Following a few simple tips can help make your trip safe and rewarding.

1. Passports and Visas: Make sure you have any other necessary
travel documents or visas for the countries you plan to visit.

2. What to Leave Behind: Leave your detailed itinerary and photocopies of your
passport's identification page and your flight and ticket information at home with a
friend or relative.

3. Don't Carry Valuables: Leave
all valuables, such as extra credit cards
and jewelry, at home.

4. Safety and Security: Stay alert, use common sense, and be aware of your
surroundings.

5. Be Confident: Looking, acting and moving as though you know where you're going
and what you're doing will prevent you from looking like an easy target and may help
you avoid potential danger.

6. Ask for Directions: Before you set out from your hotel, ask the concierge or other
hotel staff for directions to the places you plan to visit each day.

7. Hotel Safety: Choose a hotel where security is good and public transportation or
taxis are readily available and close by.

8. Clothing: It's always best to dress conservatively and inconspicuously when
traveling.