Things to take with you:

• Passport: be sure to take a copy of your passport with you in case you should lose yours. Also leave a copy of your driver’s license and passport with a friend or relative in your home country in case there is an emergency
• Visa
• Tickets
• Money: make sure you carry a variety: cash, only a couple of credit cards, and take travelers checks.
• Be sure to have a list of your credit cards with emergency contact numbers on your person as well as with a friend or family member in your home country in case of an emergency
• Medicines: Keep a copy of your prescription with you. Take extra in case your return is delayed. Take extra pairs of contact lenses, and glasses
• Insurance Card

Check to see if you need any of the following before you go:

• Innoculations
• Passport
• Visa (the time can vary up to 35 days)
• International Calling Card
• Electrical Adapter
• Rail passes (these often can be purchased before you arrive)
• International Driver’s License (can be obtained by the AAA)
• Mark your luggage inside and out (it will be easily identified)

• Do not leave money and valuables in your hotel room
• Only take taxies with official markings on them
• Try not to travel alone
• Do not converse with strangers about your itinerary
• Drive with your windows up when you are in a crowd
• Avoid taking short cuts, and going through narrow alley way

Links for Additional Travel Information:

• Government Travel Warnings
• Government Travel Alerts
• International Calling: Global Phone Works
• International Weather
• CIBT: information on Passports and Visas
• Converting Currency
• Advice for Traveling with a Pet