Holiday/Travel

TRAVEL SMART LADIES

Leave copies of itinerary and passport at home: Leave copies of your itinerary, passport data page and visas with family or friends, so you can be contacted in case of an emergency.

Check your overseas medical insurance coverage: Ask your medical insurance company if your policy applies overseas, and if it covers emergency expenses such as medical evacuation. If it does not, consider supplemental insurance. Take an out of office number to ensure you can contact the provider in mergency.

Take precautions to avoid being a target of crime: To avoid being a target of crime, do not wear bold clothing or jewelry and do not carry excessive amounts of money. Also, do not leave unattended luggage in public areas.

Do not accept packages or any item from strangers to transport due to kindness. failing to this may result in you

Study a map before going out; once on the street, use a pocket-size guidebook to avoid looking like a tourist. Your hotel's concierge or a female employee can mark any dangerous areas on your map.

Carry just one credit card. Divide money for small and larger purchases so you don't have to expose a wad of bills. Become familiar with foreign currency before you need to use it.

Christmas Decoration Safety Tips

During your visit to family and friends, Momsonline would like you to take a minute to adhere to fire safety which would protect everyone

Trees

Many artificial trees are fire resistant. If you buy one, look for a statement specifying this protection. A fresh tree will stay green longer and be less of a fire hazard than a dry tree. To check for freshness, remember:

A fresh tree is green.

Fresh needles are hard to pull from branches.

When bent between your fingers, fresh needles do not break.

When the trunk of a tree is bounced on the ground, a shower of falling needles shows that tree is too dry.

Place tree away from fireplaces, radiators and other heat sources. Heated rooms dry trees out rapidly, creating fire hazards. Place the tree out of the way of traffic and do not block doorways

Lights

Indoors or outside, use only lights that have been tested for safety

Check each set of lights, new or old, for broken or cracked sockets, frayed or bare wires, or loose connections. Discard damaged sets.

Turn off all lights on trees and other decorations when you go to bed or leave the house. Lights could short and start a fire. Never use electric lights on a metallic tree.

On a Diet and Travelling, Try This

Pack some healthy, tasty snacks such as low-fat crisps and sandwiches, fruit, diet drinks and low-sugar cereal bars so that won’t buy to buy higher-fat food.

If you’re flying, do not eat before taking off. You would be tempted to eat in flight food, which may be high in calories. Give the butter and roll a miss, avoid the cheese and don’t add the salad dressing

Avoid alcohol when you’re flying. It might be free, but too much will leave you dehydrated, give you a headache and pile on the pounds. You can have fruit juice and ask for water, then dilute


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