When travelling abroad for a long vacation, there are a number of things that one has to be careful about. At the first instance, when anybody mentions ‘safety’, people only think of keeping their money safe, or carrying enough medicines. However, there are many other things too that come under the big umbrella of ‘Safety’. Here are some of them.
Safety of Documents – Right from passports to traveller’s cheques to important ID proofs, all documents during travel need to be kept safely. You never know when or where someone might ask for these documents. Usually, it’s best to keep all documents safely in one folder, which can remain in either your bag during travel, or in your hotel room’s Safe when you have reached the destination. The photocopies of these documents should however, remain with you at all times in whichever bag you are carrying during sightseeing. A set of these photocopies should also remain back home, so in case you lose some of these documents during travel, someone back home can courier the photocopies to you wherever you are.
Safety Back Home – It’s okay when you are leaving suddenly for a small trip somewhere, but when it comes to longer holidays, it’s always good to keep the neighbours or close relatives informed about it. Someone should be able to keep a watch on your house while you are gone, and should be able to report any kind of suspicious activity that might happen. If you don’t inform the neighbours before leaving, they might just think that some regular activity is going on. If possible, leave a set of keys with a trusted friend, neighbour or relative. You can also get a security cam installed in your house, the video for which can be available to you anytime and anywhere over the Internet on your laptop, or any similar portable device.
Safety of Travellers – For long travel plans, it is advisable to have a good travel and personal insurance in place. Most people feel that these are long and complicated matters that are just pointless. However, it’s always good to be prepared for worst cases, and these insurances do just that. Apart from that, one must also ensure that all of one’s required medical supplies are being carried during the trip. Important phone numbers of doctors one consults should also be kept handy while travelling.
Safety of Travel and Stay – Prior checks on where you will be staying, and where all the hotels are located in the cities included in one’s travel plan, are always good. This is just to ensure that the area you will be living in is tourist friendly, and should be safe as per the city’s standards. When you check in the hotel, you must also pass on the address and contact information of the place to a close relative back home. When booking tickets online in advance for any of your travels, as part of deals or offers, you must ensure that the company giving these deals is a reputed one.
The writer, Toni Dee, is a travel enthusiast. He has traveled all over the world in search of adventure and tranquility. He recommends Mega travels to his readers who are looking to have a good time.
