Travel-advisory site: Safe Travel from New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Best for: State Department alternative. The mix of travel news and specific country information is useful, as is the color-coded risk-level assessment. More
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2010-08-05 15:10:59 UTC By T+L
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2010-08-05 15:08:09 UTC By T+L
Travel-advisory site: World Travel Watch
Best for: Local news. A compilation of news reports from two award-winning adventure-travel journalists who became frustrated by overly general travel warnings and at seeing entire... More
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2009-10-05 16:09:35 UTC By T+L
Calling a local doctor abroad
If you do feel ill, the best hotels can get you to a doctor. Some will even pay “house” calls. Four Seasons New York and Mandarin Oriental New York refer their guests to travel spe... More
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2009-10-05 16:03:27 UTC By T+L
Arrange prescriptions before you travel
Bring prescription medications in your carry-on luggage, as well as copies of all prescriptions, including generic names for the same. Pack a note from your prescribing physician r... More
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2009-10-05 15:58:40 UTC By T+L
If you're ill overseas
If you do become ill overseas, contact the U.S. Consulate for assistance in obtaining local medical attention. The International Society of Travel Medicine maintains a directory of... More
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2009-07-24 13:15:39 UTC By T+L
Know how to steer clear of trouble
Countless foreign correspondents rely on Hot Spots, a free daily intelligence report issued by ASI Group’s Global Risk Management Services, to find good stories—or steer well clear... More
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2009-07-24 13:15:13 UTC By T+L
Pack gaffer's tape
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it—but if it is, this stuff is magic. Use duct or gaffer's tape to seal air mattresses, splice headphones, fashion a rain cover for your camera, even a... More
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2008-12-01 10:09:55 UTC By T+L
Safe-keeping documents
Carry, store (www.ekit.com) or email yourself zipped (www.winzip.com) copies of important documents (passport, credit cards, driver's license), which can be retrieved in an emergen... More
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2008-12-01 10:09:22 UTC By T+L
What to do if you're grounded at an airport
No matter how carefully you plan—picking the best hour of the day to fly, avoiding the most congested airports—if you travel frequently, a delayed flight is almost inevitable. The ... More
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2008-12-01 10:07:59 UTC By T+L
Safeguards if you lose your passport
E-mail a scanned copy of your passport to an address that can be accessed while you're away, in case it gets lost in transit. More
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2008-12-01 10:07:41 UTC By T+L
Look up local 911s
Before traveling, research the local equivalent of 911 in case an emergency arises. More
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2008-12-01 10:07:05 UTC By T+L
What to do if your rental gets robbed
File a statement with the police and check your homeowner's insurance policy to see if it covers theft abroad. More
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2008-12-01 10:03:26 UTC By T+L
Traveling safely in Belize
Although Belize is safer than nearby Honduras and El Salvador, the U.S. Department of State reminds travelers to use caution: Don't travel alone, stay off rural roads after dark, a... More
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