If you carry a backpack, secure the zippers. You can use luggage padlocks, small clips or carabiners or just a key ring. Thieves will try to open the pockets on your backpack without you noticing. The simplest of lock will complicate their plan such that they’ll probably look for easier victims.

“Keep copies of important travel documents (e.g. passport, driver’s license, reservation confirmations) on your phone and in the cloud so you can always access them.”

While traveling, it’s easy to leave something behind during your travels. Maybe, your reading a book and then your flight is called. You set the book down to gather your stuff and forget to pickup the book as you proceed to board. I learned this lesson the hard way. I was in an airport lounge,… Read more: Always Look Back