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Will Your ID be Valid for Your Next Flight?

POSTED June 10th 2024 BY Travel Writer
The Mandatory Deadline for Presenting a REAL ID-Compliant License to TSA is Now May 7, 2025 Will the TSA accept your driver’s license as ID for domestic travel? Due to circumstances resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security has extended the REAL ID enforcement deadline. The new deadline for REAL ID is now May 7, 2025.  The TSA will continue to accept...
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Visit a Doctor Specialized in Travel Medicine Before Your Next Trip

POSTED February 13th 2024 BY Travel Writer
What is the difference between a travel medicine physician and a general practitioner? While your regular doctor may have knowledge about what diseases you may encounter when you travel, healthcare professionals at travel clinics are specifically educated on the many various health problems you may encounter around the world. Travel clinics specialize in vaccinations for Meningitis, Polio, Typhoid, and Yellow Fever to name only a few...
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Italy: Pickpocket Scams in Venice

POSTED January 4th 2022 BY Beth Williams
Venice is a great “don’t miss” city in Italy, but it’s also where pickpockets prey on tourists. Like tourists, pickpockets love Venice, too. The allure of Venice with its great history, art, beautiful sights, and of course, gondolas attract tourists and tourists attract pickpockets, scam artists, and street thieves; the more tourists there are, the more pickpockets there are.  After the summer months, Carnival is...
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Pickpocket Proof Clothing

POSTED October 19th 2021 BY Travel Writer
Travelers are targets for savvy pickpockets and thieves. Tourist season is their busy season That’s why you need to pack pickpocket-proof clothing for travel. Now your clothing can function as what separates you from a pickpocket. Scarves, pants, shirts, socks, and underwear now have discreet and hidden pockets designed to hold valuables close and secure.  These clever travel clothes make great bon voyage gifts too....
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How to Avoid Theft on European Trains

POSTED August 3rd 2021 BY Beth Williams
Train travel in Europe is efficient, comfortable and usually quite safe.  Most tourists somewhere on their European adventure will travel by rail.  However, where there are tourists there are thieves.  Avoid theft on European trains with these security tips. The more stops on your trip the more chances of theft of your luggage. So if you plan on train travel take a moment and learn...
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Pickpocket and Scam Activity at the Eiffel Tower, Paris

POSTED June 27th 2021 BY Beth Williams
Tourists love to visit the Eiffel tower at night and hence there are pickpockets at the Eiffel Tower at night too. Many tourists visit the surrounding area of the Eiffel Tower at night to see it lit up with strobe lights and enjoy the tower’s nighttime ambiance. The benefit of visiting the tower late in the evening is that there are smaller crowds and shorter...
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France – Watch Out for the Infamous Paris String or Friendship Bracelet Scam

POSTED June 23rd 2021 BY Beth Williams
A Famous Tourist Scam in Paris, France The Paris string scam in and around Paris (as well as other tourist cities in France and Italy) is also known as the  “Friendship Bracelet Scam” or the “French String Scam.” It’s a popular game or gift to engage you and distract you while an accomplice picks your pockets, bags, or bullies you into giving a donation in...
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Speed Through TSA Airport Lines with These Tips

POSTED May 18th 2021 BY Travel Writer
The amount of travelers is up and so are the wait times to get through the TSA security lines at the airport. If you don’t leave enough time to get through security checkpoints you stand a good chance of missing flights and in some cases sleeping overnight in the airport. Get through TSA security faster Recent news headlines are full of record numbers of passengers...
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