PREPARING TO TRAVELPreparation and personal safetyMs. Percy

Before you go…• Brainstorm a list of things you should do before you go

abroad• Eg. Update your passport

• Check the Canadian Government Travel Advisories!• Check country visa requirements• Check currency exchange and banking options• Get some local currency• Pack lightly• Label your bags• Register with your embassy• Learn the common travel scams

Learn the scams• Common travel scams

Getting Carried Away…• Read the article “Getting Carried Away Watching Your

Suitcase”

• Create a two-column chart with the headings “Suggestions” and “Why?”

• As you read, make a list of the suggestions you should consider when travelling and identify why they should be considered in order to protect your personal safety

Country Advisories – Homework TaskGovernment of Canada (travel.gc.ca)1) Choose a country where you would like to travel2) Identify if there are any advisories. If there are, what is the

rating and why?3) Use the tabs along the top of the page (Advisories, Security, Entry Exit

Requirements, Health, Laws and Culture, Disasters and Climate) to learn more about the current situation in the country

4) If your country of choice did not have an advisory, choose one that does so you can see how the government warns Canadian citizens about potential issues while abroad.

5) How might these advisories be biased? Why might it be useful to consult a variety of security sources before we travel?

Canadians Imprisoned AbroadCould it happen to you?

• Check out the True Confessions of select Canadians imprisoned abroad

• In your group, complete your case study on your assigned Canadian to learn about the circumstances that lead to their imprisonment