| Traveling alone makes people vulnerable and open for | | | | If you are traveling to another country it is important |
| danger. There are many things that you can do for | | | | to learn the language a little bit so you do not have |
| personal protection to ensure your safety. | | | | too big of a communication gap. When you are |
| When you are traveling alone and you know you will | | | | alone in another country and something happens to |
| be alone it is very important to plan your trip in | | | | you it will be impossible to find help if you cannot |
| advance. Know where you are going to be, learn | | | | speak the language. Practice before you plan your |
| the map, determine your transportation and more. | | | | vacation. |
| If you get a rental car the best thing you can do is | | | | Another very important thing you need to do when |
| get the GPS system. The last thing you want to | | | | you are traveling out of the states by yourself is find |
| happen is to get lost from your hotel on a bad side | | | | out where the US embassy is located. If you are |
| of town. A GPS allows you not to have to stop to | | | | robbed, attacked, raped, kidnapped, or anything else |
| ask strangers that you don't know for directions. | | | | this is where you need to go. They will protect you |
| Also, you should find out if the place you are | | | | and get you back to the states and home to your |
| traveling to is a safe destination for women to go to, | | | | family. |
| especially if you are headed out of the country. | | | | You might consider personal devices for protection |
| When you are traveling alone it may be tempting to | | | | and self defense when you travel out of the |
| get a cheap hotel so you can save money. One | | | | country. Always find out what the laws are before |
| thing to consider is that the majority of the criminals | | | | you board a plane. You don't want to end up in a |
| are not going to target people in the larger and safer | | | | foreign jail because you didn't do the proper |
| hotels. This is because the larger hotels have a | | | | research. Take care of yourself and plan ahead so |
| valet service, security guards, security cameras, and | | | | you can have a safe vacation. |
| provide a safe place to stay. The cheaper places | | | | When you are traveling out of the country there are |
| may have the door to your room on the outside of | | | | many things you need to consider so you are as |
| the hotel, no security, and may not even have a well | | | | safe as possible. The best thing you can do is |
| lit parking lot. Also, when you choose your hotel | | | | plenty of research on the crime and the city you are |
| make sure it is near attractions and the location you | | | | going to. Find a big and safe hotel and don't be too |
| need to go to. This way you won't have to travel | | | | cheap. Paying for safety is the best thing you can |
| as far and you will minimize the chances of getting | | | | do in another country. Also, find the US embassy |
| lost. | | | | and be clear about how to get to it. |