Articles on Travel | Topics: travel, traveling
by Zilli Tate
When you go on vacation, it's likely you'll buy traveler's checks to take along for ready cash when you want to pay for goods or services outside of your own area, where personal checks won't be accepted. Some companies issue traveler's checks with a 24-hour replacement guarantee should they be lost. At today's breakneck speed of life, even 24 hours can put a big damper on your plans. A lost credit card can be a catastrophe, as you may spend considerable time with necessary notifications and waiting to receive a replacement. Loss of cash is irretrievable. So what can you do to protect yourself against such losses so you can just enjoy your vacation?
Experienced travelers find travel wallets, also known as money belts, to be an excellent and convenient solution. Travel wallets are made of tough but lightweight materials like nylon and fit around your waist in a comfortable and inconspicuous manner. The front portion of the travel wallet is usually about four inches in height, with a sturdy zipper which opens and closes easily but securely. At each end of the zippered compartment, thin but strong nylon straps are used to secure the belt around your waist, in lengths adequate for a one size fits all travel wallet.
Travel wallets are designed to be of sufficient size to comfortably accommodate passports, driver's licenses, cash, credit cards and traveler's checks with ease.
These travel wallets are intended to be worn under your street clothing and are thus not visible to pickpockets and other thieves looking for a target. Worn with pants or skirt and a sweater, travel wallets are both easily concealed and accessible. If wearing a dress, simply fit it around your waistline and tie a colorful scarf on as a belt on top.
| Historical Quote |
I travel light; as light,
That is, as a man can travel who will
Still carry his body around because
Of its sentimental value.
| —Christopher Fry (b. 1907) |
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You may suppose that travel wallets would be awkward to use and access, but this is not the case. Ask anyone who's used one and they'll tell you what a wonderful and essential piece of travel gear the travel wallet provides. They'll also assure you that, due to their ingenious construction, all the valuables mentioned above do indeed fit comfortably. After a day or so, you won't even notice it's there.
In some countries, the use of money clips is considered gauche and crass, besides the obvious disadvantage of alerting every pickpocket in sight to your wad of cash. You can carry coins and a few small denomination bills in your pocket, convenient for bus change and the like, but pickpockets and thieves are looking for better pickings!
Travel wallets are available from travel agents and travel web sites in a few neutral colors you find best for your needs,and are quite inexpensive, running between $8 - $12 on average. Read the product description, looking for indications of quality construction. Buying one of these wallets is one of the cheapest and best insurance policies you can take on the road. Happy traveling!
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