Vacation Safety Tips

Vacation season is upon us and its time for some vacation safety tips. Today’s post is going to be in a different format. I compiling tips from all across the internet and Twitter.

Don’t post when your leaving on vacation on Facebook. Everyone can find that. Your “friends” friends may be and probably are criminals!
@greyghosts2915 Says: take an effective flashlight! Know the county you are vacationing in for #severewx.
@JTR012 Says: when traveling out of the US utilize a neck wallet to avoid getting robbed and stranded in another country.
@DDuracoat says: don’t go to Mexico. The end
Scan your passport and travel documents and e-mail them to yourself. That way, if your documents are lost or stolen you can easily access copies from your e-mail.
Buy a money belt (not a fanny pack) to carry your money and passport underneath your clothing.
Blend in as much as possible. Walking around with a camera around your neck and a guidebook in your hand advertises your tourist status and may make you a mark for thieves. Try to be discreet.
Ask your hotel manager or another knowledgeable person if there are some areas of the city you should avoid.
Split your cash and credit cards between yourselves. It’s better to loose half than all of it.
I will have my clothing set up to go for the morning before I go to bed. My keys and all my important stuff are ready to go. If someone breaks in I won’t have time to put on jeans and boots, but if the fire alarm goes off, or there is a real fire, I can grab my stuff and go. -Modern Self Protection
I like the second story (tonight I’m stuck on the first because it’s the only thing they have available). This is an outside hotel, which I don’t really mind. I prefer the second story because it’s harder to do a smash and grab, and it’s just easier for bad guys to victimize people on the first floor. -Modern Self Protection
Do not discuss travel plans, your room number or any other personal information in public within earshot of strangers.
Try to be as quiet as possible when entering and exiting your room. Don’t let others know if there is someone there or not.
@Daveww47 Says: Always check current reciprocity agreements before taking you ccw out of state!!
Leave valuables in the hotel safe. Most rooms have their own. You can rent a lock for a small fee.
Stay in a motel if possible. Motels have outside entrances to each room with near by parking. It is easier to take items in and out without being as noticed.
Keep your bags packed incase you need to exit the hotel quickly. Its a hotel not a house, don’t unpack.
Take a door stop or door bar with you to secure the room when your inside. This will give you time to react if someone tries to come in.

These are just a few travel and vacation safety tips to follow when traveling. Always remember the number 1 vacation tip, HAVE FUN!!! Let’s hear your tips in the comment section.