With summer vacation just around the corner, there's no better time to share some summer travel safety tips so you can feel secure about your journey.
Wherever your excursions take you, be it overseas or on the road, these tips will help you stay healthy and safe so you can enjoy your summer vacations with your family and friends.
These 6 summer vacation safety tips will help keep your family out of danger this summer at the beach, by the pool, in the woods, and on the driveway, or anywhere!
Make Sure Your House is Safe When You Leave
Make your home look lived in even when you're gone, to discourage possible burglars. Statistics indicate burglaries appear to increase in the summer months, which for most of us, is the peak vacation season.
And if robbers know that your home is empty is the perfect time to strike. Share your travel plans with a trusted neighbor. Lock the doors and windows. Don't forget about the doors that lead to the garage or the windows on the second floor.
Stop mail delivery and newspaper distribution. A stack of newspapers and mail or garbage cans left at the curb are signs that nobody is home. By calling the newspaper carrier and the post office, you may temporarily cancel delivery.
Ask a friend to get the garbage bins brought in. Hire someone to carry on yard work. An overgrown lawn or unshoveled walkway is a dead gift that no one at home is getting.
Check for Travel Advisories
Do some homework on the country you want to visit, before you make any international travel plans. Never board a plane without reviewing the travel advisories for countries around the world issued by the state department.
Know how to contact your embassy and what the local emergency numbers are. Find out where the US Embassy is located to your expected destination before getting on a plane. If there's some sort of disaster, this is where you'd like to go.
Here you can find the addresses of the US Embassy.
When in Water: Be Alert and Careful
In the summer months, many families choose to head for the beach, looking for a fun place to play. Although the beach, lake, river, or pool can be a wonderful place for adults and kids to relax and enjoy spending time, water can be dangerous as well.
Water safety should be at the top of your list of safety tips for summer travel. Water protection means ensuring everyone within the family has taken swimming lessons and knows how to stay above water.
Never pair alcohol-drinking with swimming. Often supervise kids even though they're fantastic swimmers. Place life jackets on kids and yourself while boating, watersports, or outdoors.
Road Trip: Check Your Vehicles
You need to think about safety precautions while on vacation, not just at your destination. Before you set off, safety should start.
Before loading your car and hitting the road, be sure to get your vehicle and family ready for the ride. Get your vehicle serviced and make sure any repairs required are completed.
A vehicle with poor maintenance is a major danger and can increase the risk of crashes or having a breakdown while driving.
Keep Your Kids Close
You know much better than anyone else that when kids are unsupervised, they can get into trouble. A lack of supervision may also lead to a dangerous situation when around water or other hazards, especially when away from home.
Remind your kids that they should never go with a stranger if they get separated from you, no matter how friendly the stranger might be. Point out secure places or a child's meeting points, such as a hotel gift store, concierge, or information center.
Travel Light
Only carry the basics. This way, you'll lower the chance of losing something important. Carry your money close to your body and valuable papers.
Large purses that do not close completely and are hung in a provocative way are more appealing to the thefts. Wear your essential documents near your neck, preferably in something that shuts down the zips.
By wearing plain clothes and colors, and leaving any costly rings, purses, or luggage at home, you will blend in.
Some neighborhoods are riskier than others, but everyone will agree that you shouldn't take the risk of driving down a dark street in an unknown neighborhood. And if you've got flashy things on you it's even riskier.
Conclusion
Always plan your route when traveling during the summer. Without a plan in mind, traveling can be risky. Know where you'll be stopping along the way for food, sleep, and gas.
However, with these tips in mind, don't forget to enjoy your summer vacation! After all, this only happens once a year!
