Reputable memorabilia expert Nelson Deedle has been working in the autograph and rare memorabilia industry for more than three decades. Over the years, Nelson Deedle has amassed a personal collection of more than 100,000 items and gained the knowledge to piece together memorabilia mysteries by traveling to over 35 countries. Regardless of where you are traveling, a good plan helps make your trip go smoothly. Here are a few things to do before your next international trip: - Make copies of documents. Although having multiple copies of your passport, tickets, reservations, and other travel documents may seem unnecessary, it’s essential for emergencies. If your passport gets stolen, for example, having a copy helps you prove your citizenship. Further, copies of reservations and tickets protect you from issues that make retrieving your records difficult. - Get the right visas. Many travelers overlook the importance of getting the correct visas. Having an incorrect visa or no visa at all will keep you from entering your destination. Without entry, you must stay at the airport and leave the country on the next available flight. - Sort your wallet. Take the time to sort through your wallet and remove any cards you won’t be using on your trip. Call the issuers of the cards you plan to use to inform them that you will be traveling abroad. Also, remember that travelers’ checks are not universally accepted, so get local currency at a bank or ATM when you arrive.

1. PREPARING FOR AN INTERNATIONAL
TRIP
Nelson Deedle

2. INTRODUCTION
Reputable memorabilia expert Nelson Deedle has been working in the
autograph and rare memorabilia industry for more than three decades.
Over the years, Nelson Deedle has amassed a personal collection of
more than 100,000 items and gained the knowledge to piece together
memorabilia mysteries by traveling to over 35 countries.

3. Regardless of where you are traveling, a good plan helps make
your trip go smoothly. Here are a few things to do before your
next international trip:

4. - Make copies of documents. Although having multiple copies of
your passport, tickets, reservations, and other travel documents
may seem unnecessary, it’s essential for emergencies. If your
passport gets stolen, for example, having a copy helps you prove
your citizenship. Further, copies of reservations and tickets protect
you from issues that make retrieving your records difficult.

5. - Get the right visas. Many travelers overlook the importance of
getting the correct visas. Having an incorrect visa or no visa at all
will keep you from entering your destination. Without entry, you
must stay at the airport and leave the country on the next
available flight.

6. - Sort your wallet. Take the time to sort through your wallet and
remove any cards you won’t be using on your trip. Call the issuers
of the cards you plan to use to inform them that you will be
traveling abroad. Also, remember that travelers’ checks are not
universally accepted, so get local currency at a bank or ATM when
you arrive.