How do I keep my belongings safe abroad?

How to Keep Valuables Safe While Traveling
  1. Check your travel insurance coverage. ...
  2. Bring as little with you as possible. ...
  3. Put important items in your carry-on bag. ...
  4. Lock up valuables in your room. ...
  5. Take as little as possible with you when out and about. ...
  6. Only take some cash and one card out. ...
  7. Get a money belt (maybe)




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How to keep your belongings safe while travelling
  1. Keep your stuff safe in a safe. ...
  2. Keep cash and cards close to you. ...
  3. Make copies of your most important documents. ...
  4. Lock it, don't lose it. ...
  5. Watch out for local scams. ...
  6. Don't put all your electronics in one basket. ...
  7. Be alert in queues. ...
  8. Check your insurance.


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Many travelers also recommend bringing a dummy wallet when you travel, which is an old wallet filled with expired or fake credit cards and some small bills. Money belts and neck wallets — those flat, cloth pouches that fit under your clothes — are the traditional ways to carry money safely while you're traveling.

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No matter where you're going, carrying your wallet in your front pocket is the best way to help deter pickpockets and prevent back pain while still keeping your wallet close by and easily accessible.

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Aerosol cans (except limited quantities of personal care items that are 3.4 ounces or less), butane, fuels, gasoline, gas torches, lighter fluid, strike-anywhere matches, flammable paints, turpentine, paint thinner, arc lighters, plasma lighters, electronic lighters, E-lighters, and replicas of incendiaries cannot be ...

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Don't leave large amounts of cash or irreplaceable jewelry in your room. Always lock valuables away out of sight in the hotel room safe and use a secondary lock like the Milockie on the hotel safe to stop the safe door from opening. A Portable Travel Safe is something you take with you to lock up your valuables.

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You are allowed to bring a quart-sized bag of liquids, aerosols, gels, creams and pastes through the checkpoint. These are limited to 3.4 ounces (100 milliliters) or less per item. This is also known as the 3-1-1 liquids rule.

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Packing Basics: Never Put These 14 Things in Your Checked Bag
  • Medicine. Maintaining your health while on the road is crucial to a successful trip. ...
  • Jewelry. ...
  • Other valuables. ...
  • Irreplaceable items. ...
  • Camera film. ...
  • Cash or credit card. ...
  • Confidential papers. ...
  • Car or house keys.


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In the busier and more touristy areas like around the Colosseum in Rome or the Eiffel Tower in Paris, you might want to consider anti-theft bags and accessories. Also, if you're planning on spending a lot of time in train and bus stations, this can be where a lot of theft happens, especially for tourists.

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Carry little, take reasonable precautions, and then don't worry about it. <For a man, I would suggest a pouch worn under your clothing, where you keep credit cards and larger banknotes, and a wallet in your front pocket, where you keep coins and smaller notes. Don't get money from the hidden pouch in a public place.

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