Beginner guides to get it right the first time

Vaccines and habits the CDC recommends for Aruba and Curaçao, focusing on mpox, hepatitis B and sexual health for couples and people in the lifestyle.

How to enter Aruba, what the ED card is, how to avoid theft, local rules (ID, drink-driving, taxis) and which vaccines the CDC recommends.

Entry, yellow fever, risk areas in Georgetown, border tensions, local laws on drugs and same-sex relations, and rain and floods in Guyana.

Healthcare shortages, vaccines, malaria, dengue, Andean altitude and insurance with evacuation: what the FCDO and CDC say about health when travelling to Venezuela.

What Curaçao asks at entry, how to avoid theft on beaches and from cars, what the advice says about drugs and hurricanes and which vaccines the CDC recommends.

A recent closure in Quito shows why a lifestyle venue in Ecuador must display its licence, and how to reduce risk if you are invited to one.

Entry, airport, crime, checkpoints, power and fuel shortages, the June earthquakes and the areas the FCDO advises against: a guide to decide with information.

Vaccines, altitude, mosquitoes, rabies, water and medical care in Ecuador, with what the CDC and FCDO say and what to ask your doctor before leaving.

What Ecuador asks at the border: passport, length of stay, cash, customs and Galápagos requirements, with the official sources and their limits.

What the FCDO warns about crime, taxis, ATMs, express kidnappings, protests and natural hazards in Ecuador, turned into concrete habits for a travelling couple.

How to get to and from a German club located in an industrial estate: S-Bahn, bus, taxi, cash, hours and what to do if something goes wrong.

HPV, hepatitis A and B: what Germany's vaccination committee recommends according to the official LIEBESLEBEN initiative, and what to ask your doctor before travelling.

What rates usually include, why they change by day and party type, and how to compare using real examples published by clubs in Frankfurt and Hamburg.

What three German clubs put in writing before you enter: clothing, phones, payment, registration and consent, so you arrive without surprises.

How to bring up condoms and testing without killing the mood, according to the sexual-health initiative of Germany's Federal Institute for Public Health.

What Club Joi (Los Angeles) and Eden After Dark (Las Vegas) ask for according to their official websites: membership, age, consent rules and how to prepare without wasting time.

What the CDC says about heat and valley fever, how to prevent heat illness in the desert and what to do if you feel unwell during or after the trip.

A guide to organising a couples’ trip through Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Phoenix and Palm Springs: what to look at in each stop and how to leave room for the night.

What is known about indecent exposure in Arizona, why California and Nevada require reading the official text, and how to avoid trouble if you travel with an interest in the lifestyle.

Gang crime, the ban on paying for sex, drugs and cashless shops: the UK FCDO advice on Sweden explained for couples.