TRAVEL RELATED CRIMES ARE INCREASING. AUTHOR ADVISES TRAVELERS HOW TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AND AVOID PROBLEMS WHEREVER THEY GO

Crimes against travelers are increasing everywhere. The less they know about how criminals think and operate, the more vulnerable they are. There are many actions and precautions travelers can take to minimize their risk and avoid potentially dangerous or challenging situations. "How to Stay Safe and Trouble Free Wherever You Travel" offers 404 practical ways to stay healthy, travel safer, cope with emergencies, and avoid problems anywhere in the world.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Fort Collins, Colorado (November 6, 2003) -- Travelers in record numbers will soon be on the move through crowded airports and train and bus stations as the Holiday Season approaches. Teeming crowds provide the perfect opportunity for thieves the world over to prey on harried and distracted travelers. Car travelers also face risks from criminals who break into parked cars, steal automobiles, lure drivers into stopping on the street or along the highway, and prey on users of drive-up ATM machines. Just in time for the Holidays is a newly published book by Judith Albright that offers up-to-date advice on ways to address these and numerous other common and not so common situations. How to Stay Safe and Trouble Free Wherever You Travel" offers 404 ways travelers can protect themselves and prevent problems anywhere in the world.

A safe and trouble free trip begins long before the suitcases are packed. There are important actions travelers can take before leaving home that will help avoid problems while they are away from home. How they act and what they do once they reach their destination is even more important. Tourists are favorite targets for criminals because they are easy to identify, easy to distract, and are usually carrying cash and other valuables. The book, which includes observations and incidents from the authors own experiences, addresses ways to be street smart, thwart criminals and avoid potentially dangerous situations. Other topics cover hotel safety and security, car and highway safety, safe use of ATM machines, avoiding hassles at airports and with customs officials, how to stay healthy in foreign countries, and how to find help outside the United States.

Judith Albright is a veteran world traveler whose travel industry career has spanned more than 30 years. This information in the book was compiled from her own experiences, which she combined with expert information provided by police departments, professional security advisors, insurance and credit card companies, government agencies, and savvy business and leisure travelers. The book can be purchased online at Booklocker.com:
http://www.booklocker.com/books/1390.html

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Contact Information:

Judith Albright
970 224-4097
970 224-4113 Fax
E-mail: ntbk@earthlink.net