passport when traveling

[uscuba2]

where do you keep your passport when you are in Europe? Do you keep it in the safe? Do you keep it on you?

[frlcb]

Usually in the safe

[GilliC]

I tend to stay at tiny hotels with no safe, so I typically leave it in my locked suitcase.

In places where I feel there's more risk of it being stolen, I'll usually keep it with me.

[mdgirl]

In the safe.

[Brit]

If there is a safe, I put it in there. If not, I zip it into the lining of my suitcase and hope for the best. If I'm in a place where that seems like a bad idea (um, usually not Europe), I throw caution to the wind and carry it with me. Yes, I know it can get stolen, and yes, that would be inconvenient, but it really doubt that it would be the end of the world, in fact, it would probably end up as one of those crazy stories that gets retold for the rest of my life.

[ChiKate]

I usually keep it with me but I keep a copy of it in my suitcase in the hotel room

[hz80408]

In my suitcase or carryon left in the apt/hotel in a inconspicuous spot; like a makeup bag or something.

We also carry copies of our passport; as well as have pdf copies stored on our gmail accounts and emailed to our parents.

[aurora]

I carry mine with me. Exactly how depends on the country (sometimes my regular bag if it is pretty safe, more often in an under-the-clothes waist belt.

[M]

I usually keep it on me and keep a copy in the hotel and a copy with my parents. I'm paranoid that I can't get home haha.

[sillygoosegirl]

In my money belt, under my clothes. Unless I'm going to be swimming or something. One time I did leave it in the safe for the day, and that one day ended up wanting to stay out and spend the night in another city... but you can't check into a hotel without your passport in Europe, so we had to cut things short. Not a mistake I intend to make again.

[Deleted]

I keep it on me. I have this awesome indestructible Timbuk2 messenger bag that feels very secure. There's an inside pocket where I keep my passport and money. We've stayed at apartments and places with no safe, so I just got used to keeping it on me.

[Susie]

Aug 3, 2012 10:38:46 GMT -5 ChiKate said:

I usually keep it with me but I keep a copy of it in my suitcase in the hotel room

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