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A video you must watch before traveling to Europe! After watching this video, I decided my wife and teenage daughter should watch it. I also made my young adult niece who had never traveled to Europe watch it in the airport before we boarded our flight to London. Five days later, while she was standing amid the crowds gathered in the plaza of The Eiffel Tower in Paris, my niece got to use her newly acquired education when a couple of thieves tried to steal her purse. When one of them bumped into her, she dropped her arm on her small purse, holding it tightly against her chest. When the thief moved behind me, attempting to make a second attempt on her purse, my niece locked eyes with him, letting him know through her stare that she was wise to his wicked intentions. Seeing this, the other criminal signaled for his partner to move on to easier prey. Thanks again for such an insightful video. It save us from a traveling tragedy.

@nula14

Жыл бұрын

Being German, let me tell you that Europe is not a more "pickpocket-y" place than the US (which, I assume, you're from). Everything mentioned in this video also applies to big cities and touristy places in the US ...

@HappytoWander

Жыл бұрын

Wow this is the most incredible comment to receive!! absolutely made my day 🤩 I’m so glad you were able to avoid disaster. Safe travels and enjoy the rest of your trip! 👍🏻

@TroyQwert

Жыл бұрын

​@@nula14, exactly! Thanks for making stress on that. I just wanted to write the same. People, Europe is just one place but pickpocketting is universal. Be vigilant everywhere and always.

@seededsoul

11 ай бұрын

@@nula14 Lol what nonsense. I am American, I don't know ANYONE who has EVER had an encounter with a pickpocketer in the US. Here, we have beggars, not criminals. Meanwhile, everyone I know who has spent even 48 hours in Europe has had to deal with pickpocketers.

@eionthegod

11 ай бұрын

We don’t have pickpocket we have sketchy men who will hold you at gunpoint and rob you

I was in Venice for a trip one year, I was looking at some t-shirts at a venue outside at some like marketplace area. I put my phone down on the counter to look at the shirt using both hands, it was like 5 seconds. I turned around. my phone was gone. I was freaking out for 10 minutes. turns out my brother took it cause he wanted to "teach me a lesson" about leaving things around lmao

@SimonaRich

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@mariaelie6955

Жыл бұрын

😅😂

@casomai

Ай бұрын

Stai tranquillo, qui a Venezia lo sappiamo molto bene che i telefoni hanno il tracciamento. Grazie a Dio la maggior parte di noi hanno da fare lo slalom fra di voi continuamente per riuscire ad arrivare al nostro lavoro in tempo, cercando di farvi capire che non ci si ferma in mezzo ai ponti, perché sono INCROCI, ma qualora ci fosse qualche male intenzionato, il telefono è l' unica cosa che vi lasciano, altrimenti a cosa vi serve aver comprato l' asta per selfie da clandestini che ve la fanno pagare il triplo del prezzo del negozio?

