Going away on vacation should
be an enjoyable experience but everyone has a horror story to tell. Perhaps your
hotel room was robbed, or perhaps a careless spouse accidentally gambled away
more money than they realized, or perhaps you simply lost your wallets somewhere
between the airport and hotel. Here are 10 ways to make sure that your trip is a
success in spite of those obstacles.
1. Use a hidden wallet to carry most of your valuables and identification.
2. If you feel comfortable sending it in the mail, mail a money order or a
traveler's checks to yourself at your hotel so that even if you lose some of
your money, more will be coming.
3. While you don't have to be too strict, you should have an agenda and leave it
with someone at home. This way, if something happens in the area where you are
vacationing, your loved ones will be able to have a fairly good idea of where
you are.
4. Keep copies of identification at home, even if you take the originals with
you.
5. When you go on vacation, choose one credit card to bring, rather than
bringing all of them. This way, if your wallet gets stolen, you will minimize
your losses.
6. Another option is to choose a preloaded credit card, which is really more
like a debit card that you put money "on" so that if you end up losing your
wallet the thieves cannot wreck your credit rating.
7. Bring important phone numbers with you on your trip and put them in two
different places. Bring a phone number that will cancel your credit card; if
you're traveling out of the country bring a phone number to reach the embassy;
bring phone numbers of close family and friends who can help you if you get into
trouble; and bring phone numbers of the hotel and car rental company as well.
8. You'll want to have your travel insurance information. Be sure to keep a copy
of your travel insurance at home as well as on your trip so that a family member
can access it if necessary.
9. Bring basic medical information with you, like blood type and allergies, and
make sure that the medical information is translated into the primary language
of the place you are going to so that non-English-speaking doctors will have no
problem understanding the situation.
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10. Know what kind of insurance is covered on your credit card, if that is how
you are using to paying for your trip. For example, some credit cards cover car
rental insurance, but may not cover it in the country are you are going to. Be
sure to know what insurance you have before you leave.