There are many things to keep in mind when traveling, whether you are a budget traveler or not. You obviously want to keep what money you have for your trip rather than lose it or have it stolen. You also want to keep yourself and traveling companions safe from harm. Here are some tips to follow to ensure your trip is safe and enjoyable in a foreign country.
1. Have a valid passport and all visas required for your trip. Make two copies of your passport. Keep one in a separate part of your travel luggage and the other leave with someone at home.
2. Be aware of any travel warnings for the country you are visiting. Find out about security and safety conditions in your destination.
3. Secure travel insurance!
4. Ensure you have been vaccinated against any infectious diseases prominent in the area you will be traveling to.
5. To make sure you can be contacted in case of an emergency, make a copy of your itinerary and leave it with someone at home.
6. Travel light and don’t pack valuables that you wouldn’t want to lose. Leave your jewelry at home but take an extra pair of glasses if you can’t live without them.
7. Remember you are a foreigner when you travel. You are a guest in their country and therefore should abide by their laws, and to a certain extent, their customs. For example, if you are a female traveling in an Islamic state, be considerate of your dress.
8. Try not to bring too much attention to yourself when traveling. Don’t go out looking like a tourist with a flashy camera and expensive clothes. Try to blend into the scenery.
9. Travel in a group where possible and in well known areas. There will be times you want to get off the tourist track, so make sure you always have a traveling companion with you.
10. Only carry small amounts of cash on you. Your credit card and travelers checks will pay for most things.
11. Watch out for pickpockets! Wear a money belt and keep your purse/wallet in the front of your body. Report any loss or theft immediately to the local authorities.
12. Don’t leave your luggage unattended. Apart from having it stolen or items from it taken, you could also become an unsuspecting drug courier.
13. If traveling with a partner, pack half your clothes in their luggage and vice versa. This way if one of you loses your luggage, you will still have some clothes.
14. Lock your luggage and label everything.
15. Lock your hotel room. Keep money and valuables with you, not left unattended in your room.
16. When using public transport be aware of possible theft. If you are traveling overnight, secure your luggage and sleep on top of it if possible. It is not uncommon for tourists to be drugged while on trains and buses so don’t accept gifts of food or drink from strangers on public transport.
If at any time you feel unsafe, whether it is on the streets or in your accommodation, get out. Follow your instincts. Stay safe when you travel by being aware of the dangers and obeying the laws of the country you are visiting.
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Have scientists yet built a device in which could bend space and time, thus letting us travel vast distances?
I know I might be little off because I am still learning. So be nice.
But i know it is possible to bend space and time creating a vortex for us to travel through space.
Has anyone created such a "spaceship"? I need to know!!!
wow, that must of been dissapointing for you… at least it’s a story you can tell your grandchildren some day or something
What this country has descended to make the use of the f-word completely accurate and even most appropriate even to the refined conversation. We are no better than the worst banana republic in terms of how we treat our guests. It’s utterly shameful and utterly unforgivable. These TSA thugs really need to lose their citizenship because they behavior proves they are less than Americans and less than men.
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You shouldn’t have the same trouble in Canada. Please don’t be put off going there by past experiences.
I’m sorry this happened to you. I’ve never been overseas before, don’t even have a passport, and this sort of thing scares me a bit, but then again, that’s the purpose of airline shows.
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That isn’t fair. It would seem that the US Homeland Security seems to think it can do anything it wants. They really should stop doing crap like that to honest people and start doing something about all the illegals from places like Mexico. I hope enough Americans see this and get enraged to the point where they will do something about it.
i apologize Daniel!!
it is this kind of arrogant behavior that makes the whole of the rest of the world hate us, which is perfectally understandable. but my apologies
really?! i have friends who think otherwise. but since there’s a chance in that happening again. no thank you. the trauma i had is more than enough to last a lifetime for good and nervous citizens like us.
yes since anyone that lives in puerto rico can decide whether or not they want to claim citizenship.
See http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/glossary/glossary_1250.html
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No warp drive as of yet.
Hey, the Enterprise is not due to fly until the 23rd century, so we still have time to figure it out.
looking at your yahoo id name… i would guess you're from somewhere in south asia or middle east. then yes, you would need a US visa.
if your home country needs a visa to gain entry into the US, then you would need a visa to go to the US irregardless of your canadian PR. the US looks towards a person's country of citizenship to allow entry into their country.
it might be tough to get a tourist visa so soon though… i applied for a US tourist visa 3 months after becoming a canadian permanent resident. i was denied. i asked the consul why and he said it's too soon. that i needed to establish myself in canada before they can give me the visa. he said it's usually around 6 months that they consider established… that and a full time job.
Contact the embassy or a government immigration office. lso check out this helpful website.
Good luck!
I know that with a PR card you can travel to and from the US without much problems (make sure you have your passport with you just in case)… but that is only if it's purely for visiting. If she is planning on moving down to Seattle with you and finding a job… I think the best thing to do for her is to help her find a job before you guys move down. Therefore, the company that hires her can issue a working permit for her as well in the States. Or.. if she finds a job after the move, depending on the company, they should probably be able to do the same… but it may be a bit more difficult in terms of finding a job there and getting the company to do all the necessary documentation to keep her there.
Otherwise, if she is planning on moving down with you with no intentions of working as well.. the chances of her being able to stay for a long period of time may be kind of slim.
Yes, there are ways around it. You need to fly to Mexico first. Then from Mexico go to Cuba, but you need to bribe the immigration officials in Cuba so that they don't stamp your passport.