| When traveling abroad there is certain required | | | | be at all times. Leave a copy of your passport, airline |
| documentation that you have to take with you. Most | | | | ticket, credit card used and your driver's license. |
| foreign countries require a visa and a passport to | | | | Take appropriate medication with you as well as your |
| enter the country. If you are a U.S. citizen, you can | | | | medical insurance card. Anything unexpected can |
| apply for a valid passport with the U.S. government | | | | happen. Find out where the American Embassy is |
| passport office. It doesn't matter if you are traveling | | | | located in case of an emergency. If you are |
| by land or sea; a passport is essential, which means | | | | pregnant, you might want to seek your doctor's |
| going on a cruise as well. | | | | approval before traveling abroad. |
| The passport is a proof of your U.S. citizenship and if | | | | Most countries have ATM machines that you can |
| you go out of the country, you have to show proof | | | | easily access, but make sure you bring cash with you. |
| of citizenship when you are coming back. To obtain a | | | | There are similar amenities as in the U.S. that is in |
| U.S. passport, you will need to take two | | | | other countries to allow you to feel at home. |
| passport-sized pictures, complete a passport | | | | When you are packing for your trip, be sure to take |
| application and include payment for the service. Send | | | | the most necessary items. Do not over pack items |
| this to the passport office and you should get a | | | | that can be left behind. Make a list of all the things |
| passport back within three to six weeks. | | | | that are vital and check off each item as you pack. |
| Before you go on your cruise or international travel, | | | | Do not pack all your clothes in your own bag. |
| be sure to research the country and ask the tour | | | | Instead, pack some of your items in your bag and |
| rep or travel agent to give you brochures and as | | | | the other items in your companion's bag, if you are |
| much information as possible so you can make a | | | | not traveling alone and visa versa. This will ensure |
| better decision. Learn more about the weather | | | | that each of you will have some type of garment if |
| conditions, safe places to go, exciting places to visit, | | | | your bags are delayed. Be sure that your bags have |
| and type of clothes to bring with you. | | | | the proper identification tags. During the trip, there |
| Before you embark on your trip, make sure you | | | | are other bags that look exactly like yours so attach |
| leave a copy of your itinerary with some family | | | | a red scarf to your bag so that you can retrieve it |
| member, friend or associate. Going to an unfamiliar | | | | quicker on arrival. If you feel more comfortable about |
| country has its unexpected events, so you want to | | | | securing your luggage, put a lock on all of your bags |
| ensure that someone has an idea of where you will | | | | for safety. |