Time Stamped Show Notes:
0:24 – Intro (Steampunk Girl by John Anealio)
Host Introduction; Gail Carriger and Piper J Drake
0:44 – Newark airport and the attached Marriott hotel
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Main Topic -> Traveling Alone
7:48 – Traveling alone as a woman -> Safely.
8:48 – Ensuring money and ID is safely hidden (away from zippers)
10:02 – Taxi wallets
10:40 – Hiding cash in your bra when out and about
12:17 – Keeping valuable safe (and tracked) in a hotel room to protect from confusion
14:18 – Keep money and ID on you AT ALL TIMES – keep a color copy of your VISA in a separate place from your actual VISA and make sure a trusted person back home has access to a copy of that as well
17:08 – Be aware of stairwells and places without cameras/etc
19:30 – Situational Awareness! (Close your door completely when you leave AND when you go in)
21:30 – Lock all available locks on door
23:15 – Better to deal with a bit of embarrassment than it is to be unsafe -> go to a public space if someone “doesn’t pass the elevator test”
…keep a color copy of your VISA in a separate place from your actual VISA!
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Gadgets
31:36 – Gadget picks and LifeHacker articles
Piper – kobutan -> or -> tactical flashlight
https://amzn.to/2MFhk9I
Gail – poncho for hiding (disguising/hardening your target)
https://amzn.to/2pf4XYY
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30:14 – Outro and thanks to: Producer Matt
Special thanks to Dan Sawyer of Artistic Whisper for editing this episode!
Thanks for listening; Travel smart and pack the snacks!
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