Travel India’s west and south with an expert in your corner.
An expert companion, remote safety guidance, police-procedure know-how and cyber-fraud first response for foreign tourists, travel YouTubers and vloggers in Goa, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Puducherry.
I train the people who protect India. And I defend those who need protection.
I began training police in self-defence in 1995 (2nd Dan Black Belt, Taekwondo), moved into computers and cybercrime in 1996, and still train officers on procedure, digital evidence and cyber fraud. My self-defence classes ran until 2004 and are now run by my students. Travel Assist puts that experience on your side: what to expect, what to say, what to keep, and who to call, before a small problem becomes a big one.
An expert companion, not just a companion.
Your companion is led by a police trainer and cyber-forensics expert who holds a 2nd Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo. Calm in a crowd, fluent in police procedure, quick to spot a scam, and trained to keep evidence that stands up later.
- Three companions on standby, including Shoeb, who travels himself when the others are booked
- Coverage: Goa, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Puducherry
- Women-traveller option with a vetted woman companion
- Remote desk on WhatsApp and email between days on the ground
The problems we help you prevent and handle.
Touts & pressure scams
“Discount holidays”, dance-bar and massage traps, forced card swipes, inflated tattoo and taxi bills.
Fake bookings & payment fraud
Lookalike hotel sites in search ads, “upgrade” calls from fake staff, QR codes and OTP requests.
Stopped while filming
Crowds gathering, missing permissions, drones, monuments, restricted areas and filming people without consent.
Harassment
Unwanted photos and selfies, following, intimidation, especially of women travelling alone.
Lost passport or phone
Police report, embassy travel document, e-FRRO exit permit, SIM and payment access, done in the right order.
Local disputes
Taxi, rental, landlord and damage-claim disagreements that can escalate quickly.
Send an enquiry
Dates, states and what you plan to do.
Scope & quote
We confirm availability within 24 hrs (IST).
Pay & brief
Pay, then get your route-specific briefing.
Travel with the desk on call
WhatsApp / email help as you go.
Emergency alert
One message reaches the desk and Shoeb.
Start with A or E. Add what you need.
Travel, stay, food and accompanying fees are extra, at actuals or as quoted. Prices are per trip unless stated.
Remote Travel Assist
- 45-min pre-trip safety briefing (video)
- Route-specific brief on scams, filming rules & police procedure
- WhatsApp / email help 9 am–9 pm IST, same-day reply
- Lost passport → embassy → e-FRRO steps
- Cyber-fraud first response & evidence preservation
Emergency Alert
- 24×7 alert line, escalated to Shoeb
- Agreed daily check-ins; missed check-in alerts your contact
- Region-wise hospitals, police stations, embassy & helplines
Creator & Filming
- Drone, monument & property permission checklist
- Crowd, consent & restricted-area risk notes
- Remote guidance if stopped while filming
Expert Companion
- A companion led by a police trainer & cyber-forensics expert
- Women-traveller option: a vetted woman companion
- Live-location sharing & check-ins with the desk
Custom / In-person
- Shoeb or a standby companion travels with you
- Multi-state routes, longer trips, film crews
- Travel, stay & food always extra
Prices are ranges: the final quote depends on trip length, number of states, group size and urgency. Travel, stay and food are always extra.
- Refer a friend10% off for both of you
- Returning traveller15% off your next trip
- Couples & groupsShared briefing and add-ons, quoted per group
- Book earlyLower end of the range when you book 30+ days ahead
- Long staysReduced weekly rate beyond 14 days
Direct, simple, no middlemen.
Pay only after we confirm your quote by email. Please add your reference (e.g. TA-0001) to the payment note.
Scan with GPay / PhonePe / Paytm / BHIM
- UPI / Google Pay to shoebhakim-1@oksbi (payee: Shoeb Hakim). For anyone with UPI linked to an Indian account: residents, NRIs and some long-stay visitors. The overseas Google Pay app cannot send UPI payments.
- Cash in INR at our first meeting or on the ground, always against a written receipt.
- Remote-only help (we never meet in person): pay by UPI before help starts. A friend or contact in India may pay for you.
Pay with UPI app Opens your UPI app on a phone; enter the quoted amount.
Travel Assist is a travel-assistance and safety-guidance service. It is not a security service and provides no guards or armed personnel. It is not a tour operator or licensed guide, and it does not provide legal representation. Where a matter needs a lawyer, an independent one is engaged separately, at your cost, only with your consent. We never offer to “settle” anything with officials. In an immediate emergency, call 112 first; for cyber fraud, call 1930; the Government of India tourist helpline is 1363.