Have a Safe Trip

10 Quick Tips for Safe International Travel

noreply@blogger.com (diane) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:57:00 +0000

1 - Before you leave, check out what the locals wear and bring similar type clothes. Don't wear expensive jewelry. Dressing too casual or too flashy can mark you as a tourist. Try to play it safe by blending in. Of course if you are visiting the bush in Africa, no one expects you to dress like a Masai warrior. (Obviously, there ARE some countries where you are going to look like a tourist no matter what you do.)

2 - Travel light. You'll be able to maneuver quicker. You're more likely to have a free hand. And you are less likely to have to leave your luggage unattended.

3 - Keep your money safe by putting it in several pockets. The bulk of your cash should be in your hidden money pouch . Keep small bills handy for small purchases. Don't flash your cash. Beware of people who create a distraction and crowded areas. Put a cheap wallet, with just a few dollars in it, in your back pocket to tempt the pickpocket away from more valuable items.

4 - Pack your medicines in your carry on bag. This is so important I'm going to write it again: Pack your medicines in your carry on bag. Also, if you wear glasses, pack an extra pair in your carry on too

5 - Get through customs quickly and easily by leaving all medicines in their original containers. If the medicine is unusual or narcotic, bring a letter from your doctor. If you have any questions about whether or not you can bring a drug into a country, contact that country's embassy or consulate first.

6 - Make a copy of the photo page of your passport. Carry extra passport sized photos with you.

7 - Bring as little cash as possible. Use ATMs. Bring one or two credit cards. Be sure to call your credit card bank and let them know you'll be traveling and where and when. You don't want your purchase denied because the bank doesn't know you are in Asia. And at an ATM, practice the same safe procedure you do at home: protect your PIN and put your money away before leaving the ATM area. Also, withdraw as much local currency as you think you'll need for your entire visit so you don't have multiple withdrawals and multiple ATM fees.

8 - Leave your itinerary with friends and family. Also leave copies of your passport, airline tickets, drivers licence and credit card(s) that you plan to bring with you. Or you can do like we do. We scan our documents and then email them to our Yahoo address. That makes them available to us wherever there is internet access.

9 - If you'll be in one place for more than two weeks, register at the nearest embassy or consulate. U.S. citizens can register through the State Department's travel registration website at https://travelregistration.state.gov. If there is an emergency in the area you are traveling, the embassy will know you are there.

10 - Learn to say a few things in the local language. At minimum, learn how to say Please, Thank You and Help.

Keeping Your Other Valuables Safe

noreply@blogger.com (diane) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:38:00 +0000

Before your trip, make a copy of your passport. When you travel, leave your passport in your hotel room safe and carry the copy with you. Also leave a copy with someone back home.

DON'T leave home that local supermarket card with the magnetic strip on it. A lot of hotel and cruise ship safes require a card with a magnetic strip to open and close them. I use the one from my supermarket for this purpose. Otherwise you'll find yourself having to use one of your credit cards. And then it will be, of course, outside of the safe.

Use an anti-theft purse when you travel. Well organized, an anti-theft purse has a slit proof strap. And protect your purse by always wearing it across your body.

Keeping Your Money Safe

noreply@blogger.com (diane) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:34:00 +0000

To keep valuables safe when you travel, things like passports, credit cards and most of your cash, put them in a money pouch on your body. My husband and I both travel with the Eagle Creek UnderCover Hidden Pocket. We position it behind our side pants pocket. That way, any bulge simply looks like we have something in the pocket. In that position, it is safe and also comfortable and easy to access.

Protect your money by keeping small amounts of money in several places. That way, when you need to pay for something, you are not flashing a lot of cash. And if you become the target of a pickpocket, you won't lose a lot. Or tempt a pickpocket to target the wrong thing: my husband keeps a cheap wallet in his back pocket with just a few dollars in it. Remember that the best way to keep yourself safe and protect your possessions is by not looking like you have anything worth stealing.

