Comments on: How to travel alone: Have a Back-up Plan for your Travel Documents

By: Janice Waugh

Janice Waugh — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:11:00 +0000

Hmmm. I’ll pose that question to the Solo Travel Society on Facebook. http://facebook.com/solotravelsociety. We’ll see what they suggest.

By: Inggita

Inggita — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:07:00 +0000

i need a back up plans for traveling in phuket because i travel with an annoying couple… i cannot cancel because i already full paid. what should i do to get out from them? thanks.

By: Gary

Gary — Mon, 09 May 2011 10:46:25 +0000

I think that’s a great idea regarding the documents. I will recommend this option to all our clients travelling to us in Namibia for their safari.

By: Samui Guy

Samui Guy — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:12:03 +0000

Oh! This frightens me, however, you are so correct. My documents are spread out over the rented house and boy if I had to act quickly, well it just would not happen. I am going to take your advice and scan them to myself.

By: Jeffrey Revell Reade

Jeffrey Revell Reade — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:15:13 +0000

Nice concept the AccessID. I think to many times people lose their passport or travel documents overseas.

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 13:12:30 +0000

Very true. I think it is integral to ensure that a back up plan is established before even travelling overseas. A few years ago a friend of mine lost their passport in the cambodia and found it a very difficult process because they did not have a backup plan in place.

By: geoff ryan

geoff ryan — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:16:08 +0000

I appreciate very much the information on securing documents.I cant agree with emailing to oneself.Anything online is risky.Like sending a postcard in the mail.Re “access my ID.com”,the concept is good but again the info goes online.WRT keeping info on a USB stick,it would have to be encrypted or have very strong password protection.I like Gwen,s suggestion of “myeyesonly”.There is also an app called iVault.You would have to be able to get images into the vault(eg licence,birth cert,passport) in case U lose your passport and need to have ID.Im not sure if that can be done at present.Maybe you can take a snapshot of the doc with your iphone and get it in that way.BTW Safari has a facility to password protect PDF,s,however there are very efficient password cracking programs.I would love to hear what any tech savvy people have to say about these iPhone apps.Another issue is whether you can set it up on Safari and sync with the iPhone.

By: Acuna Mexico

Acuna Mexico — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:54:41 +0000

I have all my travel documents pdf’d in my phone and on my hard drive. I learned the hard way in Cancun Airport and lost everything. I was so lucky that a friend worked at American Airlines and called and got me on the flight or I was stuck in mexico

By: Van

Van — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:08:45 +0000

Wise advice. I think it is very important to backup all documents and ensure that they are carried in different compartments in your luggage for protection.

By: Pat Steer (Gaelen)

Pat Steer (Gaelen) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:45:05 +0000

Too timely, I’m afraid! One of the women staying in another apartment at the place I rented in NYC last weekend had packed her passport, travel docs, ticket home, some cash in the inner ‘hidden’ pocket of her computer case – which she accidentally left behind on the airport shuttle from Newark into the city! Spent some time commiserating w/her as she waited nervously for the service to return her bag – but at least she got it back. I also use the mailed-to-myself copies system, as well as keeping one photocopy of important docs someplace separate from the location of the actual docs. And since NY is now issuing the universal driver’s license, which serves as a passport for land/train travel into Canada, I’m considering upgrading so that I always have both it and my passport with me when I’m on the road. Travel safe!