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Tip 16: Fruity travel challenges

Fruit is a difficult item to bring home from other states or countries. Be knowledgeable about the border rules so you don’t have to throw away a souvenir or expensive purchase.

The rules are complicated in many cases. Here is a good starting point on Customs and Border rules on plants in the US:

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/planthealth/sa_international/sa_travel?1dmy&urile=wcm%3apath%3a%2Faphis_content_library%2Fsa_resources%2Fsa_traveler%2Fct_general_allowed_food_items

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Tip 15: Women traveling alone

When we travel alone, we often chose to eat at the restaurant’s bar as to not stick out as a single person at a table.

Also, protect yourself in your hotel room by looking through the peep hole before opening the door if someone is knocking.

Adventurous Kate has some more good advice here: http://www.adventurouskate.com/top-10-travel-safety-tips-for-women/