Prayers, blessings, patron saints and customs travellers use for a safe journey, with their sources and meaning.
Almost every faith has words for the moment you leave home. These guides collect the best-known ones, check them against their sources and explain how people actually use them on a modern trip, whether you pray or simply like the idea of a ritual before you go.
Faith and planning go together: for the practical side, see our emergency travel safety steps.
The authentic dua for travelling from Sahih Muslim 1342, plus the duas for leaving home, arriving and returning, in Arabic, transliteration and English.
Read more about Dua for Travelling: Authentic Islamic Travel Prayers in Arabic and EnglishTravel prayers for a safe journey: Psalm 121, the Book of Common Prayer, Tefilat HaDerech, the Islamic dua, plus short prayers for flights and road trips.
Read more about Travel Prayer for a Safe Journey: Traditional Prayers and How to Write Your OwnSt. Christopher is the patron saint of travelers. His legend, what changed in 1969, how to use a St. Christopher medal, prayers, and other saints by trip type.
Read more about Patron Saint of Travelers: St. Christopher, His Medal and Other Travel Saints
