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It's vacation time: it is time to
think about some vacation plans and to spend some weeks in Ixtapa. For
many people that means relaxing, fun-filled trips away from everyday
routines. But it can also mean being gone from your home for an extended
period of time, so what are the recommendations for the best way to
safely and efficiently close down a home for several weeks or months at
a time?
Even if you live in a gated community, leaving your home vacant for an
extended period of time can be a huge risk, a costly lesson and an
emotional heartache. So the best way to close down a home is to make it
look like it is being lived in daily, even though you're away.
Here are some security tips compiled from insurance companies,
homeowners and law enforcement agencies:
1-
Stop all deliveries such as mail and newspapers; this is a very simple
thing to do, but it is frequently overlooked by homeowners. When they're
gone papers pile up indicating that no one has been home for a while.
2-
Set indoor and outdoor lights and even TVs on timers to come on and
light up rooms of your home and exterior surroundings. Nothing says
nobody is home like a dark house. A television or radio that is set to
come on periodically makes anyone lurking around think that someone is
home.
3-
Turn down the telephone ringer on your phone and the volume on your
answering machine.
4-
Unplug automatic garage door openers. Burglars can sometimes figure out
the code and gain easy access to your home. Also lock any doors from the
garage that give access to the house.
5-
Do not close all the blinds, shutters or curtains; leaving them
partially open gives an everyday-lived-in look.
6-
If you have a willing neighbor, ask him to occasionally park in your
driveway. Burglars will often survey a home at different times and on
different days to study traffic patterns.
7-
Keep your landscaped
trimmed back. Overgrown trees and shrubs are not only a fire hazard but
also a great hiding spot for burglars. While you're gone have a gardener
maintain the landscape.
8-
Install extra safety fastening devices on sliding doors, windows and
other openings.
9-
Use your security system. If you
don't have one, buy one. A good security alarm system that is connected
to a dispatch center usually will qualify you for a discount on your
homeowner's insurance.
10-
Put a "beware of dog" sign on your fence; even if you don't have a dog,
this can be a good deterrent.
11-
Never leave a key under the mat, in a nearby planter, etc... or any
other common, well-known hiding places. Many burglars don't have to
force entry into a home; instead they enter through open/unlocked doors
and windows or even with a key, if it's left out for them!
The vital element to keeping your home burglar proof is making it as
difficult as possible to break into. Burglars look for easy targets:
leaving a home unattended for a long period of time can put your house
in the easy-target category. However, if you take precautions to secure
your home before you leave, you'll have greater success keeping a
burglar out of your house.
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1- Your passport
is very important: take good care of it! Always carry a copy of your
passport and keep the original in the safety deposit box of your hotel,
a long with your money, jewelry and other valuable objects.
2- When doing bank transactions, you
must present your original passport. Use only banks or authorized
agencies for exchanging your money.
3- Use automatic teller machines
located in public and well illuminated places. Be careful of any offer
of help or of strangers when using the machines; withdraw the cash and
count it before going outside.
4- Keep all your goods in sight and
reach, if you use public transportation, always keep an eye on them.
5- When using taxi services, verify
that they comply with the legal established requirements, such as the
names printed on the doors and a meter. Always ask the staff at your
hotel to call a taxi from a reliable company.
6- If you are lost and in need of
checking your map, look for a public and safe place to do it, or ask for
the police authorities for help.
7- While driving or parking your
car, lock the doors and keep the windows closed. Do not leave your
personal belongings inside the vehicle.
8- If you get a flat tire, if you
are suspiciously warned of a damage, if you are suspiciously hit from
behind or if you are being followed while driving, do not stop and
immediately look for the police when possible.
9- Avoid stopping when a stranger
asks you for a ride.
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We’ve all been there. You’re on vacation, having a good time, and then
it happens: you get stung by a bee, you step barefoot across broken
glass on the beach or you come down with the stomach flu. Here are 10
top items you’ll be thankful that you have in your traveler first aid
kit:
1- Pain reliever: for headaches,
muscle aches and minor injuries.
2- Antihistamine: spend your time
exploring, not sneezing!
3- Antibiotic ointment: for minor
cuts and scrapes.
4- Bandages and tape: for minor
injuries and cuts.
5- Insect repellent and anti-itch
ointment: to ward off the local pests.
6-
Medication for motion sickness, nausea and/or diarrhea: don’t be caught
without it.
7- Aloe Vera gel: for soothing
sunburn pain and redness.
8- Tweezers and scissors: for
pulling out splinters and stingers and for cutting bandages.
9- Thermometer: for monitoring a
fever should you come down with something you don’t want.
10- Ear drops: for easing earaches
due to flying and swimming.
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Villa
Ixtapa is a family-owned vacation / holiday rental in Ixtapa, North of
Zihuatanejo, North of Acapulco on the Mexican Riviera, Pacific coast of
Mexico. This vacation / holiday rental house / home is for rent by its
owner. This is not a vacation / holiday rental condo / condominium. The
property comes with 3 bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths, and can sleep 6. It has its
own private swimming pool, wet bar, BBQ, gazebo, a direct access to
Palma Real golf course, hole #5. Its
exceptional location is only 2 minutes from the Palmar beach
and 7 minutes from Zihuatanejo. The daily rate starts at $50.00. Yearly
lease is available.
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