Originally Posted by
Box5
Where is the best place to keep your passport?
a. hotel safe (because the staff won't steal it even though they know how to open up the safe as I have seen them done in the case of a forgotten code)
Hotel safe. Make a photocopy of the picture page and carry that with you, but not the original passport. Never carry your original passport unless there is a specific reason you need to for that day (like checking into a hotel).
Originally Posted by
Q54701
Yes can someone elaborate on the mandate to carry your passport with you in certain countries?
Doesn't exist. Yes, you will see a lot of travel agents and websites saying you have to carry your passport. But all you really need is a photocopy of your passport. Particularly if you are American. That passport is incredibly valuable and thieves would love to get their hands on it. European passports are also targets.