{"id":14000,"date":"2021-04-19T13:00:48","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T13:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordsandimages.battleface.com\/?p=14000"},"modified":"2022-03-10T15:11:33","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T15:11:33","slug":"how-to-de-escalate-conflict-while-travelling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/how-to-de-escalate-conflict-while-travelling\/","title":{"rendered":"How to de-escalate conflict while travelling"},"content":{"rendered":"Approx read: <\/span> 3<\/span> mins<\/span><\/span>

Learning a little about recognising the signs of conflict and, crucially, how to de-escalate a potentially violent situation are crucial skills for anyone who travels frequently.<\/h3>\n

You\u2019re walking back to your hotel late at night.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A group of men on the other side of the road seem agitated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One of them crosses purposefully towards you, arm outstretched as he shouts accusingly in a language you don\u2019t understand. His friends follow.<\/p>\n

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What do you do?<\/h4>\n

Violence can occur anywhere. But when you\u2019re travelling in a foreign country, factors such as miscommunication, cultural sensitivities and prejudice based on your race, religion, sexuality or nationality can compound the risks you face.<\/p>\n

In the scenario above, countless different reasons, from the way you\u2019re dressed to a political situation completely beyond your control, could have prompted this sudden confrontation.<\/p>\n

But what matters now is avoiding it turning violent.<\/p>\n

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Recognising the signs of a potentially violent situation<\/span><\/h4>\n

The tell-tale signs of aggression are all clues that a verbal confrontation may rapidly spiral into a physical attack. Watch out for:<\/p>\n