Very good video. I'm a Marine Vietnam vet, and very vigilant. I don't use wallets. They get lost or stolen. There are places underneath your clothes where you can put stuff, and you can split it up. Some in a backpack etc. You can put some money in your sock. A sharp pickpocket can get into the pockets inside your coat. Keep everyone beyond arms length. If there's a crowd going the same way as me, I wait till they pass. I'm scanning them, too. On escalators, I go when someone is 3-4 steps ahead of me. If people come up from behind, I turn sideways. Distance is key. Some things I do: When l leave a hotel. I scan the area. If walking in the city, use shop windows as mirrors. Distance. If someone can't get close, they can't steal. I've turned around and look right at them. I don't care if I'm wrong about a particular person. I go with my instincts. People say don't stand there looking at a map. I do. My first time in Barcelona- I stood outside of a tourist office, my back to the wall, with a map in hand. I 'watched the action'. Who is looking at me. Other times, I have a coffee in hand. I saw pickpockets in action, and alerted people. When four thieves came up to me, I yelled 'Policía'. They ran. You can also yell 'carterista (pickpocket), or 'ladron' (thief). Alert people fast. Yelling it should get rid of them. Find out key words, and emergency numbers before you go on holiday. If I see a commotion, I get away. Distance. When a few determined ones come near, I say some variation of 'I'll kill you if you try'... or 'I'll break your f**kin fingers'. I've done the latter. I would NOT recommend this; I'm just saying what I sometimes do. Jewellery. If you want it on you, put it around your ankle, and wear jeans, etc. I've no jewellery. And, I never use hotel safes. They're easy to get into. Occasionally, it will be a staff member. I use a Jansport pack, and a big pack a big pack. No suitcases. At times, before I go out, I leave a note on an A4 sheet of paper in the large backpack that says in the room. The note says 'If you are reading this...I will know when I return'. I keep a baseball in my Jansport daily backpack. If someone wants to get physical, or stole from someone near me... I become a pitcher. I've tripped thieves who stole from a couple, and began running. Money bags, or pouches etc... I never use. I saw a male gypsy in Lisbon rip it right off a woman in a group. I was stunned. But, I chased him into the arms of an undercover Portuguese policía. Remember, YELL! I did in Lisbon, and a thief dropped a man's backpack. Finally, don't let a bad experience ruin your holiday. You can lose everything you own, but you'll be able to replace much. The only thing you can't replace is your life and soul. Good work.

@Rosalie-ct8mi

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for these valuable tips! I have been a flight attendant for 30 years and and I have been lucky. Captains have been robbed and they were put a gun to their head in the middle of a hotel lobby in Argentina and in those yellow beatle taxi's in the 90ties. Scary stories! I have always been paying attention to my surroundings, but with more people from my crew and for instance getting cash out of an ATM in Rio de Janeiro was not a very nice thing to do. You constantly have to be alert! As I am blond these stories have kept me inside of the hotel the last time I was in Buenos Aires. Being a tall and muscular man might be an advantage in some ways. 1 time I was in a park across my hotel in Mexico City where there was a clown performing and I was 1 head taller than the average people and a man started to talk to me and I speak Spanish, but when I did leave, I was being followed and he was alerting someone else on his phone. I was very alert and noticed that they were thieves and asked the angels for protection and I had to wait for the pedestrian crossing where my hotel was and in a miraculous way the thieves were gone. I also go by my intuition and in some countries you have to be inside your hotel when it is dark, like Mexico - City.

@JesusisLordAnyhow

3 ай бұрын

Wow..bravo..I loved everything you said, except the profanity part. How ingenious!

@paulmeuse7774

3 ай бұрын

@Rosalie-ct8mi Hello Rosalie, and thanks for your reply, and thoughts. You have good instincts, and common sense. As for pilots getting robbed in a hotel lobby...it can happen. I was surprised at that. Some brazen thieves may enter hotel rooms. If someone knocks, don't answer unless you're 100% sure of who it is. You can also ask the person to step back so you can see. If, despite all your precautions you were surprised by a thief, it's better to hand it over. You can also carry a wallet with expired credit cards. You're a woman, so there's places where you can hide money, or jewellery above you waist, that a man can't. I'm not tall, or a muscular he-man. But, I have different life experiences that are helpful. At 18 I was a Marine Corps 'grunt' (rifleman) in the Vietnam War. In 1970 on a bus from our base to town, another Marine put a knife to my rib and liver area, and demanded $. I told him I only had enough for a couple of beers, and bus fare back to base. Also, that if I had more i MIGHT give him some. That way I wasn't saying screw you. He pushed a little harder. I looked him in the eye, and knew he hadn't been in Nam. Not in combat, or the war zone. Then, I said 'I've been in the Nam twice. You can stick me with that, and I'll take it out and cut your heart out and eat it in front of you and your friends'. He pulled the knife away because he thought I might be crazy. But, I take every situation on its own. My way could've put me in the hospital, or worse. But, in another situation, I may give my money up. You've a good observation about thief in Mexico City using mobiles. That's a big difference from 30 years ago. Today, one thief with a mobile can text, or send a photo of a person to his partner. In Lisbon, Portugal some thieves pretend to be talking to someone via mobile when they're getting ready to steal. I grabbed a couple of mobiles from thieves. The phone was off, and probably stolen. Rosalie, you travel to beautiful cities, and can do so with a guide, or bodyguard. But, the principle is no one can rob you if they can't get near you. Good luck

@paulmeuse7774

3 ай бұрын

@JesusisLordAnyhow thank you. Remember, a person can't rob you if they can't get close to you.

