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33 Travel Safety Tips
Traveling to unfamiliar destinations may bring to you the type of troubles you do not want to experience while on 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 want to do to prevent your travels from being 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 along with you; NEVER check something that you just cannot afford to lose. Photocopy your passport, driver's license and credit cards.
4. Bring a small flashlight. Who knows when you'll suddenly be "in the dark" and find yourself in unfamiliar surroundings. During the night, keep your flashlight from 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 any other paraphernalia ought to be in easy view. Better yet: leave your jewelry in your own home.
7. If at all possible travel with only one or two charge cards.
8. Women particularly should never pay a drink from the stranger. Keep close track of your drink at all times.
9. Vary your schedule; try not to come and go simultaneously everyday.
10. Only remain in expensive hotels that uses cards to spread out room doors and ensure your room includes a peephole and a deadbolt lock. Secure the chain and secure the door by pushing a rubber stop under it.
11. Stay in an area near a stairwell. Never go ahead and take elevator if your fire or smoke is detected. Always remain in expensive hotels in which the doors go into the hallway and not from the outside.
12. Do not wear name tags in public places.
13. Don't use unmarked taxi cabs.
14. Sit behind the motive force so you can see him, but he cannot see you.
15. Spend the money for driver upon coming to your destination even though you're still sitting in the vehicle.
16. If you must rent a car, rent only from a reputable company. Any operating issues that occur could signal sabotage.
17. Be familiar with 'staged' automobile accidents designed to catch you off card.
18. Back into your parking spaces to facilitate a fast exit.
19. Park only in well lit and well traveled areas.
20. If your mobile phone does not work abroad, consider renting one that does for the duration of your vacation.
21. If detained for reasons uknown by an official, ask for identification. If in doubt, tell them that you would like to determine his superior. Keep the emotions under control.
22. If going with children, take along an up-to-date photograph of every child when you feel separated from them.
23. Write your child's name as well as your hotel number on each card; include a close friend's or relative's contact information on the card. Provide a card to each child which they will carry with them so long as you are away. Destroy once home.
24. Discuss with your loved ones the things they would do in event of an emergency while away from home, e.g. whom to call, how to contact emergency personnel, etc.
25. Don't discuss departure date, your living space number or any other personal information in public places within earshot of strangers.
26. Take along a fundamental first aid kit with bandages, iodine, mosquito repellant, sunscreen, alcohol packets, dramamine, pepto bismol, diarrhea medicine, etc.
27. Familiarize yourself with train and bus schedules before traveling. Come with an alternate plan in place in the event your transportation plans change.
28. Don't 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 for scams on the street. Children dealing 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 in advance for service personnel.
33. Consider renting an escort [security] service if traveling in areas where 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 place you in danger. Know your surroundings and remain in control of every situation.
