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33 Travel Safety Tips
Visiting unfamiliar destinations can bring for you the sort of troubles you do not want to see during the road namely: robbery, rape, or murder. Tourists often fall prey to perpetrators as they do not prepare properly before starting your trip. Let's examine some things you should do to avoid your travels from becoming a tragedy:
1. Never list your house address around the luggage tag. If on business, put the company's address on the tag; if visiting friends try listing their address. Use covered luggage tags too.
2. Stick with your luggage until the luggage is checked. Should you must place your bag down, keep one foot on the handle.
3. Carry important papers with you; NEVER check something that you simply can't afford to lose. Photocopy your passport, license and charge cards.
4. Bring a little flashlight. Who knows when you'll suddenly be "in the dark" and discover yourself in unfamiliar surroundings. During the night, keep the flashlight by your bed.
5. Make sure that your prescription medicines are filled properly and labeled accurately. In some countries certain prescription medicines are forbidden.
6. Never wear anything that projects affluence. No gold chains, expensive watches and rings, luggage, or other paraphernalia should be in easy view. Better yet: leave your jewelry at home.
7. If at all possible travel with only one or two charge cards.
8. Women particularly should not accept a drink from a stranger. Keep close track of your drink at all times.
9. Vary your schedule; do not come and go simultaneously everyday.
10. Only stay in a hotel that utilizes cards to spread out room doors and ensure your living space includes a peephole along with a deadbolt lock. Secure the chain and secure the doorway by pushing a rubber stop under it.
11. Remain in an area near a stairwell. Never go ahead and take elevator if a fire or smoke is detected. Always remain in expensive hotels in which the doors enter the hallway and not from the exterior.
12. Don't wear name tags in public.
13. Don't use unmarked taxi cabs.
14. Sit behind the driver so you can see him, but he cannot help you.
15. Spend the money for driver upon coming to your destination even though you are still relaxing in the automobile.
16. Should you must rent an automobile, rent only from a reputable company. Any operating problems that occur could signal sabotage.
17. Be familiar with 'staged' car accidents meant to catch you off card.
18. Back to your parking spaces to facilitate a quick exit.
19. Park only in well lit and well traveled areas.
20. In case your cell phone does not work outside of the country, opt to rent one that does throughout your vacation.
21. If detained for whatever reason by an official, request identification. If in doubt, let them know that you want to determine his superior. Keep the emotions under control.
22. If traveling with children, bring along an up-to-date photograph of each child when you become separated from them.
23. Write your child's name and your hotel number on each card; include a close friend's or relative's contact details around the card. Provide a card to each child which they will carry together so long as you are away. Destroy once home.
24. Discuss with your family the things they would do in the event of the emergency while away from home, e.g. whom to call, how to contact emergency personnel, etc.
25. Do not discuss travel plans, your living space number or other private information in public places within earshot of strangers.
26. Bring along a fundamental first aid kit with bandages, iodine, mosquito repellant, sunscreen, alcohol packets, dramamine, pepto bismol, diarrhea medicine, etc.
27. Understand train and bus schedules before traveling. Come with an alternate plan in place in the event your transportation plans change.
28. Do not flash your passport in public places. Discreetly show important documents to officials only.
29. Consider purchasing portable alarms that emit a loud sound.
30. Watch out for scams on the street. Children working with adults are notorious as pickpockets.
31. Never flash your hard earned money in public. Exchange funds with reputable and recognized exchangers only.
32. Have tips ready ahead of time for service personnel.
33. Opt to rent an escort [security] service if driving places that crime is high.
The important thing to safe traveling in any area is situational awareness. Distractions due to luggage, children, hotel personnel, strangers, etc. can put you at risk. Know your surroundings and stay in control of every situation.