@Alexia24601

2 ай бұрын

Thank you. Great tips.

if yuo're wearing a crossbody bag or handbag with a flap, it often just helps to wear your bag 'backwards' so they can't get to the flap in the first place

@catrionamacfarlane4949

Ай бұрын

That's what l do...worked so far.

@christinachico9

Ай бұрын

great idea!!!

@adrianelias2365

Ай бұрын

Just leave it in front of your body so you can always see it

@DrapersDoingRenos

29 күн бұрын

Love this idea!

@maureen3134

26 күн бұрын

I have heard reports of thieves slashing purse straps. Someone in another travel video recommended Travelon bags; I just ordered one.

You don’t even need a lock on your purse. I have used a paper clip, small safety pin or screw type carabiner to secure my stuff with great success. They don’t want to take the extra time to undo it.

@darlataddeo6376

Жыл бұрын

Safety pin is a great idea!!

@kazaabitboll2026

Жыл бұрын

Jove this idea

@My_Secret_ArtSketchbook

Жыл бұрын

Thankyou that's terrific

@LiveLoveLaugh22

Жыл бұрын

why bother with a lock when they can just take the purse🤷🏻‍♀️

@carrino15

11 ай бұрын

If they threaten you with guns then the lock or safety pin do not matter. But most likely they try to account on being quick and not make a scene. They rather you find out your wallet is missing after the fact.

We were in the Sistine Chapel, crowded with tourists looking up at the ceiling frescoes-- it’s why people go there. At one point I stated to look at the tourists. There was one guy with a fancy camera a backpack. He looked very much like a tourist. Thing was, he never looked at the frescoes but was always looking at people and maybe their bags. Pickpocket in disguise? Maybe. Secure your valuables. Don’t be complacent.

@incognito595

Ай бұрын

They might reach over the door of the stall and grab the strap off the hook! Put your bagon the floor near the toilet, close to you.

Just got back from 2 week in Europe. I did use a travelon anti theft bag and also never ever had my phone out without it being attached to a lanyard. I kept my bag in front of me not on my back. Less is more while walking around during the day. You do not need half the stuff you think you need. I did not wear or carry any jewlery. Nobody in Europe cares if you are wearing makeup. Leave all that crap at home. DO NOT set a backpack down at a cafe without putting your foot through the strap.

@linebrunelle1004

8 ай бұрын

I do the same things when traveling through the States, in addition to be aware of guns, gangs, addicts, crooked cops, etc. et c

@wanneske1969

25 күн бұрын

Cell phones are not likely to be stolen as you can buy very cheap ones nowadays.

@tjaspire

20 күн бұрын

@@linebrunelle1004 You must be British and it sounds like you watch a lot of American tv shows and movies. Sorry that the truth about Europe offends you. American gangs have no reason to bother you if you are not a gangster. And if you don't like guns, stay out of Texas. 😂

I was just in Italy and I used money belts. And if you can, keep money belts under your clothes. And I used the ones that are RFID, so that no one could scan my debit and credit cards. Don't use conventional wallets.

@katy1282

Жыл бұрын

Hello, this is very good to know. May I please ask what does the acronym RFID stand for ? So I can get a similar one. Thank you in advance.

