Travel Safe: a Street-smart Guide to Have a Sound Trip

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Before Travel

1. Scan all credit cards, airline tickets, passports and important documents, front and back and inside front cover and stored online in your email for easy retrieval should you lose them and need to produce verification.
2. Jeweler and luggage and all valuable should be photographed prior to trip. If you don’t need them, it is better to NOT bring them.
3. Get your cash from the ATM and change your currencies a day earlier as you wouldn’t want to be a target on the move.
4. Keep your cash in separate places, in your wallet for easy access abd in a travel sling wallet on your neck or a secret compartment in your belt.
5. Pack medical prescription plus first aid in a kit and some in your hand carry luggage. You’ll never know when you may need an antacid, paracetamol, or anti-histamines.
6. Carry a small LED torch with you. These are super bright and batteries last much longer that those with conventional bulb. Can be handy when there is a blackout or when you get stuck in a lift or end up in somewhere dark. Anything that has 150 lumens (brightness) and above will be good. Sometimes you may want to check out if there are stalkers around the corner while you do a short surveillance with the long ranger torch.
7. Have a GPS with you and learn how to use it prior to travel. Purchase maps of the country/place you are visiting and install them before you leave. It would give you an idea how far you are from your intended destination.
8. Get a directory of breakdown service, in case your car breaks down.