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33 Travel Safety Tips
Visiting unfamiliar destinations may bring to you the type of troubles you don't want to see during the street namely: robbery, rape, or murder. Tourists often fall prey to perpetrators as they do not prepare properly before embarking on a trip. Let's examine some things you want to do to prevent your travels from being a tragedy:
1. Never list your home address on 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 as well.
2. Stay with your luggage before the luggage is checked. Should you must place your bag down, keep one foot around the handle.
3. Carry important papers along with you; NEVER check something that you just cannot afford to get rid of. Photocopy your passport, driver's 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 your flashlight from your bed.
5. Make sure that your prescription medicines are filled properly and labeled accurately. In certain countries certain prescription medicines are forbidden.
6. Never wear something 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 possible travel with just one or two charge cards.
8. Women particularly should never accept a drink from the stranger. Keep close track of your drink all the time.
9. Vary your schedule; try not to appear and disappear simultaneously everyday.
10. Only remain in expensive hotels that utilizes cards to spread out room doors and make sure your room includes a peephole along with a deadbolt lock. Secure the chain and secure the door by pushing a rubber stop under it.
11. Remain in a room near a stairwell. Never go ahead and take elevator if a fire or smoke is detected. Always stay in expensive hotels in which the doors go into the hallway and never directly from the outside.
12. Don't 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. Pay the driver upon arriving at your destination and while you're still relaxing in the automobile.
16. If you must rent a car, rent only from the reputable company. Any operating issues that occur could signal sabotage.
17. Be familiar with 'staged' automobile 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. If your cell phone does not work abroad, opt to rent one that does throughout your trip.
21. If detained for whatever reason by an official, ask for identification. If uncertain, tell them that you want to determine his superior. Keep the emotions under control.
22. If going with children, bring along an updated photograph of every child in the event that you feel separated from their store.
23. Write your child's name and your hotel number on each card; include a close friend's or relative's contact details on the card. Provide a card to each child which they will carry with them as long as you are away. Destroy once home.
24. Consult with your loved ones the things they would do in event of an emergency while abroad, e.g. whom to call, how to contact emergency personnel, etc.
25. Do not discuss travel plans, your room number or other personal information in public places within earshot of strangers.
26. Bring along a basic emergency 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. Have an alternate plan in position in case 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 out for scams on the street. Children working with adults are notorious as pickpockets.
31. Never flash your hard earned money in public places. 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 places that crime is high.
The important thing to safe traveling in any area is situational awareness. Distractions because of luggage, children, hotel personnel, strangers, etc. can place you at risk. Know your surroundings and stay in charge of every situation.
