Beginner guides to get it right the first time

What the UK says about going out at night in Tulum and Playa del Carmen: taxis, tainted drinks, assaults and taxi-driver protests.

What the CDC recommends for travel to Mexico, Cancun, Tulum and the Riviera Maya: hepatitis A, typhoid, dengue and cyclosporiasis, without alarmism.

What the FCDO and Spain say about taxis, drinks, ATMs and beaches in Puerto Vallarta, so you can go out with a plan.

What the British FCDO warns about scopolamine, dating apps, taxis and fake police, and how to apply it if you go out as a couple.

Strictly enforced child protection, severe drug penalties and tourist yagé: what the FCDO says and why it matters in Medellín and Cartagena.

What the British FCDO and the US CDC say about vaccines, dengue, malaria and drinking water before you travel to Medellín or Cartagena.

Vaccines, condoms, water and medical insurance for Mexico City, according to the CDC and official UK travel advice.

What Texas law says about sexual acts in public places, how the colette network's members-only clubs work and what to check before you head out.

Address, hours, rules and dress code of the Houston club according to its official website, plus ideas for planning transport with METRO and the late-night trip home.

Address, hours until 4 am, BYOB rules, valet and VIP room at colette Dallas according to its official website, and how to plan the trip home with DART.

How to get around Chicago with the CTA, what to check before going to events in suburbs such as Aurora and what the CDC recommends on sexual health.

When to call 999 or 111, which sexual health services are free for visitors in England and what you would pay, according to official sources.

What the UK government's official advice says about pickpockets, late-night assaults, spiked drinks, drugs and health in Portugal.

What the UK's official advice says about theft, fake officers, spiked drinks, cannabis, canals and ID in the Netherlands.

What the UK's official advice says about theft, RER assaults, spiked drinks, the face-covering ban and drugs in France.

Where nights centre in Monterrey according to the Mexico Desconocido portal and what Spain and the UK recommend on areas, taxis, drinks and roads.

What Spain and the CDC say about air quality, spotted fever, hospitals and medical insurance when travelling to Monterrey and northern Mexico.

What the UK and Spain recommend for going out at night in Cancún: areas, transport, taxi-driver protests, tainted drinks and basic precautions.

The FCDO advises against Tijuana while Spain rates it medium risk: what overlaps, what does not and the basic precautions they recommend on drinks, taxis and money.

How to go out in Medellín sensibly according to official advisories, plus the questions worth asking before visiting a lifestyle club or party.