TRAVEL ALERTS 2026 PASSPORTS

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The video addresses a common and significant fear for travelers: passport theft. By providing practical, actionable advice and highlighting specific scenarios where theft is likely, it offers immediate value to a broad audience interested in travel.

Summary

The video warns about increased passport theft in 2026, highlighting common mistakes travelers make, such as leaving passports in easily accessible places like external suitcase pockets or inside rental cars. It advises against storing passport photos on phones due to the risk of phone theft and suggests keeping passports secured in hotel safes when not actively needed for sightseeing.

Structure

1Warning about increased passport theft in 2026
2Common mistakes: leaving passports in accessible places
3Risks of storing passport photos on phones
4Advice: use hotel safes, avoid leaving passports in luggage
5Introduction of the creator and her expertise
6Call to action: share the video

Product placement

US Passport: acts - it is the document required for international travel and is the subject of the video's advice on security. Removing it would change the video's topic. This is incidental to the video's purpose.

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Share this with friends who are traveling.

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‼️TRAVEL ALERT 2026‼️ Passports are being stolen more in 2026 the travel tips you need to know if you are traveling internationally with your US passport. Heree are the top 10 travel tips you need to know to keep your passport safe, where passports are being stolen the most, how passports are being stolen, and travel tips for 2026 so your can travel safe and protect your passport. NOTE: If your passport is stolen, when you are traveling internationally, be sure to contact your nearest embassy or consulate right away. I’m Karen Schaler an Emmy award-winning Journalist and I’ve traveled more than 68 countries for my TRAVEL THERAPY TV show and the books and movies I write and I’m here sharing daily travel tips and travel hacks to help you travel with less stress and travel, smart and safe ❤️✈️ In this travel tips video for 2026 talking about ✔️ 2026 Passport Safety ✔️ Top places passport theft ✔️ How passports are getting stolen ✔️ Where passports are getting stolen ✔️ Top passport mistakes ✔️ How to protect your passport Answering your travel questions what do you need to know? #trav#travels#passportv#traveltipsv#traveltiktokv#travellife

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TRAVEL ALERTS 2026 PASSPORTS YOUR PASSPORT IS PROBABLY GOING GET STOLEN WHEN YOU THINK YOU HAVE IT IN THE PERFECT PLACE TO PROTECT IT, BUT YOU DON'T. IN 2026, THERE ARE NEW TRENDS OF HOW PASSPORTS ARE BEING STOLEN AND AMERICAN TRAVELERS ARE GETTING SCAMMED. I'M GOING TO TO TELL YOU THE 2026 TRENDS OF WHERE PASSPORTS ARE GETTING STOLEN, WHAT YOU CAN THE NUMBER ONE MISTAKE TRAVELERS ARE MAKING LOSE THEIR PASSPORT. SO YOU CAN IT AND SEND FRIENDS WHO ARE TRAVELING. THE BEST GIFT YOU CAN BE SAFE. I'M KAREN SCHALER. AWARD WINNING JOURNALIST. I'VE TRAVELLED TO MORE THAN 68 COUNTRIES FOR MY TV SHOW AND WRITING MY MOVIES AND I'M HERE GIVING DAILY TRAVEL TIPS AND TRICKS TO HELP YOU HAVE LESS STRESS WHEN YOU'RE TRAVELING. AND LOSING YOUR PASSPORT WOULD BE AT THE TOP ONE OF THE STARTING AT THE AIRPORT. YOU'RE TAKING OUT CHECK IN, GO THROUGH KIOSK AND ALL OF THAT. ON AN OUTSIDE BAG OF YOUR SUITCASE OR YOUR PURSE OR YOUR BACKPACK TO GRAB? THE THIEVES KNOW THAT THAT'S WHAT SO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR YOU PUT IT IT'S BURIED IN THE MIDDLE. GRAB IT. TRAIN STATIONS ARE ANOTHER HUGE TARGET WHERE PEOPLE ARE LOOKING TO STEAL SO SAME ADVICE. SO SAME ADVICE. EASY ACCESS, PEOPLE MAKE SURE YOU PROTECT IT. CAFES AND RESTAURANTS, ANOTHER PLACE WHERE STOLEN MORE THAN EVER IN 2026. WE HAVE OUR GUARD DOWN. HAVE YOUR BAG, RIGHT THERE ON AND SOMEONE CAN JUST GRAB IT. OFF TO THE BATHROOM AND YOU DOWN FOR A SECOND. BIG AND TOURIST AREAS AND THOSE MAJOR ATTRACTIONS. NUMBER ONE ALSO FOR PASSPORT THEFT. SO BE VERY CAREFUL. HAVE YOUR PASSPORT A DAY OF SIGHTSEEING. IT'S BEST TO LEAVE IT BACK ONLY IF YOU HAVE A LOCKED SAFE. DON'T LEAVE IT IN YOUR LUGGAGE IN A DRAWER OR SOMETHING. DON'T TRUST THAT. ANOTHER PLACE THAT THEY'RE LEAVING THEIR LIKE IN A BACKPACK, IN A RENTAL CAR, OKAY, OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND. YOUR BAG'S GOING AND YOUR PASSPORT'S WITH IT. AND THERE'S THE ONE BAG FAILURE. PASSPORT WITH YOUR MONEY, WITH YOUR SUNGLASSES, WHATEVER, ALL IN ONE GETS STOLEN, THAT'S WHY THIS FOR YOUR PASSPORT SAFETY, PASSPORT GETS STOLEN, EVERYONE SAYS TAKE A PICTURE OF IT BEFORE YOU GO. THE BARCODE. YEAH, THAT'S GREAT, BUT THEN THEY'RE PUT IT ON YOUR PHONE IN WELL, PHONE IS OFTEN STOLEN WITH YOUR PASSPORT, SO BAD IDEA. VIDEO ON THAT. BUT WHAT YOU CAN DO IS IT TO YOURSELF, TAKE A PICTURE SEND IT TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY, IT ON YOUR PHONE. ONLY BECAUSE THERE'S YOUR PHONE IS GOING TO BE STOLEN YOUR PASSPORT. I'M HERE ANSWERING YOUR TRAVEL QUESTIONS.

