11 January, 2007 |

When you travel alone

Everyone who travels alone, and especially women, should be able to protect themselves from a different sort of crimes. Depending on a place where you go, these crimes can vary from a banal theft of money or other valuable things up to a sexual attack. Today we’ll try to make the list of the most stressful and dangerous situations and to give you some piece of advice how to avoid unpleasant situations and what to do, if some of them happen to you. 1. Not far from the house - does not mean that you are in safety It is not necessary to show your carelessness if you are near to the house. Eventually, you can fall a victim to the villain even in own court yard or an entrance. At the trip to the car block doors and do not open completely a window from the driver. Be especially careful on traffic lights. It is a matter of a several seconds for the robber to open a door of the car and to pull out you out of it and to drive away. 

2. Park correctly Try to park the car in crowded, and at night - in well lighted places. It is not necessary to park in dark deserted lanes, especially when you are in the unknown district. It is even better to leave the car at the parking. 3. Keep your money more close to a body 

While traveling far from the house, and especially, abroad, do not hold anything valuable in handbags and hand luggage. Use a purse, fastened to a belt, and hold it ahead. Or put money and the passport in internal pockets of clothes.  It is better for you to carry a part of money in traveler’s cheques or credit cards. Thus write down serial numbers of checks and coordinates of the agency which have given out them or phone of the bank which has given out a credit card. The lost or stolen checks will be replaced within 24 hours. Put your credit card separately from other money. And you should always take money with you even if go to a toilet. 4. Do not relax when you are in the hotel 

It is necessary to lock the door of your hotel room not only when leaving, but also when you are in the room. Keep your money and documents in the safe-box. 5. If the airline has lost your luggage Before starting to pack things, check up a condition of your suitcases and bags. If you will need to buy a new suitcase, choose the lightest and spacious, and also strong enough to keep the luggage. It is good, if the luggage has the lock or a code. However remember, that in some countries the search of the luggage without the presence of the owner is allowed and the lock can be broken. 

If luggage is not new, in advance take off any pieces of paper attached to them in order to prevent a probable mess owing to which your suitcase can go on absolutely other destination. Write your name and your home address or phone number on special luggage labels. If your luggage is lost, immediately inform on it your airline. We advise you to put all subjects of first necessity in the hand luggage. 6. Try to be confident and firm 

If you choose a car trip, plan carefully the route and try to be supplied with local road maps in order to avoid extra stops and looking for someone to tell you the right way. Hold your head highly, eyes opened widely and if you are mistaken or got lost, do not try to look like a potential victim or cause a panic. Good luck!  

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