Keeping Your Camera and Pictures Safe

noreply@blogger.com (diane) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:29:00 +0000

Protect your camera strap from being slashed by replacing it with one from Pacsafe: Carrysafe - Travel Camera Strap. My husband replaced the strap on his Canon camera that announced to the world EOS DIGITAL. Pacsafe also makes purses with unslashable straps and unslashable backpacks.

Protect your digital photos by making a copy of your memory cards. We use the Digital Foci Photo Safe and keep the memory cards in one place and the Photo Safe in another.

And from Eric in London, a particpant on the GAP travel forum, The Watering Hole:

After seeing 2 small compact cameras lost / stolen in Spain recently:

Its not the camera thats the real loss, its all those photos.Don't use just 1 large memory card - eg 4gb or even 8gb (!).

Use a collection of smaller ones. So if you loose the camera ( be it cheap or very expensive - but still much loved) you loose only 1 or 2 days pictures at the most. Not the entire trip.

Think about how you use your camera. Do you take about 1GB worth of pictures per day? I know people who can easily chew up 4 GB per day. Bring memory cards, as Eric suggests, in those 'per day' sizes.

Keeping Your Luggage Safe

noreply@blogger.com (diane) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:26:00 +0000

RULES #1, 2 and 3: The very best way to keep your possessions safe is to NEVER, NEVER, EVER put down ANYTHING without a hand, leg, arm, foot or whatever on it. At worst, if you must put it down, don’t take your eyes off of it.

(True stories: I know a traveler that put down her eyeglasses to try on a t-shirt and when she went to put them back on, they were gone! Eyeglasses, for heavens sake! Who would have thought? And then there was the young man who was loading his luggage into a van and put his backpack down. Gone!)

In a restaurant, don’t hang a purse or camera strap over the back of your chair. Your purse is never safe sitting on a chair by itself. Protect it by putting it on the floor between your legs. Keep your camera strap around your neck. If none of the above is practical, put it on the table right smack in front of you so it is NEVER out of your sight. Or, if it has an easily detachable strap, thread the strap around a chair or table leg.

(True story: Daughter of a friend of mind lost her backpack which was hung over her chair back, with all her photos from a trip she had just taken.)

If you must put your luggage down you can still keep it safe by using a lock and cable. This is a great item for the person traveling alone.

Worried about lost luggage? Don't check any! Pack light. We take quick dry clothes and sink wash them as we go along. (And if you are bumped - or volunteer to be bumped - you don't have to worry about your luggage arriving HOURS before you do.)

If you know that you will have to check your luggage, be sure to read Travelers’ “Dirty Dozen” Lowers Theft Risk.

Using a backpack? Use small, inexpensive carabiner clips to protect the zippers from opening by themselves (or by unauthorized hands). Still worried about keeping the items in your backpack safe? Protect it by wearing it backwards.

Keeping Yourself Safe

noreply@blogger.com (diane) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:06:00 +0000

Work with an experienced travel agent. Once when I mentioned an exotic destination to an agent, she replied “There is NO WAY I’m sending you there”. It wasn’t until later, after I had done some research on my own, that I realized how right she was. At that time the location was not safe for tourists.

If you'll be flying, for air travel safety information, your first stop should be the TSA (Transporation Security Administration) site for travelers. Here you will find up to date information on what you can carry on board an airplane and what you must place in your checked luggage.

If you travel internationally, check out the U.S. Department of State travel site. This is the place to learn about current areas that are not safe for tourists.

Protect your health when your travel. Do you need to take anti-malarial pills? Do you need a yellow fever shot or other vaccination? For concerns about staying healthy when I travel, I use MD Travel Health. It's a very user friendly and thorough site.

Don't forget to check the weather. You want to make sure you have the right clothes. Check the CURRENT weather at a site like AND what the weather is NORMALLY like. (For typical weather conditions check out www.worldclimate.com.) Protect yourself by being prepared for BOTH.

Will you be driving abroad? A great resource for safe car travel information is the Association for Safe International Road Travel website. You'll find information on seasonal road hazards and the typical driving patterns of drivers in other countries. Also, protect your belongings by never keeping anything in sight inside the car. Put everything into the trunk BEFORE you park at your destination.

