DON'T GET YOUR POCKET PICKED! and other San Francisco, CA Warning Or Danger Tips

Just a reminder to all you seasoned travelers: Gentlemen, keep your wallet in your front pocket. Ladies, do likewise. Especially in the more congested tourist areas of town and crowded bus stops.

Know the angles:
http://travel.howstuffworks.com/pickpocket1.htm

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A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Bay Area just before the third game of the World Series at Candlestick Park; the worst earthquake since 1906. The tremor collapsed a section of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.

Damage was estimated at almost three billion dollars in San Francisco, which was approximately one-half of the total damage figure for the entire earthquake zone.

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San Francisco is surrounded on 3 sides by water. Too bad it is ice-cold and unsuitable for swimming. Unless of course, you take the traditional New Years Day plunge in Ocean Beach. But don't go out too far, undertow will pull you under. The most popular waters sports here in the City are sailing, windsurfing, and surfing.

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This is a necessity when you have 1000’s of nonrefundable dollars at risk in up-front prepayments.

1. Calculate your exposure after refund options for canceling / changing plans. TCI repays you for whatever you can't recover. Vacation rental deals might be nonrefundable, while cruise and package tour deals have a sliding scale of nonrefundability.

2. If your travel deal says "nonrefundable", believe it. "Nonrefundable" means just that.

3. TCI policies differ, so read the fine print. Buy the least expensive policy that meets your needs. Buy the insurance promptly, especially if you have some medical issues and want to make sure to cover them in time.

4. If you have to cancel, follow the TCI cancellation rules carefully or your claim may be denied. Don’t let the Insurance companies disallow your claim because you didn’t follow procedure.

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