Hello Friends, welcome to the forums.Before You Go
What to Take
Safety begins when you pack. To help avoid becoming a target, do not dress in a way that
could mark you as an affluent tourist. Expensive-looking jewelry, for instance, can draw the
wrong attention.Always try to travel light. You can move more quickly and will be more
likely to have a free hand. You will also be less tired and less likely to set your luggage
down, leaving it unattended.Carry the minimum number of valuables, and plan places to
conceal them. Your passport, cash and credit cards are most secure when locked in a hotel
safe. When you have to carry them on your person, you may wish to put them each in a
different place rather than all in one wallet or pouch. Avoid handbags, fanny packs and
outside pockets that are easy targets for thieves. Inside pockets and a sturdy shoulder bag
with the strap worn across your chest are somewhat safer. One of the safest places to carry
valuables is in a pouch or money belt worn under your clothing.
What to Leave Behind
Don't bring anything you would hate to lose. Leave at home:
* Valuable or expensive-looking jewelry
* Irreplaceable family objects
* All unnecessary credit cards
* Your Social Security card, library card, and similar items you may routinely carry in
your wallet.
Leave a copy of your itinerary with family or friends at home in case they need to contact
you in an emergency.
Make two photocopies of your passport identification page, airline tickets, driver's license
and the credit cards that you plan to bring with you. Leave one photocopy of this data with
family or friends at home; pack the other in a place separate from where you carry the
originals.
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