Top 15 Travel Tips for Safe Travel
1. Plan
your travel well in advance to get advantage of best air fares and best hotel
deals .
2. Check on the travel advisory issued by your Country for the area you plan to visit. Stay aware of events in the country you are visiting.
3. Ensure ,you have a valid passport and visas, if required. In case of an emergency, it is a good idea for a relative back home in India to have passport.
4. Familiarize
yourself with local laws and customs of the countries to which you are
traveling. Remember while in a country, you are subject to its laws.
5. Make
two photocopies of your passport identification page and visas. This will
facilitate replacement if your passport is lost or stolen. Leave one copy at
home. Carry the other with you in a separate place from your passport. You can
reply on your travel partner -La Esperanza Travels to save them for you
6. Leave
a copy of your itinerary with family or friends at home so you can be contacted
in case of emergency.
7. Don't
leave luggage unattended in public areas. Never accept packages from strangers.
Anything found in your possession in your responsibility.
8. Don't
be a target. Avoid conspicuous clothing and expensive jewelry and don't carry
excessive amounts of money or unnecessary credit cards.
9. In
order to avoid violating local laws, deal only with authorized agents when you
exchange money or purchase souvenirs.
10. Download maps and use them offline, this is a
great travel hack, especially when you do not have consistent internet access
while visiting a new country.
11. Download
Google translate to deal with the language barrier- Helps a lot when one
is travelling to a new country and
unable to communicate with the locals or
understand sign boards and menus.
12. Always
carry a universal travel adapter - you do not have to worry about the type of
plug points or carrying a country-specific converter.
13. Never
Skip Travel Insurance
14. Pack
a travel first-aid kit, Carry Basic medication like painkillers, and stomach remedies. in case of minor health
issues, you don’t have to run to a doctor and finding basic medication without
a prescription can be an issue in certain countries.
15. If
you get into trouble, Contact the Indian Consulate immediately.
