Vacationing Safety Tips
Posted on | January 9, 2010 | 9 Comments
Children are a precious gift, but sometimes, children can become separated from their prospective adult. While in a grocery store, this can cause a moment of panic, but if you are on vacation, this can cause a frantic moment of fear and dread. The child will have their own feelings of fear and terror. You can take steps to insure that insure the safety of your child or children should you become separated. Vacationing safety tips are a great way to brush up on what it is you can do and what steps to take to prevent the unexpected.
Traveling abroad can be a wonderful time for the whole family. Mexico is an increasingly popular destination these days, and as such, it is important you plan for the unexpected. Not only should you plan for the unexpected, but you should teach your children what to do “just in case”. Of course, you will not want to scare your children, but you will want to insure they stay safe and know what to do. This will help your child not feel completely helpless and terrified; you will find this speeds up the reunion process as well.
Here are just a few vacation safety tips to practice with your children to insure that next family vacation goes off without a hitch.
Do not wear highly visibly names on the outside of your clothes. Having matching t-shirts is great! Choose a same color shirt for the whole family, and teach the children to look for that color. However, having the shirts personalized with a name on the back or front is simply a bad idea. Your child is more likely to trust an adult who knows his or her name. It is easier to lure children when the stranger has a name to make the child feel comfortable.
Have identification on each member of the family – even the newborn. Identification can be in the form of an ID card, a bracelet, or even a dog tag. These need to be on the person of each person, and animal if necessary, on the vacation. Make a game of letting the child know that if they get lost, to find another mommy or daddy with children and show them this identification. It is a good idea if traveling abroad to have this identification in the locale language as well as the home language.
Always have a photo of each person on the vacation. If you should become separated, it is important to have a current photo of the missing person for authorities. These can be carried in the purse or kept in a safe box while enjoying the day.
Finally, while we do not want to teach our children to fear people, it is important to teach your children that if anyone tries to grab them, touch them in a way that feels bad, or tries to take them to drop to the ground and scream as loudly as possible, “He is not my mommy or daddy. HELP!” until help arrives. This small step could mean the difference in life and possible death.
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January 9th, 2010 @ 9:41 am
I dont know of any place in Cancun to avoid….I live here. Just be smart….just like being anywhere else. Just have fun….relax….enjoy the culture…people here are very friendly and will treat you right. Just be careful of the taxi drivers….they will rip u off. Otherwise….have fun!!!!
January 9th, 2010 @ 11:25 am
I don't know about hiring a body guard.
When you get to the airport and walk outside there will most likely be a lot of drivers there willing to take you to your hotel. Find one that speaks good English. When I was there, there were a number of them – some graduate students. We hired someone to drive us/be our guide for like $30/day. If you're unsure, wait until you get to your hotel and ask the person at the desk to arrange a driver for you.
Be aware that some of the drivers get kickbacks for bringing you to spend money at certain stores, so do some research and be sure of where you want to go ahead of time.
We didn't have any safety problems, never felt threatened. Use commons sense and don't stay out real late, watch what neighborhoods you go to at night. Just out of respect for the culture we dressed pretty conservatively. It works out just as well to wear a loose comfortable skirt or pants as opposed to a tiny pair of shorts. You keep from getting sunburned and you don't attract unwanted attention.
Oh, and I'm sure you know the cultural things like that as women, you don't want to touch a monk. You should also not touch anyone's head. Don't sit with your feet pointed at people. If you're gesturing for someone to come to you, use your whole hand, not just your pointing finger (obscene!).
January 10th, 2010 @ 12:40 am
Jordanians are the most polite people I've come cross, next to Persians and Egyptians. I've heard many times though, that if you plan on traveling to Jerusalem, make it the last place you visit before you come back home because some countries will not let you pass their borders if they see the Israel stamp on your passport.
January 10th, 2010 @ 1:44 pm
I visited the Victoria Falls on the Zimbabwean side just a month ago. It was quite safe provided that you don't go walk abouts on your own and do not openly display your camera, bags etc. Keep your wallet/ cash in a safe place.
Whatever you do, don't walk around after dark. Don't fall for any money changing scams or offers to show you around by strangers. There are quite a few luxury hotels of which I found the best to be The Kingdom. The Elephant Hills is also very nice and has been rebuilt a few years ago after a fire almost destroyed it completely. Good standard accommodation can be found at numerous safari camps around the town, one being Tatenda Safaris which offers sunset booze cruises along the Zambezi River, tours to the local crocodile farm and others. You will be required to produce your passport to view the Falls and if you do not have a Zimbabwean passport you will have to pay your entry fee in US$ so be prepared for that. The hotels also charge for the accommodation in forex. Good luck and I sincerely hope that you will enjoy the trip and be safe.
January 10th, 2010 @ 9:25 pm
You can find almost daily tours from Jerusalem or Tel Aviv to Sinai and same to Cairo, its a 4 hours drive to Eilat, you need 30 minutes at the borders maybe less I don't know of any buses but I am sure they are available.
From Taba to Sinai, depending where you want to go its not more than an hour, if you plan to visit Sharm El Shaikh its 2 hours 15 minutes and its nice for diving, you can get a package which included transport and hotel in Sharm, price range $300 depending on the hotel you pick.
From Taba to Cairo its 6 hours, you can also get a package.
Hotels are plenty with all kinds of rates, carry lots of water for the road, the road is very long but secure, you will notice many petrol vehicles, you don't need visa on your American passport.
Spend your time in Taba or Shram, avoid Sinai.
January 12th, 2010 @ 5:48 am
I agree don't touch it and don't send any money sounds like scam to me…………and dealing with people who really want a dog is emotional.
Cash On Delivery and a full health check report only………….should sort him out.
Contact breeders locally and ask many will know of pups/dogs avaliable and many will be too happy to point you in the right direction of your chosen breed, some even want homes to perminantly foster their dogs…and may just want to show them occassionally.
January 12th, 2010 @ 10:50 am
Kid, I have a Condo in South Beach. It is the capital of undercover sting operations, from local cops and feds. Dade County Jail is no place for a tourist in Miami…. Trust me….
January 12th, 2010 @ 2:44 pm
Have you ever tried to rent a villa/house and explore a island? Check out the USVI. In particular the island of St John. It's a small island of less than 6,000 people. You fly into St Thomas and take the ferry over to St John.
Laurence Rockefeller purchased 5,000 acres of land in 1956 from a Danish West Indies Company. He gave it to the US to preserve the land and designated the land to be a National Park. About 2/3rds of the island is park land. The island is stunning with it's beautiful white sand beaches and Caribbean water.
Rent a villa high in the mountains with a pool and hot tub. provision it yourself from local markets.
Explore the island and go to a different beach every day.
It's an American owned island and very safe. If you want to explore further you are a ferry ride away from the British Virgin islands.
Only 2 big resorts on the island Westin and Caneel Bay. The rest are villa rentals and B & B type places or condos.
Check it out. http://www.usvi.net
Good Luck)
January 12th, 2010 @ 4:06 pm
I think the beach and the park will both be fine. Just don't stay in the direct sun for too long or you may get overheated. Drink lots of water and try and stay cool and you will be fine. Just make sure that during the drive, you take plenty of breaks to get out and walk around to prevent any fluid from building up. Good luck and have fun!!