| When you're going on vacation to get away
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| | first aid supplies, a flashlight, a
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| from it all, you don't want to leave
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| | blanket and other emergency necessities.
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| safety behind. Whether you are traveling
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| | - Opt for roadside assistance insurance,
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| abroad or driving cross country, there
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| | whether in your own car or in a rental.
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| are some things you can do to help ensure
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| | - Stop at least every two hours to get
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| a safe and happy trip.
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| | out, walk around and stretch your legs.
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| 1. Prevention and preparation are worth
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| | It will keep you alert.
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| their weight in gold.
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| | - Bring entertainment for the kids if
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| Plan ahead in order to minimize problems
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| | you're traveling with the children.
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| that might crop up while you're away from
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| | Entertained children are far less likely
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| home. Some of the steps you can take to
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| | to be a distraction while you're driving.
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| be ready for emergencies include:
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| | 4. Keep abreast of travel and health
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| - Putting together a "medical envelope"
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| | alerts.
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| for each member of your family. It should
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| | There are many events and conditions that
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| include a brief medical history, notes on
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| | can compromise your safety while you're
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| any allergies, copy of your insurance
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| | traveling, a lot of them outside your
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| card and proof of other medical
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| | control. Political happenings, outbreaks
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| insurance, as well as copies of
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| | of disease and unexpected severe weather
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| prescriptions for regular medications and
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| | can create unsafe conditions for
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| an extra prescription for eyeglasses just
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| | travelers. The U.S. Department of State
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| in case.
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| | issues regular travel advisories for
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| - Make copies of your passport, a list of
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| | destinations around the world on their
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| the credit cards you are carrying and the
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| | government web site. In addition, you can
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| phone number and instructions for
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| | sign up for travel advisories and alerts
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| notifying your credit card company if
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| | on a web site that tracks alerts issued
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| your cards are lost or stolen.
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| | by many different governments, along with
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| - Bring along a first aid/emergency kit
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| | weather advisories and health alerts.
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| that's geared for your trip. Depending on
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| | Knowing political, weather and health
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| your plans, it may be as lightweight as
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| | conditions at your destination and at
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| your favorite pain reliever and some
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| | stops along the way can let you make
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| adhesive bandages for a trip to a
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| | plans to either avoid them or be prepared
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| metropolitan city, to a full-fledged
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| | for them.
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| first aid kit for car travel.
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| | 5. Be knowledgeable when traveling
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| 2. Keep your money safe - and discourage
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| | abroad.
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| thieves.
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| | Knowing the customs of the country you
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| Pickpockets often target ports and other
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| | are visiting can keep you from making
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| tourist areas. You can keep your money
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| | dangerous mistakes. One of the best
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| safe with some common sense precautions.
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| | sources for information when you're
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| - Only carry what you'll need on your
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| | traveling abroad is the U.S. Department
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| person. Leave the rest back in the hotel
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| | of State. The State Department issues
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| or in the cruise ship safe.
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| | regularly updated Consular Information
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| - Wear your money next to your body -
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| | Sheets for each country in the world. In
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| under shirts and jackets.
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| | them, you'll find entry requirements,
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| - If you carry a fanny pack, thread the
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| | currency regulations, information about
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| belt through your belt loops.
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| | the security and safety situation,
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| - Tuck your purse or bag under your arm,
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| | unusual health conditions, areas of
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| next to your body.
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| | instability, the political situation -
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| - Carry as little cash as possible - and
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| | even road and driving conditions.
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| don't flash it around.
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| | In particularly dangerous situations, the
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| 3. Be prepared for auto travel.
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| | State Department may issue a Travel
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| If you are traveling by automobile,
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| | Warning, suggesting that Americans defer
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| whether your own car or a rental, there
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| | travel to a specific country of area. It
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| are precautions you can take to be sure
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| | may also post Public Announcements where
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| that you travel safely.
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| | transitory dangerous situations exist.
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| - Get your car thoroughly checked before
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| | Among the situations where the State
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| you set out - fluid levels, tire pressure
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| | Department has made Public Announcements
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| - the works.
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| | are political coups, anniversaries of
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| - Carry drinkable water with you in the
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| | terrorist events and pre-election
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| car.
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| | disturbances.
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| - Pack an emergency kit that includes
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