AardvarkCompare Announces Summer Travel Tips – Avoiding Pickpockets and Document Theft
Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) April 27, 2017 -- AardvarkCompare Announces Summer Travel Tips – Avoiding Pickpockets and Document Theft
Travel Insurance Marketplace AardvarkCompare announces its Summer Travel Tips – Avoiding Pickpockets and Document Theft.
These are the most popular techniques that AardvarkCompare recommends in order to avoid loss of money or important documents during a summer vacation.
AardvarkCompare CEO Jonathan Breeze explains:
‘When traveling we are often more relaxed and less organized than at home. It is easy to become distracted. These tips have been collated from our internal research and are a good way to keep cash, cards and documents safe. Each year millions of travelers experience money or document loss that could be easily avoided.’
1. Slim down.
The advice is to always pack light when traveling, particularly with regard to documentation.
At home, many of us have wallets or purses bulging with cards, receipts, notes and coins.
Don’t travel like this – slim down.
A slim wallet, ideally kept in the front trouser pocket, will make loss much less likely.
2. Leave what you can at home.
When on a trip just take the bare essentials – very little cash; one, maybe two credit cards, some form of ID; and a copy of any Travel Insurance that will help in the event of hospitalization – that’s it.
Everything else should stay at home or in a hotel safe.
3. Lock your Passport away.
As tempting as it is to always keep a passport with you when on vacation, it is generally not advisable to do so.
It is such a precious document, and complicated to replace.
Loss of a passport can ruin a holiday.
If some form of ID is required, then use a driving license – normally much easier to replace than a passport, and not essential for return travel home.
Many experienced travelers make a habit of carrying an out-of-date driving license, should a form of ID need to be given away temporarily when abroad.
4. Cash is not covered.
A question that frequently arises – will my Trip Insurance help me if I lose money from my wallet or purse?
Unfortunately, as far as Travel Insurers in the USA are concerned, generally the answer is no.
To that end, it is probably wise to carry as little cash as is possible and rely upon credit cards.
Travelers should check terms and conditions with their credit card issuer, but there are normally very strong protections in place in the event that a credit card is used fraudulently.
Also, Travel Insurers are a lot more supportive if there is a loss of a credit card.
Most will offer some form of monetary support for any costs that might be incurred with regard to stolen credit cards.
Cash Is Not Covered With Travel Insurance
AardvarkCompare CEO, Jonathan Breeze:
‘Our simple tips are these:
Slim down your wallet or purse.
Keep it in a front pocket.
Carry little cash.
Rely on credit cards.
Leave your passport in a safe.
Keep a spare ID.
Simple advice that will help ensure that a vacation is spent enjoying time with friends and family, rather than reporting a loss to police and embassy officials.’
Jonathan Breeze, AardvarkCompare, https://AardvarkCompare.com, +1-786-203-2693, [email protected]
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