This course was conceptualized and designed through the collaboration of a former British Intelligence Officer and his wife, both of whom have worked and traveled all over the world, a former executive leader of one of the largest and most respected international educational exchange programs in the U.S., and a defense contractor who is a mother of three children, all of whom have participated in study abroad programs. Traveling and studying abroad is a wonderful and exciting experience. The memories and friends made will last a lifetime. We want student travelers to enjoy every minute of the experience, but we also want to help make sure their memories are all pleasant ones. Unfortunately, bad things do happen in good places.