041. Travel Alone Like a BOSS

Many women have come to engage in frequent independent travel. Sure you can be adventurous and liberated on your own time and I don’t blame you, but as the world continues to grow smaller and any destination is just a plane ride away, you must be vigilant and cautious along your journey. As traveling around the globe continues to increasingly become a more frequent pastime for solo women, criminals find easy victims in unsuspecting tourists. Use these smart safety traveling tips increase your comfortably and safety as a solo traveler.

Make Copies of All Travel Documents

We have been trained to keep our traveling documents such as driver’s license, passports, visas, travel insurance, travel tickets, etc on our person or in our purse or onboard luggage to keep up with it; which is a great idea. However, we have so many resources at our hand and there is no better time to take advantage of this than when traveling. Make copies or all your travel documents and email them to yourself. This way is the event your documents is lost or stolen you have a copy for your records. If you are traveling abroad and lose your passport you can take your copy with proof of document numbers to the local US Embassy and the agency can assist you with getting the proper document to continue your travel and get you back home. Additionally, provide a family member or someone you trust at home with a copy of all your documents and your itinerary. At least one person who is not travelling with you should know what your travel plans are as well as when and where you plan to be outlined in the event something goes wrong or they need to contact you.