Lessons Learned!
Safety
TIP: Do not let your Credit Card (CC) out of sight anywhere, never!
Not
even in a fancy restaurant with the waiter! Politely ask to accompany him/her
to the cashier. Open and close tabs on a bar as quick as possible. The new fad
is to steal your credit card number and go on shopping sprees!
How can this happen?
- A dishonest waiter, bartender or store clerk makes an extra imprint of your CC.
- Someone (a thief) gets your account # and expiration date from a discarded receipt.
- A restaurant cashier swipes your credit card in a small handheld device known as a skimmer, which copies the information on your credit card in order to make a counterfeit copy of your card. This method is called “Skimming”.
- You were a victim of a phishing scam.
TIP: Have your insurance card and license or passport in hand.
- Accidents do happen. Make sure you have your insurance information in hand.
- At Casinos and Bars, there are some States in the USA that do not recognizes US territories license, such as the PuertoRican License (Missouri is one of the States).
- I don't blame them either, for the past years we can all agree our license looked pretty much fake.
- Just make sure to have your passport, there is a U.S. Passport Card now that you might want to look into.
- Also remember to make paper copies and save in a different, discrete location on your luggage or separate from where you have your other cards.
- Also save in different locations the money, don't have all the cash with you on one pocket. Spread different amounts in different locations. Some on your purse, other amount in the wallet, your luggage you won't carry with you, and even hidden around you.
Check List for Traveling (Mainly for Girls):
This is my list which might help you create your own:
Traveling Toiletries
[ ]Plastic bag for toiletries (Bath and Body Works have really cute ones!)
[ ]Tooth Brush & Tooth Paste. Come on, we often forget these!
[ ]Soap (Bath & Body Works, Be Enchanted or Twilight Woods or Paris Amour)
[ ]Perfume (Victoria Secret Minis or same fragance as soap)
[ ]Deodorant (Lady Speed Stick, 24/7, the gel one)
[ ]Sunblock
[ ]Baby Power or "Between The Sheets" by Pure Romance
Make-up Basics
[ ]Foundation (Cream or Powder)
[ ]Mascara
[ ]Eyeliner
[ ]Lipstick (8-hour Color Stay usually works)
Clothes
[ ]Panties for each day, plus 3
[ ]Bras and Sport Bras (Black & Nude).
[ ]Leggins to go under dresses, with a cute top or useful as pijama.
[ ]Spaghetti straps (black) shirt.
[ ]LBD, Little Black Dress.
[ ]One pair of jeans or shorts
[ ]Socks.
[ ]Flat Sandals
[ ]One pair of black heels
[ ]Tennis Shoes (yes, to workout or for the tourist walk)
[ ]Your top 3 favorite clothes ensemble
[ ]Cardigan or Hoodie (even if its only for the ride, you might regret not taking one).
Accesories
(Cheap!, the ones you won't cry for if they get lost, leave your class ring and those pandora bracelets safe at home).
[ ]Fanny-Pack (Yes, you will need it) or Small shoulder purse
[ ]Silver Hoop earings
[ ]Black Chandelier earings
[ ]Bracelts
[ ]Long necklace
[ ]Cheap Sunglasses, plastic or aviators
Hair
[ ]Flat Iron
[ ]Gel
[ ]Hair serum (Paul Mitchell)
[ ]Bobby pins
[ ]Banana Hair Clip
[ ]Waterproof/plastic hair ties
[ ]Hair Brush
Other
[ ]Plastic Bags (to put your dirty clothes or shoes)
[ ]Ibuprofen and Benadryl
[ ]Electronic Chargers
[ ]A good Book
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