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10 Travel Tips
1.
Make sure you have a signed, valid
passport (and visas, if required).
Also, before you go, fill in the emergency
information page of your passport!
2. Read the Consular
Information Sheets (and Public Announcements
or Travel Warnings, if applicable)
for the countries you plan to visit.
3. Familiarize yourself
with local laws and customs of the
countries to which you are traveling.
Remember, the U.S. Constitution does
not follow you! While in a foreign
country, you are subject to its laws.
4. Make 2 copies
of your passport identification page.
This will facilitate replacement if
your passport is lost or stolen. Leave
one copy at home with friends or relatives.
Carry the other with you in a separate
place from your passport.
5. Leave a copy of
your itinerary with family or friends
at home so that you can be contacted
in case of an emergency.
6. Do not leave your
luggage unattended in public areas.
Do not accept packages from strangers.
7. If you plan to
stay abroad for more than two weeks,
upon arrival you should notify by
phone or register in person with the
U.S. embassy in the country you are
visiting. This will facilitate
communication in case someone contacts
the embassy looking for you.
8. To avoid being
a target of crime, try not to wear
conspicuous clothing and expensive
jewelry and do not carry excessive
amounts of money or unnecessary credit
cards.
9. In order to avoid
violating local laws, deal only with
authorized agents when you exchange
money or purchase art or antiques.
10. If you get into
trouble, contact the nearest U.S.
or appropriate embassy.
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