Feel uncomfortable when your hotel room curtains do not close all the way? My hotel room has a 3-inch gap in the curtain closure and the room overlooks a courtyard. So it’s easy to see into rooms, especially at night when the lights are on. I know … since I took a glance out the [...]
Do you hail a cab with trepidation? Expect the driver to be surly and seemingly not happy to see a new customer? Dread the moment when you slide onto the seat and look around at the less than sanitary conditions? Have suspicions about the route being taken or the anticipated fare? If so, you’re not [...]
A flight attendant skims credit cards stealing $480,000 over a three-year period. How could this happen? She got away with it for so long because passengers failed to check their credit card statements. Are you protecting yourself? Ask yourself these questions. Are you: Using an ATM with your debit card? Using free Wi-Fi? Paying bills [...]
Whether you travel for business or pleasure, danger signs could be emanating from your mailbox. A few days away and the mailbox may be overflowing. Packages may be lying around on your doorstep. Yellow or pink slips from a delivery service may be stuck to your front door - “Missed You While You Were Away.” [...]
With this week’s natural disasters (China’s earthquake followed by an even bigger earthquake and tsunami in Japan), it’s always good to let people know where you are. This includes our government, as they can really help get you out of dangerous situations, natural or not. Simply register your trip with the State Department. Smart Traveler [...]
Hotel room safety is one of the top areas of concern to women travelers. News stories such as that of Erin Andrews, an ESPN reporter, having video taken of her walking around naked in her hotel room has elevated the concern of hotel safety, and the video was taken through her hotel room peephole, which [...]
Remember the movie Up in the Air and the scene with Natalie (played by Anna Kendrick) in the airport dragging her uber-heavy luggage? That used to be me! I didn’t carry a pillow in my luggage, but I had everything else – travel coffee pot, shoes, electric hair rollers, shoes, hair dryer, more shoes and [...]
Carol offers up her top safety tips in her new video.
Air travelers are at much higher risk of developing a circulatory issue called Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) than non-flyers. DVT is the formation of a blood clot in a deep vein that can develop after sitting on long flights. Passengers sitting in coach are particularly vulnerable because of the limited amount of space in which [...]
Good/Better/Best for Hotel Safety and Dining Out: Good: If you are venturing out of the hotel on your own, let the front desk know your agenda or itinerary and when to expect you back. Better: If you are returning in the dark, call ahead to the hotel and ask that someone escort you from the parking lot [...]
