| You may have heard in some news or seen in | | | | In case that a natural disaster happens while you |
| the television about natural calamaties that | | | | are already on your holiday vacation, immediately |
| occured to some tourist destinations in the world. | | | | phone in your travel agent to get you a flight |
| The Boxing Day Tsunami, hurricanes that struck | | | | back and inform your embassy about your |
| the Gulf of Mexico, or the tsunami in Phuket, | | | | evacuation plans. They will be able to at least give |
| Thailand, to name a few. When traveling, you | | | | you updated information and some necessary |
| need make sure about the safety of your | | | | help. Don't even think of staying and witness the |
| vacation by taking all necessary precautions. | | | | disaster that is happening because you might get |
| Some of the things you need to do is check the | | | | yourself stranded in the country because of bad |
| weather forecasts, get a proper insurance, and | | | | weather or bad infrastructure if you don't move |
| make sure that the hotel you're going to check in | | | | fast. |
| has proper emergency evacuation plans. Make | | | | Although there are some calamities that can't be |
| sure also that you and your family understands | | | | predicted like volcanoes, tsunamis, or earthquakes, |
| the emergency procedures completely. | | | | some calamities can be predicted, like snow |
| First off, get a good and reliable insurance policy. | | | | storms and tornadoes. Best thing to do is avoid |
| You can ask your travel agent about the policy | | | | going into areas that are well known for bad |
| that you should need to buy or if they have | | | | weather at specific times of the year or areas |
| some policies offered. Make sure that your policy | | | | that are prone to such calamities like areas near a |
| specifically cover your costs in case of a natural | | | | volcano. You may also check the local history of |
| disaster occurence. When a bad weather is | | | | the place to know some potential dangers. If that |
| reported in time for your holiday trip, ask your | | | | place has earthquakes, be sure to understand the |
| travel agent for a refund because she can work | | | | hotel's evacuation plan in case the earthquake hits. |
| better on it for you. As much as possible, get the | | | | If you are in an area that has volcanoes, check |
| hotel, airline, and even car rental payments | | | | for yourself on how active they are. |
| reimbursed. | | | | Now don't get too paranoid as to checking all the |
| Talking to your travel agent and your embassy in | | | | histories of calamities of each of your potential |
| the host country about the evacuation plans | | | | destination. This is just to keep you aware that |
| would be better also. Always equip yourself with | | | | such natural disasters happen with no one to |
| important contact numbers like your embassy's | | | | blame. So the best thing you can do is to prepare. |
| phone number, your family, travel agent, nearest | | | | Preparation and understanding the potential |
| hospital, and the likes, so that you can get in | | | | problems that may occur will help you and your |
| touch with people immediately in case you need | | | | family get out safely in case that a calamity |
| them. | | | | occurs. |