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- One of the most vulnerable points during an overseas
trip is when travelling between the airport and your accommodation.
Avoid wandering in car parks, garages and public places and beware
of distractions that may be set up by criminals to commit a crime.
- Familiarise yourself on the use of telephones. Check
with hotel staff on operating procedures for making domestic and
international telephone calls and clarify what operator services
are available e.g. operator assistance, information etc. These
steps will enable you to quickly call your home country in case
of an emergency.
- Familiarise yourself with road signs, general road
rules and traffic patterns. Stop at all traffic lights and learn
the crossing procedures for public streets. People have been seriously
injured after being struck by a vehicle when failing to observe
local traffic conditions.
- When checking into your hotel, notice how the staff
are dressed. Criminals may attempt to dress the same as hotel employees
in order to commit crime.
- Familiarise yourself with your accommodation's emergency
procedures.
- If there is a 'welcome' meeting, try to attend. Use
the opportunity to gather as much information as possible about
the local area, customs and etiquette, banks, supermarkets and
police station, safe places to go, local transport and general
facilities etc.
- When checking-in to your hotel, arrange to have personal
use of a safety deposit box for the safe-keeping of any valuables,
money and documents.
- Always check that the water is drinkable, including
water for food preparation as well as for cleaning teeth. If in
doubt, use bottled water.
- Don't exert yourself on the first day - give
yourself a chance to acclimatise.
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