Keep yourself safe when camping. For camping safety you need to be prepared for sudden weather changes, allergic reactions to insects and plants and the possibility of getting lost. Camp safely by having extra clothing, maps, a first aid kit, flashlight, waterproof matches and clean drinking water.

Check into purchasing travel insurance . We buy it for our international trips. Why? Piece of mind. IF something happens, the insurance company can be a wonderful resource for assistance.

When in a foreign country it is not safe (and could be illegal) to change money on the street. Use your hotel or go to a bank. Personally, we prefer to use ATMs. Just practice the same safe procedures that you would at home. Like putting your money away BEFORE exiting the ATM area. (If you don't already, get a 4 digit pin and memorize the numbers. Many international ATM machines require a 4 digit pin and don't have letters on the keys.)

Buy a travel map of your destination(s) BEFORE you go. Learn the 'lay of the land' before you take off. Locate the airport. Locate your hotel and the quickest route from the airport. (This will help you know if the taxi driver takes the LONG way around, as our Madrid driver did. No tip for him!) Locate major tourist areas AND areas that are not safe and need to be avoided. Have your hotel arrange a city tour for you with one of their recommended guides.

To give yourself another level of comfort in a strange country, learn a few phrases in the local language. There are lots of resources online. Other resources include your local library and your school district's adult education program. Or go with a group. This is a particularly good option if you don’t know the local language.

And I haven't forgotten. Traveling with your pet? Check out the tips for Safe Pet Air Travel from the Humane Society and TRIPSwithPETS for even more information.

Pre-Trip Preparation Check List

noreply@blogger.com (diane) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:06:00 +0000

Part of planning for a safe trip is planning for the care of things you’ll be leaving behind such as your house and your pets. There can be a lot to do and it helps if you have a checklist. Leave yourself plenty of time to get everything done so you don’t feel overwhelmed as the trip approaches.

This list is just a place to start. Everyone has different needs. Be my guest and make your own notes and adjustments as you move forward toward your departure date.

One month before departure:

1) If you don’t have one, set up an email account that you can access worldwide. Sites like Yahoo and Gmail will work. (Important: Don’t use symbols for your new account ID or password. On a foreign keyboard you might have trouble finding the symbols. If your current email address has symbols, you might want to set up a new one, that contains only letters and numbers, just for traveling.)

If the email service is new to you, give yourself some time to learn how to use it. Set up your Contacts in the address book. If the system you are using allow it, set up Groups so that one TO: will send to a group of people. Even if you can’t set up a Group, having your Contacts already in the address book will save you from searching for an @ on a strange keyboard.

2) Most international ATM machines use a 4 digit PIN. If you don’t have one, arrange with your bank to be assigned one. Know your PIN by the digits, not the letters. Some international ATM machines have only digits on the keys.

3) Plan on taking two credit cards in case you have a problem with one. Call your credit card banks and your debit card bank and tell them when you’ll be away and where. If it looks like strange activity to the bank, and they don’t know you are away from home, the bank could deny your charges.

4) Get a money wallet to hold your extra cash, passport and important documents.

5) Check the condition of your luggage. Are the zippers in good condition? Distinguish it from all the other suitcases out there with anything from colored tape to a yarn bow on the handle to colored luggage straps. While all of the previous will work to help set your luggage apart from the rest, the luggage straps will also help keep your suitcase closed if there is a zipper problem.

6) Have a pet? Make arrangements whether it’s a kennel or house sitting.

7) Confirm air, car and hotel reservations. If you’ll be driving your car, give it a check up.

8) Do you have the right clothes for your destination? If not, time to go shopping.

One week before departure

9 )If you get the newspaper delivered, call to have it put on vacation stop.

10) Either arrange for a neighbor to collect your mail or put it on hold. If you decide to put it on hold, you can do it at the USPS web site: : http://www.usps.com/

11) Leave emergency contact information with trusted friends/neighbors/relatives.

12) Check your supply of medications. Do you have enough for the entire trip plus a few extras in case of emergency? If not, get your prescriptions refilled.

