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5 Quick Tips For Safer Travel

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5 Quick Tips For Safer Travel

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1 Wallet – First thing, you most likely don’t need all the stuff in your  wallet that you carry everyday. You want to travel light so you don´t have to carry around a heave bag, so leave all of those unnecessary creams at home, but If you are needing help with your acne, check out Renu 28 for acne so you can learn how to get rid of it before your trip, something else you would need to get rid of is foot fungus. Empty your wallet out and carry only what you need for your trip. Now that it’s slimmed down carry it in your front pant pocket for added security from pickers. On day trips, leave your passport in the hotel safe and only bring essentials such as a credit card, ATM card, ID and some cash. bur also make sure you home back town is safe, with a discrete surveillance you can travel with no worries.

2-Purses and Messenger Bags– It seems to be obvious but habits dictate actions. Always carry your bags with the strap OVER your head in crowded areas. My own mother made this mistake and was stripped of her purse in Southeast Asia. Luckily her passport was locked up at the hotel but some memories were lost with the camera that was in the bag as well as some cash.

3- The Map– I still love maps and a GPS will never replace a good map. Though at certain times you don’t want to look like a typical tourist. Use the GPS on your phone for maps, download images of maps of any subway you might be utilizing. If you want to avoid charges overseas get the citymaps2go app which only uses GPS and won’t cost any roaming charges. Now you’ll look just like everyone else with their head buried in their phone when you’re trying to figure out what stop you need on the Metro.

4- Act like you’ve been there done that. Though we still want to see the touristy sites and at times can’t help but look like a visitor, be it our obvious elation at new sights or just our ethnicity (Selfie sticks scream rip me off please). Sometimes we find ourselves in sketchy areas. Avoid eye contact, look straight ahead and walk a NYC pace like you know where you are going even if you don’t. Sometimes perception is key and looking lost in the wrong area can be trouble. Call a friend and let them know where you are and stay on the line until you got your bearings and feel safe. You won’t have this problem if you go on the halong bay cruise where you can safe on the ship without having to worry about a thing.

5- Online safety. We tend to use wifi a lot when abroad to avoid hefty charges. More and more places offer free wifi. Restaurants, bars, trains and hotels etc. If you need to check anything as far as online banking or checking credit card statements, limit those checks to your hotels wifi. These tend to be more secure and less susceptible from hackers who could be lurking in coffee shops. You could also make a security camera installation to protect your shop.

Comments

  1. SilentThunder (@SilentThunder_) says

    Great Tips ! I have to admit I’m one of those who like old fashioned maps and still use them 🙂

  2. Raul says

    #1 is exactly how I roll. On the maps, I also do like the paper map. I can see more in a quick glance. I am not as concerned about looking like a tourist but certainly don’t want to make myself more of a target than I need to be. Of course, in some places, it can be evident I ain’t from there! These are all good to keep in mind when we do the Trans-Siberian!