A high-risk area is just as its name implies it to be. We have condensed the wide lit of tips to come up with a select few to considerably lower those risks.
If you must travel in an area where there has been a history of terrorist attacks or kidnappings make it a habit to,
Organize a family meeting pre-travel so you can map out ways to deal with emergency situations. Do not leave home without coming up with a concrete plan to this end.
As noted earlier, it's a good idea to register your travel with the Department of State.
Designate a friend or relative back home in the United States to take care of copies of your passport and other pertinent documents, and also a copy of your travel itinerary.
Transparancy is okay, but exercise discretion when discussing personal affairs throughout the course of the trip.
Leave no personal or business papers in your hotel room.
Be wary of individuals acting shifty and suspicious as they try to observe your daily activities.
Mentally note down different safe haven locations, including hotels, hospitals and especially police stations. If a bomb goes off or if there is gunfire in your area, it helps to have a game plan already in place in case of these emergencies.
Let someone else know what your travel plans are. You may have to change these plans and if you do, keep these people duly informed.
If you notice any suspicious behavior in anybody, report it to the following - the local police, the US embassy and/or consulate.
Select your own taxicabs at random. If a vehicle is not properly and/or legally classified as a taxi, you should avoid it. Also cross-check the face of the driver with what you see on his or her license in the cab.
It's always best to travel as a group.
Before you open the door for visitors in your hotel room, make sure you can ascertain who they are. Do not use your hotel room as a place to meet with total strangers, and be wary of the remote and unknown.
Do not accept unexpected packages.
If your car has been wired or sabotaged in any way, don't hesitate, inform the police!
Check to see whether your vehicle is still running properly.
Drive with car windows closed in crowded streets. Bombs can be thrown through open windows.
Dive to the ground or lie on the front of your body if somebody "loses it" and decides to shoot up the area and everybody in it. Don't move until you are sure the danger has passed. Do not attempt to help rescuers and do not pick up a weapon. If possible, shield yourself behind a solid object. Crawl on your stomach if you absolutely have to move.
If you must travel in an area where there has been a history of terrorist attacks or kidnappings make it a habit to,
Organize a family meeting pre-travel so you can map out ways to deal with emergency situations. Do not leave home without coming up with a concrete plan to this end.
As noted earlier, it's a good idea to register your travel with the Department of State.
Designate a friend or relative back home in the United States to take care of copies of your passport and other pertinent documents, and also a copy of your travel itinerary.
Transparancy is okay, but exercise discretion when discussing personal affairs throughout the course of the trip.
Leave no personal or business papers in your hotel room.
Be wary of individuals acting shifty and suspicious as they try to observe your daily activities.
Mentally note down different safe haven locations, including hotels, hospitals and especially police stations. If a bomb goes off or if there is gunfire in your area, it helps to have a game plan already in place in case of these emergencies.
Let someone else know what your travel plans are. You may have to change these plans and if you do, keep these people duly informed.
If you notice any suspicious behavior in anybody, report it to the following - the local police, the US embassy and/or consulate.
Select your own taxicabs at random. If a vehicle is not properly and/or legally classified as a taxi, you should avoid it. Also cross-check the face of the driver with what you see on his or her license in the cab.
It's always best to travel as a group.
Before you open the door for visitors in your hotel room, make sure you can ascertain who they are. Do not use your hotel room as a place to meet with total strangers, and be wary of the remote and unknown.
Do not accept unexpected packages.
If your car has been wired or sabotaged in any way, don't hesitate, inform the police!
Check to see whether your vehicle is still running properly.
Drive with car windows closed in crowded streets. Bombs can be thrown through open windows.
Dive to the ground or lie on the front of your body if somebody "loses it" and decides to shoot up the area and everybody in it. Don't move until you are sure the danger has passed. Do not attempt to help rescuers and do not pick up a weapon. If possible, shield yourself behind a solid object. Crawl on your stomach if you absolutely have to move.
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