Burkina Faso Check Foreign and Commonwealth Office Travel Advice before travelling.       Keep your passport, travel documents and bankcards safe. Make copies of important documents and keep these separate from actual documents. It is also advisable to leave copies with a family member or friend in the UK.       Carry your passport or at least a copy as ID with you at all times.       Make sure that your travel itinerary is known to family and friends who can raise the alarm should it be required.       Take sufficient funds to cover expenses during your stay. Credit cards are not widely accepted.       Take out travel insurance to cover everything from medical treatment/evacuation to the loss of passport or belongings.       Be vigilant when driving, lock all doors and keep windows closed when possible. Check the surrounding area for potential threats before walking to your car.       Stick to the regulations of your visa.       Ensure vaccinations are up to date and documented for presentation on arrival.       Register with the Honorary Consul in Ouagadougou or the British Embassy if visiting Burkina Faso.       Don't photograph military or government buildings or personnel, airport or take photographs from or of aircraft. If in doubt don’t take the picture.       Don't carry large amounts of cash or wear expensive jewellery when out and about.       Don't resist if attacked as attackers are often armed.       Don't use public transport as vehicles are often in unsound mechanical condition and are overcrowded.       Don't assume that your taxi driver knows how to reach your destination, confirm this before setting off and make sure that the meter is switched on or a price agreed in advance.       Don't travel outside cities after dark. Roads are in bad condition and vehicles are poorly maintained, often without lights.       Don't expect people to speak English, some French is necessary.       Don't try to travel without a valid visa, you will be turned back on arrival.       Don't try to travel without a valid certificate of vaccination against yellow fever, you may have to be vaccinated on arrival if you do not have such proof.