Secure Travel Guide

On the Street

• High crime areas should be identified and avoided.
• Clutch briefcases or handbags tightly. Place wallets in front trouser or inside jacket pockets.
• Keep a low profile in terms of behavior, voice and dress. Never walk down deserted streets.
• Always be mindful of your surroundings.
• Avoid street vendors. Shop in reputable well-known stores.
• When making a purchase, select and remove only the credit card or bank- note(s) needed for that transaction -without flashing other signs of wealth.
• Avoid political or religious conversations with persons you do not know well. Steer clear of any public demonstrations. Do not criticize local customs or make comments agreeing with criticism of them.
• Don’t stop to give directions to pedestrians or motorists.
• If accosted by persons in a vehicle turn and walk in the direction opposite to the car’s travel and seek out people in well-Iit places.
• Routinely practice surveillance detection techniques. If followed, stay on brightly illuminated streets, enter a busy place and ask for help.
• If accosted in what appears to be a robbery attempt, do not resist unless you sense it would be more dangerous to cooperate.
• If you decide to resist: Scream, Kick and/or scratch the assailant. Run toward lights and people.

In the Hotel

• Do not provide title, company or other information for hotel registrations, restaurant reservations, etc., which would identify your position or company affiliation. Corporate credit cards need not show the corporation’s name on the card.
• When registering at a hotel, show only the credit card needed and do not expose the other contents of your wallet, briefcase or handbag.
• Learn the location of hotel entrances, exits, elevators, stairways and fire escapes.
• Do not leave documents that identify your business or reason for your visit in your hotel room. Keep this information at the local office or in the hotel safe.
• Don’t reveal too much information about yourself to hotel staff or to strangers in hotel bars, lobbies, or lounges.
• Be wary of anyone showing an unusual interest in your comings and goings.
• Be cautious about discussing your travel plans over hotel phones.
• Be mindful that criminals and terrorists seeking to identify a specific person sometimes use hotel paging for this purpose.

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