Choose your travel wardrobe carefully, eliminating bright colors and fancy jewelry. The smart woman traveller wants to remain as inconspicuous as possible. B e vigilant at airport check-ins and at train and bus stations. Always keep your luggage in front of you where you can see it at all times. Don't send it through x-ray security check until you're ready to go through yourself.
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The man in front of you holds the line up by deliberately leaving change in his pocket and setting off the metal detector. A lways carry a light scarf in your bag. It's perfect for tying your camera bag or your computer to your luggage cart. T he ideal travel handbag has an inner zippered compartment and is only big enough to carry a bit of money and a few essentials. It should also have a long shoulder strap that's thick enough not to be easily cut.