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Smart Strategies for the Urban Day-Tripper
21. Plan or GPS your route in and out of the city and stick to it.
With a colored marker, highlight this route on your road map.
Always let someone know where you are going and supply
them with a duplicate color-coded map.
22. Join a motorist or automobile club. These organizations
provide a wealth of travel resources and can be counted on
should you need towing, road assistance, or on-the-spot
advice over the phone. Consider them a 24-hour friend.
23. Write down, and number in order, the places you plan to
visit. Plan your route as efficiently as possible. One way to
do this is to travel in a circuitous fashion. Walk minimal
distances to see a maximum number of attractions. Think
straight lines.
24. If you will be meeting somebody that you do not know, get a
picture and some personal information about this person
beforehand. Take a copy of this information with you but
leave the originals with somebody who will be waiting for
you at home.
25. Study the daily schedules of attractions that you plan on
visiting. Museums, historic structures, and popular
destinations usually operate at various times according to
season and may vary their hours daily. On some days, they
may not be open or they may close early.
26. Before leaving home, make a copy of everything in your
wallet or purse and store it in a safe place. Copy both sides of
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