@AlexA-zk6cp

Жыл бұрын

@@katy1282 RFID is an acronym for radio frequency identification. Your credit and debit cards and passports as well,have chips embedded that have sensitive info on them,ie addresses,dob, etc... An RFID blocker protects your info from being stolen by scammers who have portable machines that can scan and get the info off the cards. There are various items you can buy that have RFID blocking built in them-wallets,passport holders,money belts,RFID blocking card sleeves,etc…

@shanoSDS

Жыл бұрын

Alternatively u can get a RFID card / slot, that comes in the card n passport sizes, around 5 for 10 bucks. It's like a silver plastic light material. I used that on my non RFID wallet. My colleague n I tested it , sandwiching the RFID plastic between the payment terminal n my card, card was not detected until I remove the RFID plastic card

@alittleofsomething

Жыл бұрын

... Isn't it more dangerous when a card can be scanned at any time just by holding a scanner close to the wallet?

@AlexA-zk6cp

Жыл бұрын

@@alittleofsomething You would hope the RFID technology is working and blocks the scanner, if someone is nearby with a scanner. I know tech isn’t foolproof.

"Hopefully with these tips you won't have to worry about being pickpocketed" I'm way more worried now than I was before but thank you, very helpful!

@sbg1911

3 ай бұрын

😂 same

When I was in France I was having my lunch on a bench at a park (great picnicking spot, many people were there doing it as well) I didn't bring any valuables with me- but a lady came up and asked if I knew English. Silly me I thought she actually needed help. When I wouldn't sign her petition she gave me a glare and then took my strawberries and ate them in front of me. I just stared at her. Like what.

@lolaloulou5999

10 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@rebeccagutierrez1960

9 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@Rosalie-ct8mi

3 ай бұрын

Wauww the rudeness of people, it is insane nowadays!

I was walking in Toronto city centre in winter. I had a scarf around my neck. Someone pulled my scarf on the left and when I used my right hand to pull it back, someone took my wallet from my handbag. It was a crossbody but only had a magnetic clasp. Will never again use anything but a zipper with a locking mechanism. I didn’t realize my wallet was gone until I was trying to pay for my dinner later that evening. Lesson learned.

@HappytoWander

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow!!! Thanks so much for sharing. To be honest I’m almost never vigilant about pickpockets when I’m at home in Canada. I suppose it’s rarer but still happens. 😱

@karlabritfeld7104

Жыл бұрын

Live and learn

@linebrunelle1004

8 ай бұрын

They are coming from all over the world, bringing their skills with them.

@anushareddy723

7 ай бұрын

I was visited bali I was there 2weeks and last day when I am getting into cab my gold chain got snatched,I got injured lossed so much blood and my neck got cutted light,we raised police complaint no response from Indonesia police,😢😢, it was my bad experience, anybody going to bali be ready for roberries anytime it will happen

Nothing better than a light jacket or pants with inside zipper pockets. Keep a bag for chapstick and water bottles, but cash and documents are always best "on body".

I was in London recently. Husband , friend and I outside waiting for o ur ride. A woman comes up really close to my husband and asked him to light her cigarette. I said “we don’t smoke’. Conveniently she had a lighter, so I said ‘you can light it yourself. Husband was a bit drunk and was trying to go along with it. I took the lighter off her hand and moved away from my group to get her away. She complained loudly and as she turned, she put her hand behind her (where husband was) to try and feel his pocket. Instead she grabbed a handful of privates which I saw clearly. Her lighter went flying and in micro seconds, so did she. I don’t drink and I’m mighty strong. And husband doesn’t carry anything in his pockets either. I’m the guardian of the goods. 😂😂

@Carina_Rose

3 ай бұрын

😮😂😂

@ufosrus

3 ай бұрын

There you go....good girl!

I heard of people planting "dummy wallets" with confetti inside that makes a mess when they open it. Easy to spot if they open it near by.

@lolaloulou5999

10 ай бұрын

I was just thinking of something funny and prankable before I saw this comment. I'm so glad you validated my thoughts! 😂

@nanemoon9968

4 ай бұрын

Brilliant! I just think glitter would make their day.

