How to stay safe while having fun on adventurous vacations

>>> WE'RE BACK WITH OUR CONSUMER >>> WE'RE BACK WITH OUR CONSUMER CONFIDENTIAL. HELPING PLAN A STRESS FREE AND SAFE VACATION FROM THE QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE YOU BOOK AND WHAT TO DO ONCE YOU ARRIVE. VICKY IS HERE WITH IMPORTANT REMINDERS. SO WE GO ON VACATION. SO WE GO ON VACATION. WE'RE GOING PARA SAILING, SCUBA DIVING. >> I AM GOING TO COIN A PHRASE RIGHT NOW. RIGHT

NOW. I AM MAKING UP THIS WORD. VACATIONVINSIBLE. WE'RE INVINCIBLE WHEN WE GO ON VACATION, RIGHT? YOU THINK NOTHING CAN GO WRONG ON THIS ZIP LINE. WELL, SO BAD THINGS CAN HAPPEN. AND THE WORST PART OF IT IS YOU ARE THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY FROM HOME OR MAYBE IN A COUNTRY WHERE YOU DON'T SPEAK THE LANGUAGE. WE WENT TO A WOMAN WHO SAID USE A REPUTABLE TOUR

COMPANY. THEY VET THE TOUR COMPANIES. TAKE A LOOK AT THAT LIABILITY WAIVER BECAUSE YOU WILL HAVE TO SIGN IT. USUALLY IT SAYS THIS COULD INCLUDE A RISK OF DANGER ALL THE WAY UP TO DEATH. WHEN YOU GET THERE, USE YOUR COMMON SENSE. DO THE ROPES LOOK FRAYED? >> ARE YOU DRUNK? >> ARE YOU DRUNK, EXACTLY. BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF. ARE YOU UP FOR A TEN-MILE HIKE

SOMEONE SPRAINS AN ANKLE, YOU DON'T WORRY ABOUT A HUGE HOSPITAL WHEN YOU GET HOME. >> SOME OF THESE EVACUATION INSURANCE TO GET YOU FROM THE PLACE. >> THAT IS REALLY EXTREME TOURISM. IF YOU ARE IN A PLACE WHERE YOU RISK NEEDING TO BE EVACUATED, THAT'S A WHOLE OTHER CONVERSATION. >> WE HAVE DONE IT WHERE WE HAVE ALL GOTTEN TOGETHER AND RENTED A PLACE WITH OTHER FAMILIES

TO SAVE MONEY, BUT THERE ARE THINGS YOU NEED TO DO TO SAY SAFE. >> SAVE MONEY AND HAVE FUN. YOU WANT TO RENT FROM A PLACE THAT'S REPUTABLE. THE BIGGEST HOME SHARES RIGHT NOW ARE ON AIRBNB AND VRBO. IS IT A VERIFIED HOST? WHAT DO THE REVIEWS SAY? SOMETIMES THERE WILL BE A NEW POST ON THERE. MAKE SURE THERE ARE PICTURES ON THE INSIDE OF THE

HOME THAT LOOK REAL AND THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOME. THAT'S A RED FLAG IF THEY DON'T HAVE PICTURES OF THE OUTSIDE. WHEN YOU START MESSAGING WITH THE HOST, WILL THEY PROVIDE THE ACTUAL ADDRESS? ENTER THAT INTO GOOGLE MAPS OR PRIMEMAPPING.COM TO GIVE YOU A SENSE OF WHAT KINDS OF CRIMES ARE HAPPENING IN THAT AREA. MAKE SURE THAT PLACE HAS A CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR, A SMOKE DETECTOR.

>> BEYOND CHECKING FOR THE DETECTORS, WHAT ELSE SHOULD YOU DO ONCE YOU ARRIVE AT THE RENTAL? >> FIRST THING, GO THROUGH AND CHECK THE ENTIRE SPACE. OPEN THE CUBBARDS, THE CABINETS AND THE DOORS. PEOPLE HAVE SHOWN UP TO THESE HOMES AND FOUND DRUGS IN THE DRAWERS, SHARP OBJECTS, CHEMICALS, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE TRAVELING WITH KIDS, MAKE SURE THE POOL IS FENCED IN. ALSO LOOK FOR HIDDEN

CAMERAS. IT SOUNDS REALLY PARANOID, BUT TURN EVERYTHING DOWN, TURN OFF THE LIGHTS AND USE A FLASHLIGHT TO LOOK INTO THE VENTS. IT SOUNDS A LITTLE NERVE RACKING, BUT IT'S HAPPENED. >> CAN YOU IMAGINE? >> IF YOU SEE A BLUE LIGHT, THAT IS A SIGN. >> I WAS JUST TALKING TO A FRIEND YESTERDAY. SO MANY WOMEN I KNOW ARE DOING THESE SOLO EAT, PRAY, LOVE JOURNEY VACATION

TRIPS ALL OVER THE WORLD. LET'S SAY YOU ARE GOING TO AN AIRBNB OR WHEREVER AND YOU ARE BY YOURSELF. ANY TIPS? >> BRING A PORTABLE LOCK, A DOORSTOP ALARM. MAKE SURE YOUR LOVED ONES AT HOME KNOW WHERE YOU ARE AND WHEN YOU ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN. AND ALSO MAKE SURE YOU TURN ON YOUR PHONE LOCATION SERVICES. THAT'S ALWAYS HELPFUL IN CASE ANYTHING HAPPENS. WHEN YOU ARE

THERE, YOU CAN JOIN UP WITH GROUPS AS WELL. >> GREAT. >> YOU'RE SO GOOD. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >>> FOR MORE CONSUMER CONFIDENTIAL, TUNE IN TODAY ALL DAY. VICKY HAS HER SUMMER SAFETY AND