13) Put all of your documentation into one folder. Include copies of any reservations you have, copies of your passports, maps, emergency phone numbers, eyeglass and medication prescriptions. This folder goes into your carryon, along with your medications.

14) Don’t forget to pack any power cables you might need. And don’t forget the extra batteries and extra memory cards or film.

Two days and counting:

15) If you have timers for your house lights, now is the time to set them up to make sure they turn on and off properly. Don’t have any? Head out, buy at least two and set them up.

16) Check the current weather at your destination AND the forecast.

17) Clean out your refrigerator.

One day and counting:

18) Check things with your pet sitter or take your pet to the kennel.

19) Water your plants and adjust the house temperature. If it’s winter and your winter temperatures can go below freezing, consider shutting off the water to the house. Unplug appliances like toaster and coffee pot.

20) Prepare for your trip with a good night’s sleep.

Bon Voyage and a Safe Return

Road Trip Routing Tool

noreply@blogger.com (diane) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:06:00 +0000

Ready for some great online help for your road trip?

One way to stay safe when traveling by car is to be prepared with maps and having your route planned.

One of the best tools on the internet for helping with a road trip is the AAA Trip Tik site. It has a bit of a learning curve but that is because it is so powerful. It’s a tool worth learning if you’ll be taking a road trip of any distance.

(You do not need to be a member of AAA to use their on line Trip Tik tool. However, you do need to be a member if you want to Save your trip to work on over several days. If you are not a member, you need to print out the information before closing down the window.)

Start by knowing what your limit is for the number of hours behind the wheel. Knowing that, calculate the amount of driving mileage you can expect to do on a day by day basis. Do the plan on a day by day basis because you’ll probably be traveling different types of roads over the length of the trip. You’ll make a lot less mileage on a scenic secondary road than you will on an interstate.

Check where your final destination for the day will be to make sure there are accommodations available. You don’t want to drive, exhausted, into a small town, only to find the one motel is booked solid.

Watch your gas gauge. Keep your tank at least ¼ full so you don’t run out of gas on a long, lonely stretch of road.

Getting started on using the Trip Tik tool to plan your road trip is easy. Go to AAA.com, click on Travel, then Maps and Directions. Then click on TripTik travel planner.

You enter a starting and ending destination and then click Get Maps and Directions. The tool will give you the quickest routing. Now is when you have an opportunity to customize your trip.

Suppose you don't want the quickest route? Or you've got a place in between that you want to stop at. You can easily Add a Destination using several different Location Types like address, airport, national park and more. You can change your route and re-order your stops by simply ‘grabbing, dragging and dropping’ the destination with your mouse.

Want to get a better look at the available secondary roads along your route? Use the tool in the upper right to zoom in on the map. A blue line designates your route. ‘Grab’ it with your mouse and drag it to the road you want to use.

Drilling down on the map also allows the display of icons designating hotels, gas stations, etc. Click on the tab Show to pick and choose which icons you want displayed. These icons can help you figure out your safe daily driving distance, as they will display AAA rated hotels/motels, etc along your route.

When you are done, you have several options for printing out the information, from map only to a full Trip Tik.

Route your trip. Plan your trip. Drive safely. Return safe.

Travel Resources for Safe and Healthy Travel

noreply@blogger.com (diane) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:58:00 +0000

Airport security wait times

Information on electrical connectors

List of festivals worldwide

Money Conversion information

Seat Guru for advice on the best and worst seats on the plane

Budget Traveler's Guide to Sleeping in Airports

Travel Tips for People with Diabetes

Travel Security Administration traveler's site - Up to date information on airport security and what you can, and cannot, carry on board your flight

Travel Snippets and More for destination reviews and travel tips

TravLang for a traveler's translating dictionary

U.S. State Department traveler's website

World Climate for what the weather is normally like at a location

World Time Zone information

World Travel Guide with information on just about everything

Learn The Language

noreply@blogger.com (diane) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:03:00 +0000

Wherever you are, are there some things that are very important to you? Do you like to sleep with an extra pillow? Are you very particular about how you want your meat cooked? Don't like a room by the ice machine or elevator?

