Travel Safety
Authorities emphasize the importance of taking precautions to ensure travel safety. When traveling abroad, the odds favor a safe and incident-free trip, however, travelers can be subject to difficulties, crime, and violence. Some safety considerations include being aware of one's surroundings, avoiding being the target of a crime, leaving copies of one's p assport and itinerary information with trusted people, obtaining medical insurance valid in the country being visited, and registering with one's national embassy when arriving in a foreign country. Many countries do not recognize drivers' licenses from other countries; however, most countries accept i nternational driving permits . Automobile insurance policies issued in one's own country are often invalid in foreign countries, and it is often a requirement to obtain temporary auto insurance valid in the country being visited. It is also advisab...