Travel Safety Tips Week 2: Safety First, Fun Second

A couple of weeks ago I facilitated the Advanced Communications Program for DOWL in Tempe, Arizona. Each day Erin Karlin, the ACP coordinator, opened with a safety minute. I learned so much—and took notes.  One day she focused on travel safety tips, and I was reminded of this advice:

Tip 4: Make copies of your travel documents.

Make sure you have a copy of your passport, driver’s license, and even your credit cards. Keep hard-copy backups at home (so someone can send them if needed), and make sure you have copies in another piece of carry-on luggage on your trip. Erin introduced me to the fabulous password platform at LastPass.com. I’m a fan.

Tip 5: Let your bank know you’ll be traveling.

This advice is excellent, especially for extended international travel. Let your local bank know the first day you’ll be traveling and when you’ll return. Otherwise, the bank may stop your card transactions when it sees payments are being made in a foreign location. Bring a backup card and enough cash to cover any emergency.

What practical travel safety tips can you add to this list?

You can read about tips one through three here.

 

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