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Re: Must Do Two Steps Before Going To Sxm!
[Re: jeepers]
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04/21/2016 10:17 PM
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jeepers said: You should do that before any trip outside your country. We leave copies with our adult children at home in case we need it. Something can happen anywhere. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" /> just my opinion. Ditto, we do the same!
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Re: Must Do Two Steps Before Going To Sxm!
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04/21/2016 10:54 PM
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These are only two of the many things you need to do before you do any international travel. The most important thing is to make sure your passport is not soon to expire. A valid passport is absolutely essential before you leave the country!
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Re: Must Do Two Steps Before Going To Sxm!
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04/22/2016 05:17 AM
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Exactly! More than once (and within the last 2 weeks or so) people realize just prior to a trip their passport could be a problem.
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Re: Must Do Two Steps Before Going To Sxm!
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04/22/2016 04:25 PM
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More & more CC companies allow you to notify them ONLINE before travel. I would recommend doing it that way instead of speaking with a rep on the phone. Citibank (I think) was having an issue with increased fraud when travel notices were called in.
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Re: Must Do Two Steps Before Going To Sxm!
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04/22/2016 05:57 PM
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We had a problem also when we notified Citibank that we would be out of town..
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Re: Must Do Two Steps Before Going To Sxm!
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Carol_Hill said: We had a problem also when we notified Citibank that we would be out of town.. After many years of never notifying anyone (and never having a problem with using or fraud on our cards) I learned I should notify. Three different times I notified Citi and three different times we had issues when we got home with huge charges made on our cards in other parts of the world. I stopped notifying and using my citicards down here and leave them at home in the safe. We've never had a problem with Cap One. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
Respectfully,
pat
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Re: Must Do Two Steps Before Going To Sxm!
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04/22/2016 08:20 PM
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Our credit card companies informed us we no longer need to notify them when travelling. They have determined that notification encourages fraud! We have never had a problem but know others who have. Since this policy came into effect, fewer people have been having problems.
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Re: Must Do Two Steps Before Going To Sxm!
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And that's exactly the way it used to be. For the first thirty years we came down here we never notified anyone, but I guess cc fraud also wasn't such a major problem back then. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Must Do Two Steps Before Going To Sxm!
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04/23/2016 09:09 AM
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CJIMI said: Why Travel Insurance? It is so expensive. Absolutely not! It depends on what you're insuring, but I do not find it expensive at all! Some policies are in fact quite CHEAP, like the policies that you can get from most any airline right when you book the ticket. For just trip cancellation and interruption, it may not be that good a deal, but the medical insurance parts and medical evac--which normally costs up to $50,000 , I personally consider medical evac insurance a NECCESSITY. I know that I personally don't have $50,000 hanging around to use on that if necessary.. And you can use something like TTOL sponsor Insure My Trip to compare insurance policies side by side to see the exclusions.
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Re: Must Do Two Steps Before Going To Sxm!
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04/23/2016 10:46 AM
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I also take pictures of the documents and have them in a file on my smart phone. If I loose the phone hackers must break my personal pin or fingerprint. I guard my smart phone with care but pictures are secure to my knowledge
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