carefully, and safety continues to drive travel decisions.”

Tourists flock to Rome’s Colosseum every summer, but a new survey indicates travellers are worried about spending time in Mediterranean regions, as well as parts of Europe. Photo: TNS

Those concerns, however, have not proved strong enough to trigger widespread cancellation of travel plans.

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