Category: Safety
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Traveling in a Country With a “Travel Advisory”
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Is It Safe To Travel to a Country With a Heightened Travel Advisory from the Dept of State? As you spin the globe and pick your next travel destination, you might settle upon a country that the United States Department of State has indicated is a bit more dangerous than…
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How to Travel Safely With Important Documents
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Can You Keep Your Vital Documents Safe During International Travel? If you plan on leaving your home country, you’ll need to take, at a minimum, your passport, but you may also want or need to bring your drivers license or international drivers license, as well as a visa for entry…
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What Are Heat Waves Like in Los Angeles?
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Are You Traveling to Los Angeles or the Southwestern United States for the First Time? The heat in the Southwestern United States is No Joke Status, and if you’re from an area that enjoys mild weather throughout the year, or you’re used to freezing temperatures as your norm, you’re in…
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Can You Drink the Water in Morocco?
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Is the Water in Morocco Safe for Travelers to Drink? When you travel to a different country, conventional wisdom suggests that you might need to take care in drinking the water because your body isn’t used to the natural microbes present in the water there. For Americans, we’re always told…
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Is Morocco Safe for Americans?
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Can You Safely Visit Morocco as an American? The quick answer? Yes. As long as you take all the regular precautions you might when visiting a foreign country, you shouldn’t experience any crime or frightening situations. During my time in Morocco, I was welcomed by everyone I interacted with, from…
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Finding Public Restrooms in Los Angeles
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Do You Need to Pee and Can’t Find a Toilet in Los Angeles? Is it tough to find a place to relieve yourself in Los Angeles? Do business owners and venues frown on providing their patrons with a place to pee? Indeed, sometimes, you’ll walk into a restaurant, and the…
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Can You Travel in Colombia Safely as an American?
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What is Colombia Like Today for International Travelers? As an American who grew up in the ’80s and ’90s when stories of Colombia’s most famous drug kingpins were regularly featured on television, I formed some seriously preconceived notions about the country and its overall level of safety. At one time,…
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Staying Safe in Downtown Los Angeles as a Traveler
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Downtown Los Angeles Requires a Look Over Your Shoulder The first images travelers think of when they hear the words “Los Angeles” usually include the Hollywood Sign, palm trees, and the beach, but Los Angeles is so much more than a sunny locale where the film industry meets the Pacific…
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Safely Carrying Money on an International Vacation
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Carrying Money Safely When You Travel Is Easy When You Know How You’ll need to carry a few important items with you when you travel that will always be at risk for theft. These items include your identification cards (usually a driver’s license and/or a passport) and the money you’ll…