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What Steps You Should Take For Safety Before Boarding The Plane.

What I do, after 4 years of full-time travel.

Sara Burdick
7 min readMay 10, 2022
An airport somewhere in the world!

We have all been reading about travel stories, anticipating travel for the summer. So with this said, I have read a couple of stories this week about poor planning. one by Adrienne Beaumont and one by Jillian Amatt - Artistic Voyages. (links to articles below)

So I would like to share a few tips that I do before I travel that affects me when I land.

First, I would like to say; that I am not an organized person who plans very far in advance. Yet when it comes to my safety and arriving alone in a foreign country, I take it very seriously.

My safety tips!

When I first started traveling, I thought I was a little over the top; then, these steps have helped me every time in my travels. So this is what I do to prevent any adverse outcomes upon arrival at my hotel.

So from your home country to your hostel/hotel.

I make copies of my passport; I will put a copy in my carry-on luggage and one in my checked bag. I will also place cash in USD in my checked bag, usually enough to get a hotel/hostel and the taxi to my destination.

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Sara Burdick
Sara Burdick

Written by Sara Burdick

I quit the rat race after working as a nurse for 16 years. Travel and Storyteller. I live in Colombia. https://substack.com/@saraburdick

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