Safe-travel Tips from the GOV.
The US Dept. of State wants to help make sure your travel overseas is uneventful. Their website at TRAVEL.STATE.GOV is loaded with very useful information on how to be safe when traveling abroad. http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/safety
Tips include:
- How to pack your suitcase
- What not to carry (what to leave behind)
- How to carry your meds.
- How to keep your money and passport safe
- What to learn before you go (information on the country, any alerts, health conditions…and more)
- How to find the nearest embassy or consulate in the country you are visiting, especially if you have a problem
- Things to arrange before you go (a contact who’ll have a copy of your itinerary and a copy of your passport, notification for the credit card company…)
- Precautions to take when you’re in the country abroad (on the street, how to keep your passport and other valuables safe, safety tips for your hotel stay, how to be safe when driving or on public transportation)
- How to keep your money safe
And a lot more information on avoiding know or unknown criminal offenses.
Some of this information has already been covered in my previous posts but the site is well worth visiting (happy to see that “Big Brother” and I are on the same page!
Here’s the link again: http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/safety
