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In reply to the discussion: If you travel to Europe this summer, beware of this: [View all]COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)6. Spend about $10 and invest in an elastic money belt
or pouch you can wear under your pants. Keep your passport, credit cards (and other vital docs) there along with most of your money. You can always keep a few Euros where you normally carry them but at least then, if (or should I say "when"?) they boost you you've kept the loss to a minimum.
PS - Another favorite trick is for the thieves to leave a wallet on the ground, then ask you "is this yours?". You then instinctively reach to pat your pants to see if it's yours and the waiting pickpocket knows exactly where you carry it. Goodbye, wallet.
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If they hear you speaking English with an "American (non-European) accent"
BumRushDaShow
Jul 2018
#14
Haha!....good observation...if I'm overseas, I do not provide a safety in numbers
HipChick
Jul 2018
#16
When I travel anywhere, I check all my luggage except my computer bag/briefcase.
Blue_true
Jul 2018
#32
Taking one with me this summer. I have used them in the past and they are a bit
chelsea0011
Jul 2018
#35
Half and half since 39 years (1979), full time since 2011 (permanent residence status)
DFW
Jul 2018
#86
Actually, my friend, I was responding to the person that said you painted Europe...
Raster
Jul 2018
#96
You'll be as safe in Europe as you would be in NYC or Chicago or Los Angeles
GoneOffShore
Jul 2018
#42
Tempted to go there just to meet such an interesting and obviously intelligent DU member.
GulfCoast66
Jul 2018
#90
When I went to Paris now 15+ years ago, I was warned about pickpockets. Sure enough....
George II
Jul 2018
#19
Yeah, I was going reference obese travelers, but there are fair number of Germans who are heavy too,
Texin
Jul 2018
#41
I dunno about that. Wouldn't they have to justify the number of emergency passports they issued
CTyankee
Jul 2018
#78
But they could charge extra and keep the overcharge cash. An overcharge would be
tblue37
Jul 2018
#79
But on the other hand it is a great city with beautiful weather and very cheap prices..
EX500rider
Jul 2018
#71