It is the time of year you might be looking for some good deals for traveling this spring or summer. You might be buying airplane tickets, setting up hotels and planning the whole itinerary of an exciting trip.
But with all the Natural Disasters in the news lately it might be helpful to plan for just a few more things that might help in case of an emergency.
Here are some travel tips that might be helpful to know about and make your trip run smoother just in case a disaster strikes your vacation destination.
Tip 1: Before the trip make preparation that includes bringing along the phone numbers of your travel agent, travel insurance provider, relatives and others who may be able to mobilize help in an emergency.
Tip 2: Know how to make an international call from the place you are visiting 
for example dialing 1 and the area code and then the number only works if you are visiting in the US! So find out how to make calls in the country you are going to.
Tip 3: Register your itinerary with the State Department before you leave. This can be done at https://travelregistration.state.gov
It is also a good idea to write down phone numbers and addresses of the nearest US embassy in the places you will be traveling.
The U.S. State Department provides assistance 24 hours a day, seven days a week to U.S. citizens in crisis abroad. Call 1-888-407-4747 if calling from the United States or Canada, or 00-1-202-501-4444 if calling from overseas.
Tip 4: If you are caught in a disaster when you are traveling then once you are safe, if you have Internet access you can put yourself on the Red Cross’ “Safe and Well” list at https://disastersafe.redcross.org/. Doing this can take some stress off loved ones at home.
While we hope for a very fun trip, still is is good to prepare for emergencies, hopefully these tips will help you to begin that process.
Here’s to lots of fun to all of our trips! And hoping we all stay safe too! Take a little time to be prepared – then go and enjoy!
Have a great time on your upcoming trips! Take lots of photos and remember to scrap them when you get home too!
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When you digitally scrap include all those great photos but remember to tell your story too! Read this article to learn more about journaling your trip: Out on the Town in Cancun Mexico and Using Digital Scrapbooking Journaling papers to Tell the Story!
See the scrap kit used in this blog article:
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