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3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 [Next] - When staying in hotels, be sure to bring your own rubber doorstopper. Lodge the doorstopper from the inside, for added security. 1-Jan-2000 Julie Yee ID887 - As much as I dislike them, fanny packs appear to be a safe and secure place to store valuable items when travelling if you have the sense to wear the bag so that the pouch is in front of your stomach and NOT behind you. But I have noticed that many of the travel fanny packs sold in travel shops and at airports are very small and are also very expensive. Having taken up mountain biking last year, I am aware that mountain bike/cycle shops often sell a large variety of different sized fanny packs for a fraction of the price of travel shops. I now use a California mountain bike made fanny pack which is large enough to carry my wallet, mobile phone, camera, and passport - plus it has both zippers and then straps covering the zippers - well worth investing in if you are a frequent traveller. 1-Jan-2000 Janet Czekaj ID886 - No matter what others tell you, DO NOT wear fanny packs, belt bags, or anything of the sort! If you are travelling out of country, locals will usually be able to spot you for a tourist; such bags are a dead giveaway. A quick snip of that belt and your bag is gone. Especially be aware on subways and public buses. Backpacks are also a bad idea - many a thief has gotten away with slitting a hole in the bottom of a backpack belonging to an unsuspecting tourist; the smaller contents of your bag could spill out and you'd never know. This has happened to people I've travelled with. Be aware of your surroundings! 1-Jan-2000 Ashley Acton ID893 - When checking into a hotel, request a room that is not on the first floor (if possible). Also, while rooms that have sliding doors leading into a pool area are nice, they also increase your risk of being broken into. 21-Apr-2001 Carrie Hopkins ID71 - When out sightseeing or walking after dark, keep a wad of $1 bills wrapped in a $10 bill. If confronted by a person seeking to rob you, pull it out slowly and quickly throw it far away from you. Run in the opposite direction that you throw the money. Hopefully, if the robber sees that $10, he'll think it's a lot more money than it is and he will go after it. You can run to safety, and you won't be out a huge amount of money. 1-Jan-2000 Kristen Wells ID895 Would You Like to Add a Travel Tip?We welcome QUALITY travel tips from our users.Note: you will be required to enter the characters from a security image, so please make sure that you have your browser set to view images. (This measure was necessary to reduce spam.) You will be able to provide your URL, if applicable. Submit your travel tips and hints here. |
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