Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Check with the airline and your personal insurance company regarding
coverage for lost luggage. Hard-shell type suitcases with locks are pref-
erable.
Health
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Take a copy of your prescriptions and the generic names for the drugs.
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Take an extra set of eyeglasses or contact lenses.
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Take a health topic (record of immunizations).
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Carry a small first aid kit.
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Take any medicines you need in your carry-on luggage.
Money, Cards, and Phone
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Obtain a modest amount of
foreign currency
before you leave your home
country.
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Take only the
credit cards
you need.
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Bring
travelers' checks
and one or two major credit cards instead of cash.
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Carry the minimum amount of
valuables
necessary for your trip and plan
a place or places to conceal them.
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Make two copies of the numbers of credit cards and travelers' checks,
along with telephone numbers to report their loss, and air ticket numbers
and store them in your wallet or briefcase.
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Ask your credit card company
how to report the loss
of your card from
abroad. 800 numbers do not work from abroad, but your company should
have a number that you can call while you are overseas.
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Consider getting a
telephone calling card.
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Consider worldwide paging or satellite cellular service.
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Access numbers to U.S. operators are published in many international
newspapers. Find out your access number before you go.
Luggage
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Put your
name, address, and telephone numbers
inside and outside of
each piece of luggage. Use covered luggage tags to avoid casual obser-
vation of your identity or nationality.
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Buy
locks
for your luggage.
Insurance
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Check on whether your
health insurance
covers you abroad. Medicare and
Medicaid do not provide payment for medical care outside the United
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