Safety Tips for Travelers - By:Sunne Khurana
BASIC SAFETY RULES
Search your destination; get as much information as possible about the places you plan to visit. Get yourself familiar with local customs and policy.
Tips
o Find travel insurance, if possible with the plan that provides direct, immediate payment to the medical provider.
o Before you depart, photocopy your documents and ticket so it would be easier to replace them if they are lost or stolen.
o Keep a low profile. Try to mingle in with the locals as best you can. Leave expensive jewels and precious valuables at home.
o Do not talk about your travel plans with others.
o Stay alert, particularly in high-risk countries.
o Do not expose your valuables (documents, money, jewels, etc.), keep them protected in the hotel.
o Carry only little quantity of cash.
o Wear a hidden money belt; keep your essential documents and money in it.
o Keep a copy of your passport in your money belt at all times.
o Every time you use your credit card, keep an eye on it until it returned to you. Check credit cards when they returned.
o Never leave your personal documents unattended.
o Admire local customs and regulations.
o Deal only with authorized agents when you exchange money or purchase art or antiques.
o If you get into any difficulty, contact the nearest embassy.
o If you are unfamiliar with the local language, write down some key phrases in the local language.
o Memorize or write down a local emergency numbers.
o In case of theft, report immediately to Police and if you'll be making an insurance claim. Thefts of traveler's checks must be reported within 24 hours.
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