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 | | Subject: MAN TRAVEL TIPS Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:48 pm | |
| <LI> Two Dollar Bills to the Rescue
- When traveling I always carry 10 2-dollar bills. If my wallet is stolen, I can call the police and tell them to alert banks for anyone changing ther bills. Chances are nobody else is carrying them, and foreigners are usually too ignorant to question them
<LI> Where to Keep Your Wallet
- On the wallet security issue, make sure you always keep your wallet in a front trouser pocket (not in your inside jacket pocket or your back trouser pocket). Since the front of your thighs are very sensitive, it's difficult for the pickpocket to get it out without you knowing.
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<LI> Aqueous Cream
- Here's a tip that's useful even if you're not on a trip. If you need a shave desperately and shaving cream is expensive where you happen to be, the cheapest and indeed the best is available over the counter from pharmacies - aqueous cream. It comes in tubes and economy pots and (as the name implies) is excellent for moisturizing dry skin. Highly recommended.
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<LI> Boxer Shorts Pickpocket-Proof
- Consider placing an extra bag with a zipper on your boxer shorts. Put your belongings in a plastic bag in there when going to tropical countries. Sweat will not pass the plastic, and it takes a great pickpocket to steal your belongings.
<LI> Eliminate Shave Cream
- I eliminated having to buy shave cream and carry it wherever I go. I use a shaving brush, and work a lather from the hand soap. It works like a charm.
<LI> Frustrate a Pickpocket
- Another trick for your front pocket wallet: Put a comb in the fold of your wallet. With the wallet opening to the top of your pocket and the teeth of the comb facing up, the comb will catch and make it difficult to remove the wallet. Saved me from a pickpocket on the subway in Barcelon
<LI> Keep Track of Your Companion
- On a crowded city street with a large tour group, and you are busy looking at history and your wife wanders off to the nearest shop? Men, carry a large patterned umbrella (big, bright flowers work well) and have your wife carry the same. Then, if you get separated, you can both open them up and raise them above the crowd and find each other in an instant
<LI> Keep Your Ties Fresh-Looking
- Roll your ties backwards and very tightly round two of your fingers, starting from the narrow end and finishing with the wide. Then secure by rolling a sock over each one, separately. This method will keep the ties from getting creased, and will even remove that annoying twist.
<LI> Mugger's Wallet
- I always carry a 'mugger's wallet' when travelling overseas - with a big bill in front and a half-dozen or so smaller bills behind, along with my photo ID library card, some other papers, hotel coupons, etc, for bulk. Day-to-day, this is my source for minor expenses. But in an emergency, I can surrender it easily and hope that the assailant is more interested in a quick windfall than carefully assessing the situation and evaluating whether or not I have more stashed somewhere that he'll have to go to considerable effort to get. Thus far I've been fortunate and have only used it for the day-to-day minor expenses.
<LI> Pickpocket Pocket Fix
- I carry my wallet in my trouser pocket. Pocket openings are usually quite wide, so I take a safety pin and, from the inside of the trousers, I pin the pocket and reduce the size of the opening so that I can only just remove the wallet. That way it's still accessible but no pickpocket can slide it out of there.
<LI> Rubberband Around Your Wallet
- Make sure that you have a thick rubberband around your wallet. This will ensure that you will FEEL if someone is picking your pocket with the friction of the rubberband against the material of your slacks as they try to relieve you of the wallet!!
<LI> Turn Your Wallet
- Besides the rubber band for wallets, turn your wallet ninety (90) degrees so the wallet goes across your pocket rather than up/down.
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