by John Walsh
As you can imagine, I do a lot of traveling, and I’m constantly in and out of airports and hotel rooms. Since more people travel during the Thanksgiving period than at any other time, I know a lot of you will be heading out to see relatives and take some well-deserved time off over the coming weeks. So, I thought it would be a great time to share some travel-related safety tips I’ve come across. Whether we’re constantly on the go, or only travel during the holidays, we all want to get through security check points quickly and sleep easy in hotels knowing that we, and our kids, are safe. Here are a few things to think about as you get ready to go:
Security people at the airport can—and will—open your checked luggage if necessary to make sure everything’s safe. If you want to keep your checked bags locked, make sure to get a lock that can be opened by a Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) universal master key. You can find these at airports and luggage stores. The package will say whether a TSA key can open the lock. If the security officers feel there’s a need to check out your bag, and they can’t use their master key to open the lock … well, that’s what they’ve got bolt cutters for.
If you’re staying at a hotel, especially if you’ve got your kids with you, here are some tips courtesy of Safer Child, a nonprofit group run by concerned parents who want to share information about keeping kids safe and healthy. Most of them are just plain common sense:
- Don’t let your children play anywhere out of your sight.
- Check out the room. Make sure the window, balconies and door locks are secure.
- Don’t let you children answer the door and don’t answer the door yourself without verifying who is there. Hotel staff will wear uniforms. If you have any question call the front desk to verify an unexpected visit.
- Don’t leave valuables in your room. Use the hotel safe deposit box.
- Use the main entrance for coming and going, and if you see suspicious activity in the parking lot, don’t hesitate to report it to the management.
Keeping your travel safe and fun is pretty easy, if you do a little planning. I wish each of you a happy, healthy – and safe – holiday season.
20 Comments on "John Walsh: Protect Your Family While Traveling During The Holidays"
Summer
I just wanted to say thank you for that bit of information. Any tiny piece of advice really makes me think about things. I have two boys, 9 and 4 and throughout the years and after all the abductions I have heard about I know my kids are not safe anywhere. It can happen to anyone and it can happen anywhere. I have spoken to my kids about strangers and the dangers of people they don’t know and my older son gets it but, my youngest one is still a bit young to understand why he should be cautious of people. To him everyone is good. To me, every stranger is bad. That is the way I look at it in this day in age. It is sad we have to talk to our children about such things but we just need to period. I will continue to check on here for more info as it comes along and I wanted to say thank you for taking so many of these creeps off of our streets. You have saved many lives because of it. I appreciate you and what you do. Take care.
Sincerely~Summer
Briana S.
Thank you so much for the tips that you have here. Most of them are common sense that people should follow without being told. I am consantly worried about my 4 year old daughter. My husband and I are OTR drivers and we all live in a big rig. I NEVER leave my daughter unattended. I used to live in Washington and one of my neighbors daughters was kidnapped, then dropped off in the middle of downtown Seattle because of a case of mistaken identity. I never have to worry about that thankfully, however there are sick people out there. I want to thank you for everything and your staff do out there….there is no words that can describe how wonderful all of you are!!! Thanks so much!
Briana
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Edmund Allen
Mr Walsh,
I would like to thank you for all the things that you and your show have done for this country. You, because of your show, have taken so many dangerous crimenals off the street. Without you and your show we would be so worst off. Thanks from a gratful parent.
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