Some people will spill food or drinks on you and offer to clean you up. I have also seen a group of people knock my son's baseball cap off, then try to pickpocket my husband. A man dropped keys in front of my husband another time. Pickpockets block escalators in metros and other places as well, and try to cut between you and your companions. None of these worked on us, don't let them work on you.

@heythave

Жыл бұрын

A cousin of mine had bird poop put on him in a Paris train station, and in the commotion of cleaning it up, his suitcase was taken. It was his first time in France.

@ice_spy_in_vancouver

Жыл бұрын

This is really helpful, Thanks😊

@2196luc

11 ай бұрын

Yes, this happened to me as I was getting into the train with my family in Toledo, Spain. Unfortunately they got away with my money.

@hellogoodbyeandallinbetween

10 ай бұрын

What do you do when they block the escalator?

@emilyserafamanschot800

10 ай бұрын

@@hellogoodbyeandallinbetween Be on your guard, grab your belongings, push, shove, get yourself free.

I had an experience with the fake cop in Frankfurt. His accomplice pretended to be a lost tourist with a map and asked me for help with directions. As I was doing this a fake plain clothes detective came by and flashed some sort of badge, mentioned something about drug dealers in the area, and asked to see our wallets for id and if we had large sums of cash. The accomplice complied but I felt really uncomfortable and said that I'm not a drug dealer or buyer or doing anything wrong. Then I just walked away.

@beeoneder6799

Жыл бұрын

This same scenario happened to me and my husband in Copenhagen 🥲

@edtravelbug

Жыл бұрын

Wow that is one I probably would have not thought about and at least handed my ID over to. My passport no less. Geez

@wookieeMan06

Жыл бұрын

so nothing happened

@sunangel-rivka

Жыл бұрын

The only place I've ever felt unsafe in Germany was in Frankfurt, and I speak German. I will be back to Germany, but I won't go into Frankfurt again.

@stefanaursulesei6104

Жыл бұрын

Hi. Could you tell if the plain clothes detective had a foreign accent? Did he look foreign? Did he look like a junkie? My sister has to go to Frankfurt from time to time, and I would like give her some tips.

These locking bags are not overkill. I carry Travelon bags. They have locks on all zippers. I noticed in Amsterdam shady people would take a look and walk away. I had another bag slashed on a subway train on Rome. Better safe than sorry. Thank you for all these great tips!

Great advice and I love how concise you are, not dragging it out for 20 minutes!

3 door metros. Enter the middle door, just before the doors close you see 2 people enter the other two doors at the same time just as the doors signal that they are closing. Step off the train before the doors close. This is how they agree on the mark before they get in. I have stepped off a few times and saw them look at each other then looking out at me.

Keeping a cross body bag in front of you is NOT a deterrent. They will get up close to you nearly stomach to stomach so that you can’t see them reaching into your bag in a group and one will pickpocket you and the others will distract you while that one reaches in and gets into your bag. The best thing to do is always be attentive of your handbag and place your hand on your bag esp where the zippers are located when anyone begins to approach you. It’s always a game of distraction while you’re being pick pocketed so just always keep your guard up when anyone approaches you and place your hands over your bag. Always at least one hand on your bag when you’re in tight crowd spaces and or being approached by anyone

At a market in Rome, was shifting merchandise on table. Both of my hands were involved. Cross-body bag was worn cross-body, bag resting against my hip. While I was speaking to the vendor and using hands to move items on table, someone opened the bag and took out my wallet. Porta Portense market, Rome, 9 days ago.

I’m almost tempted to keep my important things in a small crossover bag and also have several mouse traps set up in each compartment of a back pack & see who takes the bait lol .

