Gain as much information as possible about the country that you will be traveling to.
Visit the following websites:
- Check your medical health insurance coverage.
- Make two extra copies of all your travel information (passport, airline tickets, etc.); leave one set at home with a relative or close friend and take a copy with you.
- Make certain that a trusted family member is aware of the location of all your legal papers;
- legal will
- insurance document
- mortgage information
- internet/cell phone passwords
- Take a list of all important telephone numbers.
- Family
- U.S. Embassy and Consulate
- Campus emergency numbers
- When you arrive, secure a copy of your important information in a safe and secure location.
- Mark all luggage on the inside and outside with your name, address and telephone number; if possible cover your outside luggage tags.
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Know your credit card limits.
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Do not bring large amounts of cash; use traveler’s checks or credit cards.
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Pack your medical prescriptions in their original containers.
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Leave valuable or expensive looking jewelry at home.
- Bring an extra pair of prescription glasses.
- If you leave campus during school holidays store your bicycle with Student Housing.
- If you leave your car on campus find out where you are supposed to park it and remove all valuables from it.
- Place valuables that you cannot take with you out of sight in your room/apartment/home and unplug all appliances before you leave.
- Park your car in a well-lit location and leave your keys and contact information with a trusted friend.
- If you stay on campus during holidays or the summer be alert to any suspicious persons around the residence halls, bike racks, or parking lots.
- Call Public Safety or the Police immediately to report any unusual activity.
- If you live off campus and are leaving for vacation
- Lock doors and windows securely.
- Turn your telephone ringers down low so a burglar won't be alerted to your absence by its ringing.
- Make your house/apartment look occupied; have a friend or neighbor pick up your mail and newspapers, set televisions and lights on timers, leave your blinds, shades, and curtains in their normal positions, and keep your lawn mowed and watered.
- Leave your vacation phone number, address, and itinerary with a trusted friend so you can be reached in case of an emergency.