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