This is a great video for anyone traveling to Europe. I'm from Germany myself and pickpockets are definitely a big issue in touristy spots, and even more so during events that involve alcohol (like Oktoberfest or Christmas markets). But also small scale theft of opportunity might hit you any time, like when you leave your bag unattended in a café (like hanging behind you over your chair and such). Generally it's good to always be aware of where your bag is. It's better to have a cross body strap than just carrying a bag over one shoulder. Basically, the easier something can be torn away from you the more likely someone might give it a shot. Also, as this video rightly sad, the more inside zipper pockets your purse has, the better. Do use them! Never ever keep expensive sun glasses, phone or laptop on a table, even if you think it's just 3 steps for you to pick up your coffee from the starbucks counter. Those guys watch you and they are quick. One moment it's there the next it's gone. Be weary of strangers approaching you in the street. At least for Northern/Middle Europe we generally don't do that. I never randomly approached anyone, you should be weary of people who do. Always be aware of your items and check before leaving a bathroom stall that you did take your purse. If you forget to take it, it may be gone even seconds after coming back to retrieve it. This actually happened to me with a shopping bag I had hung on the hook in a bathroom stall. It contained a perfume, a little hand broom plus shovel. When I came back in 20 secs later after realizing I had forgotten it, the tote was still hanging there, but the perfume (understandably) was gone, but also the handbroom plus shovel (maybe the thief had a really dusty house to take care of I don't know). And yes, of course, try not to be an easy mark. The more you look and come across like a tourist, the more likely it is you're in someone's sight without even knowing it. I once lived in Santiago de Chile for 6 months, which also has a fairly bad pick-pocketing problem, but despite me walking around with my open purse, my note book for spanish class sticking out, no one ever tried to take anything because I dressed and moved about pretty much like everybody else. Meanwhile, an American friend of ours had his laptop stolen not once, not twice, but thrice within 6 months. My husband had his raybans flicked from a table in a café. Funnily afterwards he had bought a fake pair and that one he could put down without worries, cause the pick-pockets recognized it as fake and didn't care for it XD Now, I have been living in South Asia for 10 years and I've never had anything stolen here EVER. On the contrary I had people run after me on the street waving my wallet which I had forgotten on the table in some cheap restaurant. One reason for it is certainly, that people who cannot afford expensive items where I live now have no interest stealing them, because anyone who saw them with it would instantly presume it's stolen, and those who can afford them don't need to steal them. In the West poor and wealthier people on surface level look pretty much the same and it's very easy and fast to get away with, say, a macbook under your arm without many people taking notice of you carrying it and peddling it on in some pawn shop or a private buyer. I think that's why pick-pocketing is so rampant in Europe. It's just a very easy to make a quick buck that way. As someone who has travel a fair bit in her life, my last advice would be to NEVER EVER keep all your vital documents and means of payment in one spot, in one wallet, within one purse. Someone tearing away your purse or backpack should never result in you having to go to the embassy for a new emergency passport and begging relatives at home to send you some cash via western union. Always keep an emergency stash of cash as well as one of your cards well hidden away in your hotel room or preferably the safe if available. If possible also leave your passport in the safe. Getting that one replaced is really a pain.

@jewelmarkess

11 ай бұрын

My cousin lives in Berlin. Her native German husband who's lived in Berlin his whole life had his cell phone stolen. I guess he felt safe because he wasn't a tourist, kept the phone on the table - outdoors, in the center, there is a place there I forgot where, they even have a sign to be aware of pickpockets. The girl came up to him, showed him some petition. While he was reading it, his phone was gone. One should never be an easy mark whether one is a tourist or a local. They might "prefer" tourists, but they can go after anybody if they see what they can easily steal. I usually keep stuff in my purse, but I hold it tight and always know where it is. Obviously, once I checked into a hotel, I leave my passport, an extra credit card and most of the cash in the safe, but there is always this time before you can check in, especially if you arrive early as you usually do if you fly from the US.

@chihayaayase1299

10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for the information. It's been educative.

@angela2726

8 ай бұрын

I actually left my hand bag in the toilet and the woman after me came running out to give it back to me 👍 So you just never know

@Rosalie-ct8mi

3 ай бұрын

@@angela2726 fortunately after reading all these horror stories about steling people's valuables, there are also still good and caring people around! 🙏

@FutileGrief

3 ай бұрын

What if you're staying in a sketchy hostel with lots of people and questionable security safe? The other time I used a money belt where I left my passport inside a ziploc bag, and my emergency cash. Is this ok?

