Make two copies of all important documents (credit cards, passport, driving license, etc.). Leave one set at home in a friend or family member and the second set take along the road. When you get to the hotel, put everything in the hotel safe. If you go somewhere, then take your copy, not original documents. Take with you only the currency or credit cards that you'll pay, can never be excluded from "the loss or theft. If you do not trust all safe, then you would buy for the money belt or something similar (see paragraph 20).
2. Try to dress accordingly.
Leave your costumes at home, try to avoid in the clothes all that obviously gives you a foreigner, and stresses your nationality. This will allow you to avoid confrontation. Dressed conservatively in order not to stand out from the crowd. But at the same time not to do so in your head was written "tourist", or become a target for thieves.
3. Decide all questions of the host country to travel.
One way is the Internet where you can find a website, forum or blog, dedicated to the country in which you are going to go. Learn the basic morals of the country, simple phrases in the local language, like "thank you", "good morning" and "sorry".
4. Take care of your health.
Do not forget to bring your medicines (if you have them), but with this one should be careful. Some countries (including U.S.) prohibit the allowance of virtually all drugs. For safety, carry a copy of a prescription from a doctor.
5. Buy a road health insurance.
Buy insurance road and turn back compensation for delayed flights of planes, trains, their cancellation, luggage loss, etc.
6. Buy health insurance.
Be sure to buy health insurance. Whatever you spend on it may save you thousands of dollars, if you are suddenly taken ill or hurt while traveling. Medical expenses, or worse, in the event of your death, can be significant, so take care of their loved ones and causes them to spend their money. Make copies of insurance documents and leave for home storage.
In addition, make order, if you're traveling you become unable to do everything yourself.
And although the latest information, and certainly not that important to you, but the data presented in the report of the research team Johns Hopkins Associates, may change your mind. Most Americans who die from various causes while traveling (heart attack, accident, homicide, suicide) do so in the developed countries of Western Europe.
7. We continue to take care of their property.
Purchase appropriate insurance on your existing equipment: cameras, binoculars, laptops, etc. Laptops in our time cause special problems because the customs authorities anxious to where you are and what they have.
8. Please be desired phone number.
Be sure to know the phone number to call if necessary your bank, for example. Also reserved the phone number of the embassy, in case you lose your passport or if it steals. Unfortunately, in the case of the embassy or consular service, sometimes have complicated the situation: you have to confirm his nationality, that you were given the necessary assistance. That is why it is important that you make copies of all key documents before leaving.
9. Purchase an international calling card and I will bring a normal email address.
Even six months after the hurricane that passed through the Bahamas, the only mobile communications tower on the islands remained work any more. The only way to reach the islands was a calling card conventional telephone lines. Make sure that you have such a card.
On the other hand, why call if you have someone's email address? In many countries there are Internet cafes, where the minimum fee you can use e-mail.
10. Plan your route of travel.
If you do not want you to as' brutal and uncivilized tourists ", that is about this man who opened a map of the city in the crowd and blocked all movement, then schedule the entire route in advance. Check with the airport, public transport, city scheme, etc.
11. Finance in the road and spare credit.
When you try not to keep traveling in the pockets of more than $ 300 in the currency of that country, and carry a maximum of one credit and / or debit card. But still, not bad to have a spare card in case you lose the first or steal it. Store it separately in a secure place.
12. Decide for yourself if you need traveler's checks.
Some people feel comfortable with traveler's checks. However, lately fewer merchants accepting such checks. In addition, the percentage charged for cashing such checks higher than credit card use. If still you use traveler's checks, then be reserved in advance telephone number and additional information about the company that issued them. Be sure to leave one copy at home checks, and the second carry with you on the trip, but separate from the actual checks.
13. Check your credit or debit cards before leaving.
Check the expiration date, be sure to pin-code card.
14. Inform the bank card which you plan to use on your plans.
Do not forget to tell the bank card which you plan to use how you plan to travel. Some banks and credit companies can deny you to use their credit cards, and even freeze your accounts
15. Get information on the fees to be taken when using a credit or debit cards in the host country.
On some cards charged the same rate, and in some may be subject to additional interest. If you know this information, the card will use only those companies that offer the lowest percentage.
Also, pay attention to the products you take out with him from the country. Be sure to keep receipts of such products.
