Sep 17, 2018
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"
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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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