When I was living in Barcelona many years ago, I witnessed a lot of robberies. A friend of mine got her phone swiped right out of her hand by a guy on a bike; the most common prey were people sitting enjoying a meal or beverage in a plaza. I started looping the strap of my bag through either the leg of the chair I was sitting in, or my own leg, and I could keep it on the ground, or I’d have the bag in my lap or behind my back. The other thing I’d recommend is a small backpack - always wear both straps - there are lots of cute ones out there. I often “lock” the zippers together with a safety pin. :) Also don’t ever EVER get roped into those “magic” tricks with cards or cups/balls with lots of people gathered tightly around. Don’t watch them, and NEVER PLAY them. They *will* take your money in broad daylight.

@crazy4beatles

Жыл бұрын

Yes to looping the straps. I heard of someone in Spain getting her backpack stolen while she had it on the floor between her feet at the bar paying her bill. I do this is my own city having had a purse grabbed from me on the train.

@randykirby2326

Жыл бұрын

It's like the people with petitions. "Will you sign this petition to stop the drugs?" Your name and signature in a country you're not even a citizen of? Think about it. It's identity theft and/or it's a ruse to steal your wallet, or whatever you have they want to steal. Avoid them. Keep walking and protect your belongings.

@linebrunelle1004

8 ай бұрын

@randykirby. i always sign an artist's name.

Rule number one for traveling. Do. Not. Use. A. Purse. Use a waist pack and wear a long shirt so they can't see it. I can't stress this enough. Only once did someone attempt to suss out where I was keeping my money. She got a good dose of sarcasm for her efforts. I have twice screamed at people as well. Once in Vegas when a woman kept patting my special teddy bear backpack, which never has money or valuables in it. The other time was Barcelona when someone was trying the petition scam. Weirdly I hadn't head of that one yet but I just knew instinctively. I've been yelling at dirtbags since age eleven. I'm almost sixty now. Don't get near me. End of.

@casaraku1

6 ай бұрын

girls love purses, its part of their fashion, something to hock on their arm... for their smokes/vaps, makeup, mobile, wallet, etc..

@Rosalie-ct8mi

3 ай бұрын

Do you mean a waist pocket on your body? I used to always wear those in the 80/90ties travelling. What do you use to store your mobile phone?

@Albanwinter

3 ай бұрын

@@Rosalie-ct8mi Yep. I actually have one that has a stretchy waistband which has come in amazingly handy. Because nowadays thieves try to cut the waistband of the waist pack (if they can get to it surreptitiously) I discovered another great idea. I wrap the waistband of the waist pack around belt loops on my pants. That way if they do try to cut the waist band they can't slip it from around my waist. And because it stretches I don't have to undo it when I use the restroom. Because I did most of my traveling overseas I actually bought a cheapy phone while I was there. I try to use it as little as possible. Small, so it fit in my waist pack. Also I have what is called a leg safe. This is like a waist pack but it fits around your leg underneath your pants and no one knows it's there. I keep my extra money, cards and passport in that. I started doing that after a trip where I stayed at an iffy bed and breakfast. Now nothing important gets left in my room.

@ExiledStardust

Ай бұрын

I love you.

@willengram7091

Ай бұрын

Are talking about Fanny packs? Serious question.

I just came from Rome, Pompeii, Florence, Cinque Terre all the way to Milan and Como. I enjoyed the trip but every time you have to guard your purse. Just be cautious and be aware of your surroundings. I had my anti theft travelon crossbody bag with me. I just have to get used to it locked my purse and always in my front. So far I didn’t get pickpocketed. Me and my husband was so aware of it. We don’t usually look at our phone when we are walking or in the metro. We faced each other when with our crossbody bag in the front when the metro is crowded. I also have pocket bra and pocket socks that’s when I put some cash and credit cards. It worked for me.

