International Travel Tips

• Leave copies of your passport, visa and itinerary at home. If you should lose any documents you would have access to a copy.
  
  
• Ask your Humanitarian Travel consultant for a country profile if you are traveling to a new destination. We can provide extensive data on weather, local customs, food, political climate and much more.
  
  
• Your luggage may be searched upon entering a country, so pack accordingly. Know what items are taboo in the country you are visiting.
  
  
• Do not swap or sell any personal effects, such as jewelry or religious items, in countries where it is illegal to do so.
  
  
• Avoid photographing military installations, border protection points and sensitive government buildings.
  
  
• Avoid any area of the city which has been the target of a terrorist or is a place where Americans are known to congregate.
  
  
• Know the location of the U.S. Embassy or embassy of your passport country, and have that phone number with you at all times.
  
  
• If you go out, let someone else know when you expect to return and the general location you are visiting. You may wish to provide a contact number as well.