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    • Check Foreign and Commonwealth Office Travel Advice before travelling.  
       
       
    • Take out travel insurance (valid for US) including air ambulance service.  
       
       
    • Take precautions against malaria, dengue fever (repellents and anti-malarial drugs) as well as gastro-intestinal upsets.  
       
       
    • Leave copies of passports and valuable documents (including credit cards) with contact in the UK. Keep photocopies with you, but separate from the originals.  
       
       
    • Haiti has a high rate of violent crime; be on your guard and do not carry valuables or wear jewellery.  
       
       
    • Restrict travel to daytime; avoid certain routes (consulting hotel staff/car rental operators/hosts).  
       
       
    • Be aware that local emergency services are inadequate.  
       
       
    • Bring sufficient supplies of medicines if needed (eg diabetics/heart disease).  
       
       
    • Carry US dollar Travellers cheques, one or two credit cards but only small amounts of cash.  
       
       
    • Enter next of kin details into the back of your passport.  
       
       
    • Don’t carry illegal drugs; penalties can be severe.