When you travel for either business or pleasure, you must know how to plan the trip. Ahead, are some great ways to do just that.

Leave your valuables at home. You stand a good chance of losing one of your valuables if you bring too many.

Be wise when traveling to foreign countries if you have or believe you have food allergies. Especially if your allergies are severe, you should learn the names of the foods in whatever language is necessary. You can use this fluency to inform people of your allergies, and, if needed, describe them to medical personnel.

When you are traveling in unfamiliar locations, be sure to watch for scammers posing as government officials trying to take advantage of you. Do not give over your personal information, as you could end up with no identification fast. If they state you must go to an office, offer to …