16. Think about how to buy a new credit card in case of a long trip.
If you are planning a long trip, you need to find the most suitable credit card. Capitol One offers the best percentage since taking only 1% that Visa and MasterCard charges in the case of purchases. In addition, Discover is not of interest, and interest rate American Express depends on who issued this card. However, you should know that the last two cards are not accepted worldwide. In particular, Discover cards are absolutely useless in Europe.
17. Look for an organization that is a partner in your bank in the host country and think about how to purchase a debit card.
If you know your bank about the existence of such a partner, then check on the location in the country you go. Using bank-partner will help you save when using ATMs. If you use an ATM or make a purchase by credit card, then make sure it is a logo Visa, MasterCard, Cirrus or Plus, since these cards are international.
18. Overseas ATM and debit your card.
ATMs abroad are the same as in your home. However, foreign ATM use local currency exchange rate when converting. Use your credit or debit card with the lowest percentage for the transaction.
19. Consider using prepaid debit cards.
Prepaid debit cards are safer from the ordinary because they are not associated with your account at the bank. Buy a card with the amount of money that you consider it necessary to take with you when traveling. Having lost such a card (or if it steals) you will not lose everything in your account, as it would be if a thief got access to your normal debit card. However, the percentage charged by the bank of the cards, more. It usually includes interest on purchases, international orders, cancellation of payments, etc. In addition, such a card is difficult to replace in the trip.
20. Belt for money.
Belt for money - a great boon for the traveler. With him not to worry about how to sleep on the plane, or pilferers when you zadyvylysya on local attractions. Another option is to use a small handbag on the neck, where you can store all your important documents, credit cards and passport and hide them under the shirt.
Belts are not very usual thing, so popraktykuytes in their wearing of travel. Two tips: put all documents in a plastic bag, which did not penetrate the moisture (or can buy a belt that does not get wet). And secondly, never try to get money from the waist in public places.
21. Learn to be cautious.
Another tip for your safety: not to lose their handbag or camera is always tied to her hands. If someone tries to snatch it in you, nothing he will not work. In general, always be careful in the crowd because it is just a place for thieves and pickpockets. You do not leave your belongings unattended in their homeland, so why should you do the trip?
22. Try to avoid the dynamic rate of growth rates (DCC).
Some traders saw your zadumanist can offer you to list goods on their exchange rate. And though they try not too overbend rod value of their product varies greatly, and the difference may reach 3-5% in comparison with local prices. You can ask (or find out in advance) cost in local currency. If the vendor refuses or says it does not know how to transfer to local prices, then ask the manager to call or simply refuse to purchase
23. Get the currency of the country where you're going to leave.
If you do not have time beforehand, then maybe at the airport is your branch of the bank. You need money just to get to the airport and maybe to eat once. Just as students are usually in a hurry, that are simply not able to reach the ATM. And there are more complex situation: the ATM at the airport do not work too late and all the banks closed, and the next places to exchange currency is still very far away. So it is better to do beforehand.
24. Avoid using automatic exchange of money.
These devices are popular in Europe, and look just like normal ATM. But instead of inserting the card there, you insert money there, and you rozminyuye vehicle currency. It seems so convenient that you will enjoy using them. However, no need for such vehicles purchased. They usually laid heavily inflated rates, and sometimes even charge for exchange.
25. Whenever possible, use only cash.
Sometimes you will be very difficult to find a seller that accepts credit cards. They pay interest on the use of credit unions (some do not accept credit cards) and cash down for all. In addition, you can find street vendor something that you really enjoy, you will not bargain with it by credit card?
26. Rooms in hotels
For safety, try to take the room between the second and seventh floors. Most fire departments do not have proper equipment to get to the floors above the seventh. When oselytesya carefully look at the uniforms of hotel staff. You can always look at the staff before miss him inside.
27. Public transportation will save you.
Public transportation is safer, and in most cases the simplest and most inexpensive way to travel, especially to Europe, Australia and other developed countries. Learn the transport system of the country in which you are going, check whether the tickets for all modes of transport, or held any seasonal promotions.
If you travel often, you probably know other ways to save. Also, some tips can be useful in one country and completely useless in another. The best way to test what you learned from this article - to travel.
The main thing to remember beginners: learn the very country in which you are going. After all, despite your attempts to look in the local as soon as you speak, they all understand that you alien. But if you leave all the negative aspects of your trip in itself and will not row all this talk, your journey will be much more enjoyable and safer
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