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33 Travel Safety Tips
Visiting unfamiliar destinations can bring for you the type of troubles you don't want to see during the street namely: robbery, rape, or murder. Tourists often be taken in by perpetrators as they do not prepare properly before embarking on a trip. Let's examine some things you should do to avoid your travels from being a tragedy:
1. Never list your house address around the luggage tag. If on business, place the company's address around the tag; if visiting friends you can list their address. Use covered luggage tags as well.
2. Stick with your luggage before the luggage is checked. Should you must put your bag down, keep one foot around the handle.
3. Carry important papers with you; NEVER check anything that you just can't afford to lose. Photocopy your passport, license and credit cards.
4. Bring a small flashlight. You never know when you'll suddenly be "in the dark" and find yourself in unfamiliar surroundings. During the night, keep the 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 should 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 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 uses cards to spread out room doors and make sure your living space has a peephole along with a deadbolt lock. Secure the chain and secure the doorway by pushing a rubber stop under it.
11. Stay in a room near a stairwell. Never take the elevator if your fire or smoke is detected. Always remain in expensive hotels where the doors enter 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 that 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 sitting in the automobile.
16. Should you must rent a car, rent only from a reputable company. Any operating issues that occur could signal sabotage.
17. Be familiar with 'staged' car accidents meant 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. In case your mobile phone does not work outside of the country, consider renting one that does for the duration of your trip.
21. If detained for whatever reason by the official, request identification. If in doubt, tell them that you want to see his superior. Keep the emotions under control.
22. If traveling with children, take along an up-to-date photograph of every child in the event that you feel separated from them.
23. Write your son or daughter's name and your hotel number on each card; include a close friend's or relative's contact details on the card. Give a card to each child which they will carry with them as 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 you can contact emergency personnel, etc.
25. Do not discuss departure date, your living space number or any other private information in public 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 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 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 in advance for service personnel.
33. Opt to rent an escort [security] service if traveling in areas where crime is high.
The important thing to safe driving any area is situational awareness. Distractions because of luggage, children, hotel personnel, strangers, etc. can place you in danger. Know your surroundings and stay in control of every situation.