| Personal Effects | | | | checks, but they are good to have if you are going |
| With today's heightened security in airports, it is | | | | abroad. Always remember the possibility that foreign |
| perfectly natural to want to have your luggage with | | | | ATMs might not accept American bank cards, same |
| you when you travel. You want to be certain | | | | with certain stores and restaurants. A short supply of |
| everything you packed for your business trip or | | | | paper currency (no more than a hundred dollars) is |
| vacation arrives intact, and vigilance can guarantee | | | | good to have also for immediate money exchange |
| that. For extended trips, however, travelers are likely | | | | once you reach your destination. |
| to pack more, ultimately forcing them to check in | | | | It always helps, too, to have a few dollar bills handy |
| some of their luggage. | | | | for tipping. Keep a few dollars in your pocket to pass |
| | | | over to a clerk or valet when needed. This prevents |
| Identification: Your passport, your driver's license, any | | | | you from having to dig in your purse or wallet in a |
| and all picture ID cards should remain on your person. | | | | crowd. |
| When you pass through airport security you will be | | | | Itinerary: Know where you need to go quickly. Have |
| required to have identification ready for inspection, | | | | a small map, itinerary, or direction sheet with you to |
| and it is important that is stays with you and is not | | | | expedite the arrival at your hotel. Whether traveling |
| packed away in a case that won't be readily at your | | | | domestically or overseas, you want to appear |
| disposal. If you are traveling abroad and are using a | | | | confident and inconspicuous so as not to catch the |
| passport, be sure to make copies of the identification | | | | eye of any possible scam artists who prey upon |
| page in the event your passport is lost or stolen. | | | | out-of-towners. If you are unsure of where you |
| Keep one copy with a relative or friend at home, and | | | | need to be, seek assistance at the first information |
| keep extra copies with you in different places so you | | | | booth immediately. |
| will have one ready if needed. | | | | Keeping the most important of information with you |
| Insurance cards are also necessary to have on you, | | | | at all times can make your trip easier in emergencies. |
| in the event of a medical emergency or accident | | | | Physical items like clothes and sundries can be |
| (especially if you are renting a car for your trip). | | | | replaced, but if your identity is taken it will lead to |
| Money: This includes paper, traveler's checks, and | | | | greater problems in the long run. Be vigilant, and be |
| credit cards. In this age of electronic transfer, you | | | | safe. |
| might not think it necessary to carry traveler's | | | | |