How about not wanting tomatoes on your salad? Or wanting another fork or more bread? Maybe you left something at home and need to buy a replacement at a local grocery store? Can you say 'toothpaste' in any language other than English.

This list, of course, can go on and on. So how can you travel to a non-English speaking country and not be frustrated trying to communicate?

Easy. Learn the language.

There are many programs available on line to help you learn a foreign language. The Tell Me More series have consistently received very good reviews and they are priced right. All of the Tell Me More series have professionally done audio and video instructions. The package includes exercises and learning games to help you retain what you are learning. With clearly laid out information and instructions, the Tell Me More series is your way to learning that new language.

What language is spoken at the next country you'll be visiting? It's time to buy your Tell Me More language lesson now.

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Dos and Don'ts For Automobile Safety

noreply@blogger.com (diane) — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:06:00 +0000

Don't drive a fancy, conspicuous car. When you rent a car in a foreign country, try to avoid an American make. Instead, select one that is typical of the cars that the locals drive. Also, consider renting a new car in each of the major cities that you'll be visiting. That way, for instance, you won't have a car with a Madrid license plate in the separatist Basque area.

Some car rental companies, and some countries, give special licenses to their rental cars. Or they might have a sticker somewhere on the car that identifies it as a rental car. This is a great help to thieves. If you have no choice but to rent such a car, you should either park it where there is no public access or empty your car of all valuables. That includes not leaving anything in the trunk.

Don't leave valuables such as a purse or camera or even a tote bag within view from the street. Don't wear jewelry or a watch that is visible from the street.

Keep car windows closed and doors locked while at a stop light. This is particularly important when in an urban area where a thief could come at you from the curb. Also at a stop light, and whenever stopped in traffic, always leave your car in gear in case you need to move quickly. Leave at least a half car length between your car and the car in front of you. Plan what direction you would move if someone on a motorbike broke a window and tried to steal something from within the car.

If at all possible, park off the street at night, in a garage that has an attendent. If you will be leaving valuables in the trunk of the car, make sure you place them there before arriving at your destination. That way no one will see you putting items into your trunk.

If you park on the street, try to park in the open, away from a kiosk or wall or shrubbery that could hide a potential thief.

If you'll be traveling in an area that is high-risk or in areas where an accident could get you into really serious trouble, consider hiring a car with a driver. And sit up front with the driver so you look like a guest of the driver and not a customer.

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Little Travel Tips

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Added 9/8/2010

Booking a swimming vacation? Just because the hotel or condo is beachfront, doesn't mean swimming is allowed. For example, there could be dangerous currents in front of the resort. So contact the hotel or resort and make sure the beach in front is a swimming beach.

Booking a hotel as a single? Don't assume the room rate is less than for a double. Be sure to check the rate on the double and, if the same, book the double for a larger room. Especially if booking in Europe where the rooms tend to be much smaller than in the U.S.

Going to the United Kingdom? Most British post offices will change foreign currency without any commission charge.

Check out the expiration dates of your credit and/or debit cards before going away. You don't want them to expire while you are away from home.

Added 7/28/2008

Here's another one on being nice to the cleaning staff. Some hotels don't allow a late checkout. If you would like to stay in your room a bit longer, look for your housekeeper. Ask her if she can clean your room last. Give her a nice tip and enjoy your room for a few more hours.

Looking for a better hotel price? Call the hotel directly and ask for the very best price. Still not happy? As them if they can do any better. Tell them what you are looking to pay (Gee...I was looking for something under $100.). If they have a lot of unbooked rooms for the night(s) of your stay, you just might get the rate you want.

If you'd like to visit multiple cities with one frequent flyer ticket you just might be able to do it, particularly if one of those cities is your airline's hub where you'd have to change planes anyway. Call your airline. You might be able to spend a few days in the hub city, then continue on to your other destination, and do it all on one frequent flyer ticket.

Don't assume that package deals offer the biggest bang for the buck. Get on the e-mail list for the hotel, airlines, car rental, etc that you want to use so you get alerted to specials. Add up all the components before booking the package. You might be surprised to find out that each part booked separately actually saves you money.

