5 Safety Features That Will Increase Your Travel Safety

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When packing for your next vacation, leave some room in your suitcase for a personal alarm, portable door lock, and emergency key fob. Devices like these add an extra layer of security to your travels, whether you’re traveling to an unfamiliar place or a place you know by heart.

Addalock Original Portable Door Lock

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Addalock reinforces the door to your hotel room or vacation rental. Made of chrome-plated carbon steel, this “tiny lock adds an extra bolt to make sure no one walks in,” according to Travel + Leisure, and works with most inward-hinged doors. It takes less than a minute to install and is super lightweight at 4.2 ounces. ($18, £14, Amazon)

Birdie Personal Safety Alarm

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With a quick press of a button, the Birdie alarm emits a high-pitched sound and flashes. The device attracts everyone’s attention, designed to scare away potential attackers and signal to others that you need help. It’s “a great alternative to options like pepper spray or a baton,” she told CNN, and it easily clips to your keychain or purse. Birdie was designed by women — for women — and because it’s a nonviolent deterrent, it can be placed in your carry-on or checked luggage. ($30, £23, Amazon)

EMDMAK Door Stop Alarm

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Anyone unlucky enough to open the door when it’s in place will be greeted by a shrill alarm “startling enough to send any burglar running away,” according to Reader’s Digest. The door-stop alarm works with doors that open inwards and has a non-slip base for use on tile, wood, marble, and carpeted floors. It also has low, medium, and high sensitivity modes, depending on how deeply you sleep (if you’re “wakened by the sound of a pin dropping,” Reader’s Digest recommends switching to low). ($8, £6, Amazon)

Resqme Original Emergency Keychain

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This pocket-sized device offers solid protection. It’s “the ultimate getaway tool,” Fodors said, and can shatter a tempered glass car window or cut a seat belt in an emergency. The lightweight, easy-to-use keychain comes in bright colors like neon green, electric blue and highlighter pink, making it easy to find in a purse or backpack. ($10, £8, Amazon)

Crossbody bag from the Offero collection, anti-theft

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The Offero crossbody bag shows that security can be stylish. Designed to thwart thieves and keep pickpockets at bay, this elegant leather bag features a slash-resistant lining, a combination lock and adjustable locking straps that securely wrap around you, restaurant tables, beach chairs or strollers. Choose from black or cream, with chrome chain detailing that adds character. ($445, £340, Offero Collection)