| Travelling is such an exciting adventure -the new sights | | | | money, gifts or personal items taken from your room |
| and smells, cultures and customs, people and places, it | | | | you need to split up your important belongings or make |
| all adds up to new experiences and great memories. | | | | use of the in room safe if one is provided. Always |
| But one thing that can really dampen or even ruin a | | | | remember to lock the safe when you leave your |
| holiday or trip overseas is losing a wallet or other | | | | room. Many people forget. The more difficult and time |
| valuable items. To avoid this unfortunate and very | | | | consuming you make it for people to find and take |
| stressful event happening, here are some tips and | | | | things, the less chance you'll come back to an empty |
| tricks to remember while travelling abroad. | | | | room. Secure or distribute your valuables to avoid a |
| Divide and Conquer | | | | nasty surprise after a long day of sightseeing. |
| The most stressful part of having something personal | | | | Ensure You're Insured |
| like your wallet or ID go missing or be stolen is that | | | | Aside from distributing your things to avoid a |
| everything was in the one place. You can't take out | | | | devastating blow, another important element to any |
| money because your cards were in your wallet, nor | | | | overseas journey is to buy adequate travel insurance. |
| can you go into a bank because your ID was probably | | | | This will give you the ultimate in peace of mind by |
| taken too. This is where splitting up your wallet | | | | covering a range of losses you could experience while |
| contents can make the experience a whole lot less | | | | abroad. Not only will travel insurance take care of the |
| traumatising. Break up your cash by putting some in | | | | financial impact that a lost or stolen wallet can have, |
| your wallet, some in a secure pocket within your | | | | but also allow you to get on and enjoy your holiday |
| backpack and some in your sock. Also, try to keep | | | | without too much fuss or bother. |
| important ID's like passports or driver's licenses in a | | | | And finally, in the event that you do have important |
| pouch you can wear around your neck. This way, if | | | | items stolen, be sure to report the incident to the local |
| your bag gets stolen, they will only be taking a small | | | | police, cancel all of the stolen cards, contact your |
| amount of cash and nothing that can't be replaced. | | | | insurer and arrange for replacement bank cards. This |
| Room Raiders | | | | way you can be sure that you've done everything in |
| Unfortunately, things can often go missing from your | | | | your power to avoid any repercussions later on down |
| own room, even if it's securely locked. To avoid having | | | | the track, long after the holiday is over. |