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Traveling Abroad
If your
honeymoon will be the first time you have traveled abroad, please
review the following tips and suggestions on successful travel
abroad. Of course, your HG Travel Specialist will work closely with
you to ensure that you are well versed and covered in all your
travel needs, but these basics will be a helpful start:
Verify your passports are valid for at least 6 months after your
return trip – make a copy of each passport and take 2 additional
passport photos with you in case you lose your passport. It will
make it easier to replace your passport as many countries don’t take
official passport photos. The same applies for any visas you might
need. Keep important documents someplace safe either in your wallet
or travel folder until you get to the hotel and can place them in
the safe.
Travelers can register with the state department prior to leaving
for a honeymoon. Log onto
https://travelregistration.state.gov for a free online
service that contacts you if there is an emergency or crisis in the
United States or a situation where you’re traveling.
In addition to registering with the state department, it’s also
helpful to leave a copy of your travel itinerary with family and
friends prior to leaving. Your HG Travel Specialist will provide
copies of travel itineraries that include phone numbers of where
you’ll be staying if you request it.
Ask your cellular phone provider what coverage is available in the
areas to which you are traveling. Review your medical insurance and
see what coverage is available for overseas illness and accidents.
Work with your HG Travel Specialist to learn where the medical
services are in relationship to where you are staying. If your
medical coverage does not extend overseas, speak to your HG Travel
Specialist about recommendations on purchasing supplemental
insurance for you and your spouse.
Work with your HG Travel Specialist and visit the state department’s
website to familiarize yourself with local laws, rules and
regulations of the places you’re visiting
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1765.html
If in doubt, ask the authorities to avoid any unwanted conflicts
with the law.
Don’t be an easy crime target. Carry limited cash and wear simple
jewelry. Carry purses, cameras, cell phones and souvenirs close to
your person. If you happen get lost, find a store and ask to use
their phone. Stay in well lit areas and places where there is a lot
of foot traffic. Be aware while still having fun.
Consular personnel at U.S. Embassies and Consulates abroad and in
the U.S. are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to provide
emergency assistance to U.S. citizens. Contact information for U.S.
Embassies and Consulates appears on the Bureau of Consular Affairs
website at http://travel.state.gov
Also note that the Office of Overseas Citizen Services in the State
Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs may be reached for
assistance with emergencies at 1-888-407-4747, if calling from the
U.S. or Canada, or 202-501-4444, if calling from overseas.
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