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I'd rather be stuck in an international country with only a phone than only a passport. Hell even when I've been in war zones if it's a choice between a working
by ta1243 1y ago
I'd rather be stuck in an international country with only a phone than only a passport. Hell even when I've been in war zones if it's a choice between a working phone (sat phone for example) and a flak jacket, I'd go for the former.
- ghaff 1y agoGood luck getting home with just your phone.
- ta1243 1y agoPhone back or family, get emergency funds. Phone embassy, get emergency travel documentation. Good luck getting home with just your passport.
- ghaff 1y agoYou probably overestimate how easy it is to "just" get a replacement passport in a random location and get money wired to you. As I wrote, I have personally had a broken phone and it was annoying--mostly because of the replacement cost--but had no problem getting home. I didn't just have my passport but didn't have a phone.
- ta1243 1y agoBut with no money, no phone, no contacts how are you going to even get to where you need to be where a passport is useful?
- root_axis 1y agoMemorize one phone number or email.
- ghaff 1y agoAnd/or ask the hotel. And if you're just casually backpacking, that probably means you know people (or are traveling with someone). Frankly, probably reflects my computer background, but it sort of annoys me that my passport is more or less the one thing when traveling internationally that there is just no backup for beyond going to the embassy or consulate. Domestically, you can have multiple forms of acceptable ID. One time I skipped that step on a last minute quick trip, I almost wasn't able to check into a hotel.