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Check back often as we update this page with the latest helpful tips for travelers. Newest Scam: Someone calls your hotel room in the middle of the night, waking you. The person says he's with the hotel management and needs to verify your credit card, because the imprint taken upon check-in is blurry. They simply need to review the number. Because you are half asleep, you give out the number. Of course, that's all the scam artist needs - when you receive your monthly statement, you notice a string of strange charges. Solution: Call your credit card issuer immediately. Notify them at once that you'll be responsible for just $50. Better Solution: Never give out your credit card number unless you're fully alert--and even then, with discretion. Tips and suggestions for travel abroad:
When there's no convenient sink: carry a product called "PURELL." It is a hand sanitizer for traveling that's effective against disease-causing germs and doesn't require water or towels. Just rub a drop on your hands and in seconds they are bacteria free and clean. Emergency discount: often you can get a hotel "emergency" rate if you're visiting someone in a nearby hospital or if you're held up because of flood, earthquake, really severe snowstorms, etc. It always pays to ask! It's a good idea to take two types of credit cards as well as travelers checks. Not all cards are accepted at all restaurants, hotels, car rentals, or shops. Get an ATM locator or travel directory from your credit card issuer, listing exactly where ATM machines are located in foreign countries you're visiting. Purchase several pre-paid telephone calling cards. They are the simplest and cheapest way to call home. |
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