By Citlali Flores One of the biggest concerns of any traveler is how to travel safely through the country they are going to, in this case Colombia, and it is true Colombia have became a very safety country but it never hurts anyone to follow some local recommendations as a minimum security to not look like a distracted foreigner with a sign on his face that says "steal me" not only in Colombia but everywhere you go, so here's the 10 basic safety recommendations to avoid unpleasant events while traveling. 1.- Never carry your passport all the time. This have always been my number one tip, it is unnecessary to carry the passport with you all the time or if you go to the store, instead I recommend you bring an ID that identify you as a citizen of your country and show your necessary information such as your name, age, address, etc. Also you can take a picture of your passport. 2.-Do not put all your cash in the same place. This is also a basic advice, you do not need to carry all your cash with you every time you go out. The best is just take what you think you'll need and a credit card just in case you will need extra money, also remember to have it in different places, for example, some money in you purse, and a few in your shoes. 3.- Keep everything important in a secret place in your hotel. This is something that always I do, I do not like to travel with many valuable things like laptop or Ipad, but when I need to take them, I always try to find a secret place in my hotel room (even if it is just below the pillow), hostel usually have lockers so there
By Citlali Flores One of the biggest concerns of any traveler is how to travel safely through the country they are going to, in this case Colombia, and it is true Colombia have became a very safety country but it never hurts anyone to follow some local recommendations as a minimum security to not look like