Summer of 2022 is one of the busiest travel summers yet! With most of the world open to travel again, and everyone itching to get back on the road, there are many adventures at the ready! When going through your final checklist for your vacation – suitcase is packed, airport ride set, hotel reservations lined up – there are steps you can add to help keep your home safe while you’re away.

1. Don’t forget to lock up! Seems easy enough but do one last check of all entryways (windows and doors) for any accidentally left unlocked. This should include pet doors and mail slots as they can be an access point for someone to unlock a door, and making sure your garage door is secure.
2. Remove any spare keys you have hiding around the outside.
3. Let a trusted neighbor know, so they can keep an eye on anything out of the ordinary and collect your mail for you so that you don’t have mail or packages build up, a sure sign someone is out of the home.
4. Make it look like someone is at home! Leave a light on a timer, blinds as they would normally be, have a car parked in your driveway,
5. Unplug any unused appliances in case of power surge, and make sure your smoke alarms are in working order before leaving.
6. Try to avoid public social media updates that you are away, at least until you return.