Lessons · Environmental dimension
Getting Around: City Life and Travel
Public transport, road safety, driving, trips, airports and travelling abroad. 8 lessons, about 1.5 hours in all.
- 01Using public transport confidently11 min Metros, buses and trams are often the cheapest, safest and fastest way to get around a city, and they give you freedom long before you can…
- 02Navigation, getting lost safely and sharing your location10 min Even confident travellers get lost: a dead phone, a wrong exit, a new city at night. The skill is not never getting lost, it is staying…
- 03Road safety on foot, on a bike and on an e-scooter12 min When you walk, cycle or ride an e-scooter, you have no metal box around you. Knowing the rules and being seen are what keep you safe, in…
- 04Getting a driving licence in the UAE and being a safe new driver12 min A licence is real independence, and real responsibility. New drivers are statistically the most likely to crash, so the habits you build…
- 05Planning a trip: budget, booking and itinerary11 min A good trip is planned twice: once on paper and once on the day. Planning ahead saves money, avoids nasty surprises at the border and…
- 06Airports and flying11 min Airports can feel stressful because everything runs on rules and deadlines. Once you know the sequence, check in, bag drop, security,…
- 07Staying healthy and safe abroad12 min Most trips go smoothly, but a stomach bug, a lost passport or an accident can happen anywhere. A little preparation means a problem stays…
- 08Respecting local laws and cultures, including medicines11 min Laws and customs that feel normal at home can be offences somewhere else, and not knowing is rarely accepted as an excuse. Respecting…