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TRAVEL SAFETY SCAMS
Before You Leave
·
Copy all credit cards, airline tickets, passport and important
documents, front and back that you will travel with.
·
Photograph all jewelry, luggage, cameras etc.
·
Start planning months in advance of your departure date
a. Passport
b. Visas
c. Immunizations
d. Itineraries
e. Child care
·
Travelers
checks
·
Insurance
o
Emergency
return
travel
o
Overseas
medical
insurance
o
Personal
belongings
·
Carry a second form of picture ID (drives license or other
Government issued ID)
·
If using ATM cards select numerical PINs rather than the alphabetic
PINS
·
Write your passport number somewhere where you can access it but
not in an obvious place
·
Make a list of important telephone numbers you may have to call in
an emergency
o
Credit card companies/banks
o
Family
physician
o
Travel
agent
o
US Embassies in countries you will visit
·
Familiarize yourself with the countries you will visit:
o
Security
o
State of local
economy
o
Health
issues
o
Key phrases in
the local language
o
Cultural do's and
don'ts
o
Obtain a map of
the country and
highlight the major
cities where US
Embassies and
Consul are
located
o
Obtain
city
maps
and highlight the
location and
telephone
numbers of the
US Embassies
and Consul.
o
If renting a car
obtain road maps
and highlight
routes of travel
