Traveling—it’s all fun and games until something goes missing.

• Put a hold on mail while you’re on vacation. The wrong person might notice a full mailbox or see newspapers piling up on the stoop and know that you’re away.
• Have your lights on a timer so that it looks like somebody’s home at night.
  With the right device, you can even have them hooked up to your phone.
• Away in the winter? Entrust a neighbor or a friend to stop by and shovel your driveway after it snows. If left untouched, even the timed-lights trick won’t fool a burglar from knowing you’re really not home.
• Try to refrain from posting all over social media that you’re away somewhere else. If possible, save sharing those tropical pics until you’re back.

• Before booking your hotel, make sure they have positive reviews when it comes to security. See if they offer an in-room safe.
• While traveling (on a plane, bus or train), always keep your valuables with you—money, electronics, expensive jewelry, passport, important documents, or anything else you can’t afford to lose. As much as you want to trust the workers on the other end of your check-on bag, horror stories do exist of valuable items mysteriously vanishing from
• Separate your cash into stashes. Don’t keep all your money in one place. This will be extremely important in case something does get lost or stolen.
• Consider purchasing travel insurance. The peace of mind that comes with knowing that everything is taken care of just in case feels really good.