Tips for Travel

I would like to take this opportunity to let everyone know about six tips for safe and stress free travel.

1. Make a plan. Schedule your trips ahead of time. This allows you to have the time to check and adjust for possible conflicts in schedules. Make a list of possible places to go to, as well as activities to engage in. Be flexible in your time frame and make allowances for delays in travel or extensions in stay.

2. Seek advice from people who have been to the place in which you are going: about where you should go and what to avoid.

3. If you are traveling abroad be sure to have all the proper documents (passport, visa, ect.). Make sure that these documents are valid for the length of your trip.

4. Pack lightly but wisely. For your own convenience, pack lightly but be sure to bring the necessities: clothing, money, documents, personal hygiene products etc. Also be sure to check the weather where you will be traveling to be prepared for the hazards that mother nature can throw your way.

5. Take security precautions. Secure a map of the area and numbers of important local institutions such as the hospital, police station and convenience stores. Don't wander in a foreign place alone. Orient yourself with its landmarks, customs, and its citizens. And always remeber to keep an eye on your belonings

6. Be sure to maintain your health. If you are on any medications be sure to bring them with you on your travels. Always be careful about what you eat or drink while traveling.