So I've been doing some googling and I cant seem to find much. All the articles I've read assume that you've lost nothing but a passport, but what would the procedure be if you lost everything? ID, passport, money and phone in a non English speaking country?
Yup, they do, but I'm not sure what the procedure would be. If you lose your passport, you give them your ID and pay for a temporary one. My MC has no money and no ID, so she cant do either of these things.
Hmm, that does sound tricky. Maybe you could call one! Tell them you're writing a novel and ask if you could set up a phone interview to gain insight into their procedures. People love talking about what they do, haha.
I'm in a few budget/long term travel groups on facebook, and I've seen people suggest commiting a minor crime to get deported if things are that bad. Very much a last option, though.
@Apollypopping I think this will solve your problem: https://travel.state.gov/content/studentsabroad/en/beforeyougo/passports/whattodoifyourpassportislostorstolen.html
Depending on how friendly the country is I would simply go find the police. The police won't be able to do anything, but they should know would be able to help. I assume you'd have to eventually talk to someone at the american embassy. Of course, I wouldn't do that in a place like Russia.
No-no-no, that is not what you do when you're down and out in a foreign land. Find a Catholic Rescue Mission, have a hot meal, rest your weary bones for the night, and call home in the morning (I've been there). It's far more interesting than a police station, or an embassy.
You can get an emergency travel document from an embassy, I believe? Well, I found this: https://ppol.passports.gov.au/web/renewal/loststolen.aspx
It may depends on the MC's nationality and the country he/she is in. Needless to say, some countries - those in turmoil - may not even have embassies. And maybe even safer to travel without IDs. If I were caught by some radical terrorist group who hates country X, I really don't want my X passport with me. But I've always thought, even without IDs you could get issued with passports at embassies. I mean you have other, more permanent means of identification. Retina, fingerprint, you probably memorized your phone number, etc call someone to stand in as witness from home, etc.
