How to avoid a shark attack
Stay near groups of other swimmers
Avoid wearing shiny jewellery
Stay out of the water when it is calm
When in a tourist bus, how to deal with motion sickness...
Put a plaster over your belly-button
Don't eat before travelling
Read to distract yourself from nausea
Watch where you are going
When in Dubai, how to retain fluids in the desert
Drink alcohol if you have it
Don't talk, breathe through your nose, not your mouth
Even if you have no fluids, eat what you can
When skiing in Andorra, how to free a car stuck in snow...
Let some air out of the tyres
Rev the engine until the engine heat melts the snow
Put the car in low gear and drive in reverse
When in the Amazon, how to survive a poisonous snake bite
Immobilize the bitten area and keep it lower than your heart
Make two deep cuts over the wound and suck out the poison
Immediately place ice on the wound
How to get a tarantula off of you
Stand up and bounce gently until the spider falls off
Firmly flick off the spider with your forefinger and thumb
Blow the spider
How to determine if you are a high risk kidnap candidate
You work for a company listed on the FT100
You are a British or American tourist
You are a backpacker
In adrenaline holidays, how to breather during a freefall while parachuting
Take slow, deep breaths
Hold your breath until the parachute opens
Take short, deep breaths
You will breathe through your skin
If you get lost in the forest, how to survive on wildlife
Try to find truffles or mushrooms
Eat fish only if soft flesh remains indented when pressed
Only eat insects with 12 legs or less
Eat birds
If you're on a beach, how to eat seaweed safely
Cut the seaweed into strips and wrap around raw fish
Eat fresh seaweed right away to avoid spoiling
Only eat seaweed boiled or steamed
When walking through tulip fields in Holland, how to treat hay fever...
Hang clothes outside to slowly build up your resistance
Eat a lot of fruit
Limit activity before 10am
While in Florida, how to get an alligator to release prey...
Feed the alligator anything else you can find
Tap or punch the alligator on the snout
Poke the alligator in the eye
How long can you survive without food
An average adult male can survive for 14-21 days
An average adult male can survive for 30-40 days
An average adult male can survive for 20-30 days
While walking in the Grand Canyon, how to escape from a mountain lion
Crouch down and stay very still
Start hissing and spitting at the lion until it retreats
Stand still, holding your coat open
