20 Biggest Travel Mistakes

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This traveler is already a victim of CNN's #1 Biggest Travel Mistakes (Overpacking). Will she also suffer from #6 (Not tightening shampoo caps...all the way)?

This traveler is already a victim of CNN’s #1 Biggest Travel Mistakes (Overpacking). Will she also suffer from #6 (Not tightening shampoo caps…all the way)?

The CNN Travel staff put together a list of what they consider the 20 biggest travel mistakes their own people have made — and in some cases, continue to make.  The list is hilarious, though you might find yourself gritting your teeth and saying, That is SO true.

Which one is your favorite? Mine is #10. Read it for yourself. Do you agree?

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You Can Be Robbed While Travelling and Still Have Your Purse or Wallet

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RFID Blocking Passport Case by Travelon protects your identity and is a must have for all travelers. Best selection of RFID Blocking travel solutions.

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Thieves don't need your actual credit card to rob you; they can use a scanner and get your information from the RFID chip embedded in it from as far as 10 feet away.

Thieves don’t need your actual credit card to rob you; they can use a scanner and get your information from the RFID chip embedded in it from as far as 10 feet away.

This explanation of RFID technology by CorporateTravelSafety is very clear and should be read by all travelers. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips are being used in passports and credit cards, and though convenient, can be read up to 10 feet away (reported by CNN, according to CorporateTravelSafety.com). This means that if someone has an RFID scanner, they might be able to steal your identity from your passport and your credit card information while they are tucked away in your purse or pocket.

One word of caution: Don’t necessarily think that an exotic, expensive wallet skin will protect your identity and financial information as well as an RFID Blocking Passport Case. I used to work retail, and many customers returned exotic skin wallets (such as alligator and crocodile) because they demagnetized their credit cards; it therefore makes sense those same wallets could interfere with RFID chips, though I don’t know that for sure.

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