| Traveling abroad is a fun and exciting endeavor that | | | | maid staff. While traveling in airports, bus and rail |
| many are fortunate to experience. International travel | | | | stations keep your luggage in front of you at all times |
| can also be a little daunting as unfamiliar places can | | | | and never leave it unattended. |
| make people very uncomfortable and feel at risk to | | | | Another good safety measure to take for your |
| their surroundings. Travel is supposed to be fun and | | | | luggage is to make your luggage uniquely yours. You |
| can be if you do your homework and stay aware of | | | | can do this by tying ribbons to the zippers, placing |
| some basic travel tips. | | | | stickers and patches on each piece or by even |
| The first thing to prepare for a trip abroad is to | | | | making random paint markings on the luggage so that |
| purchase travel insurance. This will protect against any | | | | you know that it is yours. This becomes very |
| lost or damaged luggage, trip cancellation protection, | | | | convenient when trying to find your belongings at the |
| death and bereavement protection as well as medical | | | | baggage claim area. Unique luggage can deter would |
| insurance and medical evacuation protection while | | | | be thieves as they will stand out amongst the other |
| abroad. Always spend the extra $40-50 extra to | | | | suitcases and travel equipment. |
| make sure that all of your traveling party is insured. | | | | When it comes to traveling with money, its best to try |
| Once everybody in your traveling party is insured, | | | | to not carry large bills, and if possible, utilize travelers |
| make sure that proper protection is taken against all | | | | checks and credit cards as these create a paper trail |
| important documentation. This includes all passports, | | | | if something were to happen. If carrying cash, don't |
| driver licenses, airline ticket information, hotel | | | | carry all your cash in one pocket. Distribute it |
| documents and any other travel related documents | | | | throughout your body and use multiple pockets. If you |
| are secured throughout your trip. Utilize any hotel or | | | | use a wallet, don't carry it in a back pocket where it is |
| hostel safe that is provided. Place your passport, any | | | | easily accessible by thieves and remove any sensitive |
| travel visas you may have and other documentation | | | | information from your wallet such as you or your |
| inside the safe at the hotel to insure its protection. | | | | traveling companion's contact information, any phone |
| Carry a photocopy of your passport on your person | | | | numbers and other information you wouldn't want a |
| at all times in case you need to identify yourself. Never | | | | thief to have access to. |
| carry your original passport on you. Make a few | | | | When traveling abroad, make sure that you do all you |
| copies of your travel itinerary and any travel plans you | | | | can to try and not stand out as a tourist. Avoid having |
| have; leave a copy with the hotel lobby receptionist as | | | | your head buried in a map in public places, displaying |
| well as a copy with a few friends and family back | | | | large sums of cash and wearing expensive jewelry. All |
| home so they know your travel intentions. Check in | | | | of those things will make you an easy target for |
| with these friends and family each day and let them | | | | muggers. It is essential to know all local emergency |
| that everything its going alright and going well. | | | | numbers as well as the number to your local embassy. |
| While traveling and throughout your vacation, make | | | | Travel safety is all about common sense but doing |
| sure that your luggage is always protected and | | | | your homework will pay off in the end to ensure safe |
| everything inside is safe. If your luggage allows, place a | | | | travels. Keeping up your guard and having an eye for |
| padlock on each zipper to lock up each compartment. | | | | the unusual will help keep everyone safe and enable |
| Even keep your luggage locked while it is inside your | | | | everyone to enjoy your trip to Europe. |
| locked hotel room, so as to not tempt any underpaid | | | | |