This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Master Lock. All opinions are 100% mine.
It’s no secret that I love to travel. I love seeing new places and experiencing new things.
Traveling is one of the best ways to learn new things, create wonderful memories and plain-and-simple be happy! Planning ahead to keep yourself and your belongings safe and secure while you are on your adventures can make the experience a whole lot more enjoyable.
Few things short of illness or injury can put a bigger damper on a trip than having your valuables stolen. Luckily, with just a few simple plan-ahead steps and these tips to keep your belongings safe while traveling, you can greatly reduce your chances of a loss.
Travel Tips: Keep Your Belongings Safe
Be Aware:
The number one safeguard to avoid theft is to be alert! Never leave your belongings unattended and don’t become distracted. A favorite tactic for thieves is to work in pairs so that one can distract you while another swoops in to snatch your belongings. Don’t let that happen to you!
Lock Your Luggage:
It’s easy for items to go missing from an unlocked suitcase whether it is at the airport, being transferred to your hotel, or being stored in a tour bus. That’s where a TSA-accepted luggage lock comes in.
TSA baggage screeners have access to a secured set of codes and tools to let them access your bag – but no one else can! This MasterLock version is easy to use with a customizable code you choose yourself.
Keep Back-ups:
Just in case you do have your Passport and/or cash stolen, keep a backup handy. A photocopy of your Passport will help you get a replacement much more quickly – just make sure you keep it in a different bag than your passport!
When traveling with a companion, split of your items between you. If one person loses his/her cash, credit card, etc – then the other will still have theirs. Only one of you holding everything of value isn’t a good plan!
ON you is Best:
Keeping your items as close to you as possible is the best bet. A money belt keeps your valuables concealed and about as close to your body as you can get. If you’re going to be using a purse, choose a cross body style that closes completely and keep your hand on it (over the zipper) when in crowds.
Bring Your Own Safe:
You can lock up valuables such as cell phones, small electronics, jewelry, credit cards, keys, etc with a sturdy portable save like the Master Lock SafeSpace Portable Personal Safe.
This Travel Safe with Master Lock lets you tuck all your valuables inside and then secure it by wrapping the sturdy cable wrapped around a fixed object such as a table leg. (I like that it even has a small access port for earbuds or a charging cable.)
Insurance:
Just in case you follow all of these tips and still lose an item, insurance can come in handy. Check your homeowner’s policy to see if it has coverage for items stolen while traveling. You can also consider purchasing a travel insurance plan that includes coverage for lost or damaged items.
How about you? Do you have any safety tips to keep belongings safe while traveling?
Seattle Travel Blogger says
You make some good points here.
This is an important topic.
Also, I really like this lock.
Rachel Ferrucci says
I never new that Master Lock could be used and TSA had codes. I thought you had to leave it unlocked. I’m heading to China next week and going to go grab two! Thanks
Ann Bacciaglia says
This is fantastic. I am going on a trip soon and was starting to worry about keeping my thing safe. I will have to pick up a lock for my suitcase.
Angela says
Great tips for traveling, it won’t be long and we will be taking summer vacations, thanks so much!
Jeanine says
This sounds like a good idea. My son could really use this for his bag, even though he just goes to school. You just never know!
Nicole Escat says
We often use a normal padlock when we travel. We should buy like this one, it looks like easy to use unlike the normal padlock.
Crystal says
Now that the kids have phones and carry cash, it’s really important to keep all of our stuff safe. I need to pick some of these up before our next trip.
Stacie says
There’s no faster way to ruin a vacation than to lose your belongings. It’s good to know what to use to keep safe.
Toni | BoulderLocavore says
Definitely bookmarking and pinning this post. We bought some special bags before going to Paris a few years ago due to the pick pocketing. You really can’t be too careful.
Joyce Brewer says
We’d like to do some international traveling as a family and these would be ideal.
Thankfully, our last flights to Miami & Washington went well with no luggage mishaps.
Marcie Wahrer says
You can never be too safe or secure while traveling, so the more precautions available, the better. That mini safe is a total must have!
Liz Mays says
I definitely worry about my luggage. I love those personal safes! A luggage lock is always a good idea too.
mary says
I’ve never seen these little masterlock safes before. they are perfect for traveling and I may have to snag one for each of us that have phones. Thanks!
Pam says
These are great tips for keeping your belongings safe while on vacation. We always get travel insurance just in case but it’s important to try to prevent theft or damage before it can happen.
Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says
I think I need one of these for when we travel. We are away a lot and this sound awesome.