It's important to take precautions to ensure travel safety When traveling abroad, the odds favor a safe and incident-free trip, however, travelers can be subject to difficulties, crime and violence. Some safety considerations include being aware of one's surroundings avoiding being the target of a crime,[7] leaving copies of one's passport and itinerary information with trusted people, obtaining medical insurance valid in the country being visited[7] and registering with one's national embassy when arriving in a foreign country.