If you need a dark room to sleep in you probably get pretty annoyed at window drapes that don't close completely. Throw some clip clothespins in your suitcase to take care of the problem. Or grab a skirt hanger out of the closet. The clips on a skirt hanger will work well also.

Added 7/6/2008

Frequent flyers might be getting statements in the mail. Don’t simply discard the enclosures. Very often they contain information on earning double or triple miles if you stay at a certain hotel. And who knows….that particular hotel just might fit in with some upcoming plans.

If you’ll be traveling internationally and taking expensive equipment with you, photocopy the serial number and the receipt to take with you. Or, alternately, register your equipment with U.S. Customs. That way you don’t have to argue with the Customs official as to where your equipment was purchased.

Don’t drink the water. At least that’s the rule in a lot of countries. And that goes for the ice cubes too! (I’ll never forget the pisco sour I had in Peru. I forgot to ask if the ice cubes were made with bottled water!) If you must have ice cubes, think about bringing a cheap disposable ice cube tray with you. Fill it with bottled water and freeze them in your hotel room refrigerator.

If you’ll be at a hotel for a few days and usually leave a tip for housekeeping at the end of your stay, consider tipping at the beginning of your stay. Introduce yourself and give your housekeepers their tip. Bet you won’t run out of fresh coffee and clean towels during your stay.

To save some money on food, check out the deli counter in grocery stores. In the U.S. there is usually a huge variety of fresh food, both hot and cold. Or simply grab some cheese and a loaf of fresh bread. Add a bottle of local (and inexpensive) wine if you’d like.

When buying city maps, look for laminated ones. Using a dark erasable marker, circle what you want to see during the day. Once your destinations are laid out on the map, it is easy to plan your route. Then, for the next day, erase the previous day’s markings and start again.

Added 6/28/2008

I don't know about you but to me traveling can sometimes be pretty overwhelming. From researching hotels or car rentals online, to fitting all of your clothes into a bag small enough to carry on board, to getting through airport security, wouldn't it be nice if everything was just simpler, easier or cheaper.

So I'm starting, here, to list a bunch of quick travel tips that, one way or another, I've managed to come across. And to keep it simple and easy, I'll write about just a few over several posts. Some you'll already be familiar with, I'm sure. But if you start seeing new-to-you tips, don't forget to check back here for more.

Here’s an oldie but goodie to help save for your trip. Get a large jar and, when you come home at the end of your day, deposit all your coins into it. Or, for another spin on this, take a $1 or $5 bill out of your wallet and tuck it away. After a while deposit the money into a special vacation savings account.

Frequent flyers might be getting statements in the mail. Don’t simply discard the enclosures. Very often they contain information on earning double or triple miles if you stay at a certain hotel. And who knows….that particular hotel just might fit in with some upcoming plans.

If you’ll be traveling internationally and taking expensive equipment with you, photocopy the serial number and the receipt to take with you. Or, alternately, register your equipment with U.S. Customs. That way you don’t have to argue with the Customs official as to where your equipment was purchased.

Don’t drink the water. At least that’s the rule in a lot of countries. And that goes for the ice cubes too! (I’ll never forget the pisco sour I had in Peru. I forgot to ask if the ice cubes were made with bottled water!) If you must have ice cubes, think about bringing a cheap disposable ice cube tray with you. Fill it with bottled water and freeze them in your hotel room refrigerator.

If you’ll be at a hotel for a few days and usually leave a tip for housekeeping at the end of your stay, consider tipping at the beginning of your stay. Introduce yourself and give your housekeepers their tip. Bet you won’t run out of fresh coffee and clean towels during your stay.

To save some money on food, check out the deli counter in grocery stores. In the U.S. there is usually a huge variety of fresh food, both hot and cold. Or simply grab some cheese and a loaf of fresh bread. Add a bottle of local (and inexpensive) wine if you’d like.

When buying city maps, look for laminated ones. Using a dark erasable marker, circle what you want to see during the day. Once your destinations are laid out on the map, it is easy to plan your route. Then, for the next day, erase the previous day’s markings and start again.

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