Transcript

YOUR PASSPORT IS PROBABLY GOING GET STOLEN WHEN YOU THINK YOU HAVE IT IN THE PERFECT PLACE TO PROTECT IT, BUT YOU DON'T. IN 2026, THERE ARE NEW TRENDS OF HOW PASSPORTS ARE BEING STOLEN AND AMERICAN TRAVELERS ARE GETTING SCAMMED. I'M GOING TO TO TELL YOU THE 2026 TRENDS OF WHERE PASSPORTS ARE GETTING STOLEN, WHAT YOU CAN THE NUMBER ONE MISTAKE TRAVELERS ARE MAKING LOSE THEIR PASSPORT. SO YOU CAN IT AND SEND FRIENDS WHO ARE TRAVELING. THE BEST GIFT YOU CAN BE SAFE. I'M KAREN SCHALER. AWARD WINNING JOURNALIST. I'VE TRAVELLED TO MORE THAN 68 COUNTRIES FOR MY TV SHOW AND WRITING MY MOVIES AND I'M HERE GIVING DAILY TRAVEL TIPS AND TRICKS TO HELP YOU HAVE LESS STRESS WHEN YOU'RE TRAVELING. AND LOSING YOUR PASSPORT WOULD BE AT THE TOP ONE OF THE STARTING AT THE AIRPORT. YOU'RE TAKING OUT CHECK IN, GO THROUGH KIOSK AND ALL OF THAT. ON AN OUTSIDE BAG OF YOUR SUITCASE OR YOUR PURSE OR YOUR BACKPACK TO GRAB? THE THIEVES KNOW THAT THAT'S WHAT SO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR YOU PUT IT IT'S BURIED IN THE MIDDLE. GRAB IT. TRAIN STATIONS ARE ANOTHER HUGE TARGET WHERE PEOPLE ARE LOOKING TO STEAL SO SAME ADVICE. SO SAME ADVICE. EASY ACCESS, PEOPLE MAKE SURE YOU PROTECT IT. CAFES AND RESTAURANTS, ANOTHER PLACE WHERE STOLEN MORE THAN EVER IN 2026. WE HAVE OUR GUARD DOWN. HAVE YOUR BAG, RIGHT THERE ON AND SOMEONE CAN JUST GRAB IT. OFF TO THE BATHROOM AND YOU DOWN FOR A SECOND. BIG AND TOURIST AREAS AND THOSE MAJOR ATTRACTIONS. NUMBER ONE ALSO FOR PASSPORT THEFT. SO BE VERY CAREFUL. HAVE YOUR PASSPORT A DAY OF SIGHTSEEING. IT'S BEST TO LEAVE IT BACK ONLY IF YOU HAVE A LOCKED SAFE. DON'T LEAVE IT IN YOUR LUGGAGE IN A DRAWER OR SOMETHING. DON'T TRUST THAT. ANOTHER PLACE THAT THEY'RE LEAVING THEIR LIKE IN A BACKPACK, IN A RENTAL CAR, OKAY, OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND. YOUR BAG'S GOING AND YOUR PASSPORT'S WITH IT. AND THERE'S THE ONE BAG FAILURE. PASSPORT WITH YOUR MONEY, WITH YOUR SUNGLASSES, WHATEVER, ALL IN ONE GETS STOLEN, THAT'S WHY THIS FOR YOUR PASSPORT SAFETY, PASSPORT GETS STOLEN, EVERYONE SAYS TAKE A PICTURE OF IT BEFORE YOU GO. THE BARCODE. YEAH, THAT'S GREAT, BUT THEN THEY'RE PUT IT ON YOUR PHONE IN WELL, PHONE IS OFTEN STOLEN WITH YOUR PASSPORT, SO BAD IDEA. VIDEO ON THAT. BUT WHAT YOU CAN DO IS IT TO YOURSELF, TAKE A PICTURE SEND IT TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY, IT ON YOUR PHONE. ONLY BECAUSE THERE'S YOUR PHONE IS GOING TO BE STOLEN YOUR PASSPORT. I'M HERE ANSWERING YOUR TRAVEL QUESTIONS.