Tiny's tips for staying safe abroad

Personal Safety

• Let someone know your travel plans and keep them informed if any plans.
• Keep possessions safe, leaving your valuables and any spare cash in a hotel safe or other secure place.
• Check your guidebook, or with your local hotel, for warnings on local scams or unsafe.

• Make a note of your credit card issuer’s emergency contact numbers and keep the information separate from your cards.
• Only take credit cards abroad with you that you intend to use, and make sure the rest are stored securely at home.
• When abroad carry only the minimum amount of cash that you need for the day.
• If you use your credit card abroad, keep all the receipts and be sure to check them against your statement when you return home.
• Make sure you know the driving laws and licence requirements specific to the country you are in and be aware that many countries issue on-the-spot fines for traffic offences.
• Make sure that you’re insured for your trip with adequate cover.