A few tips for those who want to minimize a risk and protect themselves from mistakes. First, do not forget before you leave to check all the necessary documents – passport, the visa, the original travel tickets, official invitations, medical insurance, etc. It is recommended to make the photocopies of passports and airline tickets, in a travel is better to store them separately from the originals.
In preparation for the trip should be paid the special attention to the history, geography and religious practices of your destination. Write it down in the notebook the phone number of the consulate, embassy and local phone of salvation. Also ask if at the time of your trip there are not planned any mass celebrations, or on the contrary, the mourning ceremony in the country, where you are going, if are not expected the attacks in connection with these.
Also watch out for the news from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which prevents the citizens about those countries, which to visit is not completely secure. Learn the rules of the hotel accommodation and behavior in public places in order to avoid the unwanted incidents. Note that in the Muslim countries are often still very strict rules of conduct, which are governed by Sharia law. Show the respect for local traditions and culture, be tolerant, polite, do not degrade accomplishments of the local community.
In airports and train stations, observe the following precautions
• Take a place in the waiting room standing back to the wall. So you can see everything that is happening around.
• Do not take the place near the windows.
• Stand or sit around the columns, posts or other obstacles that can serve as shelter in the case of danger.
• Look around, fix the possible places, where you can hide.
• Close the luggage by the lock, so that no one could put a drug or a bomb into your baggage.
• If a stranger asks you to carry any object on the board of aircraft, refuse and immediately inform the security service.
• Never stand near the unattended luggage. There may be an explosive device. Do not stand near the ballot boxes, telephone booths and other items, which can have an explosive device.
• If you have any suspicions, please report about them to the employees of airport security, do not hesitate.
• Do not be curious. If the turmoil started or the personnel of the intelligence were activating, go to the other side.
How to protect yourself during the vacation? Top Tips for travelers
During the rest follow closely the personal belongings and money (it is better to sort them to the different places). Strolling through the cozy nooks and crannies it`s esy to get lost, so it is advisable always to have a map of the city. If you are traveling by the car, for safety on the broad highway stay closer to the center of the road. When you are leaving the car, always lock it.
Even more important is to remember the simplest sanitary safety measures (especially in a number of Asian and Latin American countries, which are knows in a case of the dangerous infectious diseases such as smallpox, malaria, cholera and others). For example, infection with hepatitis can occur when you are using other people’s personal hygiene (razors, toothbrushes, nail accessories). Also be careful with the unfamiliar dishes (especially delicacies), do not drink water from the tap (it`s better replace it with liquids from the factory-sealed bottles). If we are talking about vacation on the beach, it is worth mentioning the expansion of the service “tattoo on the beach” – the sterility of such a procedure is highly questionable, and, seemingly harmless temporary henna often causes severe allergic reactions. It is also great to take a phrase book or dictionary of the language of the country, where you are going to, especially if you do not speak English, otherwise you can get into funny situations. If the beautiful scenery and fantastic atmosphere provoked the sudden relationship – setting the stage for a spontaneous vacation romance, do not forget about the rules of intimate safety.
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