| Millions of Americans, each year, receive a dreaded | | | | Also, people at the U.S. Embassy usually have a |
| phone call stating that their family member or loved | | | | decent amount of power and are able to better work |
| one has become a missing person in a foreign country. | | | | with the local authorities. |
| When people receive that phone call, many people do | | | | 2. Calling your congressman is a good idea because |
| not know what to do. In this article, you will see the | | | | they will have some power over authorities in another |
| options that you have available to attempt to get your | | | | country since no country wants the reputation of |
| loved one home safely. | | | | having Americans go missing. |
| First, as a family member, you should call the U.S. | | | | 3. You could hire a secret agent who works on |
| Embassy in the country where your family member | | | | missing persons cases worldwide. These agents are |
| was traveling. Next, you should call your congressman | | | | trained to speak many different languages and they |
| and explain the situation to them as well. If these first | | | | are good at getting important information from locals |
| two options do not work you could hire an international | | | | and local authorities. |
| under cover agent to work for you. Finally, you could | | | | 4. It may be a good idea to try contacting the hotel |
| use some of the international special courier services | | | | where your loved one was staying to see if they |
| to contact the hotel where your missing family | | | | know anything about your loved one's travel |
| member was staying. When someone goes missing in | | | | arrangements or to see if they noticed anything |
| a foreign country it can be very difficult for family | | | | strange at the hotel. If you do not speak the same |
| members to speak with the local authorities or the | | | | language as the people at the hotels, you can use a |
| people at the hotel if the locals don't speak English. | | | | courier service, where the people will translate your |
| These are just some of the main options family | | | | message for you and deliver it directly where it needs |
| members have when one of their loved ones goes | | | | to go. A courier also sends a message that it is |
| missing while traveling abroad. Here is the list, with | | | | important for the people who work at the hotel to help |
| more detailed information about each option: | | | | you. |
| 1. Call the U.S. Embassy located in the country where | | | | These tips should help families around the country |
| your loved one was staying. A person at the | | | | know what to do if their loved one goes missing while |
| Embassy will be able to talk to locals and local leaders | | | | abroad. Hopefully, most Americans will never have to |
| to try to find your loved one. They will also be able to | | | | use these tips, but it is always good to be informed of |
| speak the language of the locals, so you do not have | | | | your options just in case. |
| to call local authorities yourself and try to communicate. | | | | |