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 Author Name: Cliff Terry
Title: TRAVEL SAFE: USING YOUR HEAD AS WELL AS YOUR FEET
Binding: Paperback
Type: BOOK
Publisher: GLOBE PEQUOT ( THE LYONS PRESS
ISBN Number: 0762725443 / 9780762725441
Seller ID: 1316704
U.S. State Dept. has prepared helpful guidelines, presented here in easy-to-digest, approachable form, supplemented by friendly illus & additional travel tips. 30 2-color illus; 4x7 inches, 64 pgs.
'When traveling in the United States or abroad, the odds are good that vacationers will have a safe and incident-free trip. However, crime and violence, as well as unexpected difficulties, do happen in all parts of the world. No one is better informed to tell readers this than the U.S. consular officers who work in more than 250 U.S. embassies and consulates around the globe. In the hope of helping travelers avoid serious difficulties during their trip abroad, the U.S. State Department has prepared helpful guidelines, presented here in easy-to-digest, approachable form, supplemented by friendly illustrations and additional travel tips.
From what to bring to what to leave behind, how to act and how to react, the advice in this simple book may prove to be the best insurance readers can have for enjoyable'and safe'travel in this country or abroad.
Practical advice is given for
' Airport safety
' Women traveling alone
' Hostage situations
' Trip preparation
' And more
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Long-time Chicagoan Cliff Terry has been writing for the Chicago Tribune for about 30 years. In addition to the Chicago Tribune and Tribune Magazine, he also writes for the Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, Chicago People Magazine, The Rotarian, and the Washington Post. He is also author of Chicago Off the Beaten Path (Globe Pequot).
TIPS FROM THE BOOK
When booking, try to get nonstop flights. Having to make intermittent stops increases the chance of your luggage being lost or stolen. And take-offs and landings are the most potentially dangerous part of flights. Since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, it is imperative to ask your airline how long before departure time you should arrive at the airport. Most recommend at least two hours ahead for domestic flights, longer for international. Lines these days, of course, are much longer than before. A while back, Delta Air Lines stated that waiting times in security lines during peak hours can range from 25 minutes to three hours. Be patient. It's your safety that's at stake.
In the airport, don't let your children wander off; always keep them in sight. Never leave your bags unattended, and put locks on all your luggage. Especially watch your things after they go through the security belt and before you claim them. It should go without saying that you should never carry any items for a stranger. And, for heaven's sake, don't crack 'jokes' about carrying weapons or make other smart-mouth remarks about security. Pack things like a Swiss army knife and even a nail clipper in your checked luggage to prevent them from being confiscated at the security check. Always carry crucial items like medication and travel documents'and 'page-turner' novels'in your carry-ons. It's also a good idea to put in an extra change of clothes in case your checked luggage ends up on another continent.
Also, use covered name tags on your luggage, so potential burglars can't see the address of your possibly-unoccupied house. (Or write only your name and business address/phone number.) And remember that fancy-looking designer luggage invites theft from someone on the street to airline baggage handlers. Also, avoid olive-drab duffel bags, as you could be targeted as a military type. Don't be offended if you are singled out for a search. Often this is done at random, and seems to make no sense. At many airports, security personnel now 'wand' elderly women and very young children, and make them take off their shoes, as considerably more 'suspicious-looking' people are waved on through.
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