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Lydia Leftcoast

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8. During the airplane part, I carry my passport, credit cards, itinerary, and a bit of cash

Tue Apr 22, 2014, 06:20 PM

Apr 2014

in a neck pouch.

Why?

If there's trouble and the plane has to be evacuated quickly (in which case trying to retrieve your valuables could mean dying), I won't be stranded somewhere with no passport or money.

Otherwise, I carry my passport and credit cards in an inner pocket of my purse and never let it out of my sight. One trick I learned from traveling frequently to New York during the high-crime era of the 1970s was to keep my purse in my lap or between my feet during meals. At that time, women who draped their purse over the back of their chair often found their money and credit cards missing when they tried to pay.

Also, keep photocopies of your important documents in a non-obvious place in your luggage.

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When you travel in foreign lands, how do you carry your stuff such as passport, money, etc.? [View all] raccoon Apr 2014 OP

A tiny wallet (with RFID chip) I wear around my neck & body concealed under a jacket or travel vest. hlthe2b Apr 2014 #1

Call me crazy, but I generally just carry my stuff in a purse or pocket, cbayer Apr 2014 #2

I never carry my passport except traveling to and from the location because I have to. CTyankee Apr 2014 #6

Most of the sorts of places I tend to stay don't have a safe cbayer Apr 2014 #7

If your passport is stolen you have a real problem in getting out of the country. CTyankee Apr 2014 #13

I don't doubt it and I guard my passport, but cbayer Apr 2014 #15

Yes, I tend to travel to large cities (my thing is art and I find most of what I want to see is CTyankee Apr 2014 #21

Of course your thing is art! cbayer Apr 2014 #23

I wrote it all down so I am just sifting through, trying to get the best parts CTyankee Apr 2014 #25

My husband is really good at this kind of thing. cbayer Apr 2014 #26

I'm going to ask my daughter who has an iPhone. What has to be done is that my CTyankee Apr 2014 #27

Yep, the digital camera download is a snap cbayer Apr 2014 #28

Thanks. It took me long enough to figure all this out, with the help of the Verizon folks... CTyankee Apr 2014 #29

We were just talking about travel blogs the other day. cbayer Apr 2014 #30

Not in my back pockets. ManiacJoe Apr 2014 #3

I don't do things much differently than I do here Major Nikon Apr 2014 #4

during the airline part of travel, I keep passport, tickets, in a around the neck packet. northoftheborder Apr 2014 #5

I travel the same way as you do. But I also bring $110 in dollars since CTyankee Apr 2014 #22

During the airplane part, I carry my passport, credit cards, itinerary, and a bit of cash Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2014 #8

Something cool I've noted in Mexico cbayer Apr 2014 #9

same as I do at home Kali Apr 2014 #10

I got the GOES pass which is good at the Mexico and Canandian borders and for flights cbayer Apr 2014 #11

is it good for flights too? Kali Apr 2014 #12

I have a different level of pass and it's good for flights. cbayer Apr 2014 #14

is it new? Kali Apr 2014 #16

I don't think its new. Here is the site with info: cbayer Apr 2014 #17

hmmm are you some kind of spy? Kali Apr 2014 #18

I'd tell you but then I would have to keel you. cbayer Apr 2014 #19

ok found it by googling that Kali Apr 2014 #20

Since I plan to spend this stage of my life doing as much cbayer Apr 2014 #24

After being pick-pocketed in Paris... mainer Apr 2014 #31

I have a Scottevest that I use when traveling. 47of74 May 2014 #32

I got a nice messenger bag I wear, found it on sale, carry my stuff in it when I'm out. uppityperson May 2014 #33

A neck pouch bikebloke Jul 2014 #34

I use the neck pouch. I bought them for my kids when they went to Peru and they said mackerel Aug 2014 #35