@Rosalie-ct8mi

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for these tips! I have never heard of anti- travelon crossbody bag. I would also buy some socks with inner pockets. I have no clue where I can buy them, but in the summer it will be a pocket on my body with cash and creditcard.

@Paulhartrocks

3 ай бұрын

When we have our backpacks on we stand back to back on busses and trains. Gives us a 360° view of what’s going on around us.

I hear you! In Hong Kong while I was sitting on the throne, I saw a hand come from under the door to help themselves to my bag. With my jeans around my ankles, I chased the elderly lady before she got too far. In Milan my wallet was taken because of my thoughtlessness. But because it was relatively empty, they took 20 euro and a train ticket. No credit cards, no ID. Sheer luck both times.

Being observant is the key , making sure people looking at you see that you are looking at them , iv travelled 40 years and touch wood we have never had this , we are aware of pick pockets yes, im constantly scanning the zone we are in . wife and daughter always have packs in their fronts , walk with purpose ! look confident! when we stop and eat, bags are always between our feet , never leave bags alone and hold on to them always .

@jewelmarkess

11 ай бұрын

I usually put my purse on my lap when I eat and get my left hand through the strap. The only time I had something stolen - and that was a small coin wallet with a few coins in it, maybe worth some 10 dollars - was over 20 years ago in Seville, and I was careless, let the purse hang from my back while looking at the map with two other tourists. My main wallet was in a zipped pocket, but the coin wallet was in the main part of the purse. After that, I've never had anything happen, but I always keep my purse tight, keep my hand on it at all times and hold tight, no matter what happens I think about my purse first. Of course, the moment I check into a hotel, I live the passport, an extra credit card and most money in the safe. The pickpockets are good, they are professionals, but they prefer going after an easy mark, and there are always those around.

@AnnaBanana-rq9vh

8 ай бұрын

In Italy they will crawl under table and swipe from your bag as it sits on your feet

I got scammed twice in Taxis in Rome this last summer. I gave a $50Euro for let's say a $ 30Euro ride and the guy did a sleight of hand so quick my $ 50 became a $ 10Euro, and he said, "No, it is $ 30, so you owe me just $ 20 more. The first time I thought nothing of it and thought I might have made a mistake and gave him only $10 (so he got an extra $40Euros off me). Then two days later, it happened again, with me giving another $ 50 Euros that another male driver tried to switch to a $ 10 Euro. These guys are good and quick and I could not even see where they put the $50E. All the other times, I took an Uber, and it was all autopay, so no money was needed. Even though Uber is not allowed in Rome, it can be used as a middleman so to speak, and works the same as a normal Uber App and ride.

@jeanniechou1764

Жыл бұрын

Always tell the person how much you are giving before handling over the money.

@heythave

Жыл бұрын

My aunt got scammed out of $100 in Rome many years ago. A guy offered to exchange money on the street for better rates than the bank. They did a switch of hand and gave her a bunch of rolled newspaper with one bill wrapped on the outside. It was made to look as if the whole bundle was all cash that she just exchanged. He even counted the money in front of her and still managed to do the switching right after. There were 7 of us there and we were in Rome for the first time. The guy had another guy to do the look out for him.

@rebeccagutierrez1960

9 ай бұрын

Always tell them beforehand how much you're gonna give them and if you KNOW they are trying to just scam you, say, "oh wow, I only have such and such amount of money on me, wow sorry I don't have any money on me because I didn't intend on spending." Act all sad and worried. They'll get so sick of you, they'll pardon it.😂

@mohdyusuffsharif944

8 ай бұрын

I've been in London and a few Asian countries.anywhere I go I don't look like tourist.I look like a local guy.I don't carry backpack or sling beg because I don't feel free and comfortable.I put my wallet in my front jeans pocket. But what bothered me the other tourists would always stop and asked me the streets. Even in London the Caucasian tourists always stop and asked me the street even I am an Asian. In India visiting Taj mahal I only paid local price 20 rupees instead of foreigner price 200 rupees...I am from south east Asian and I have dark skins like indians and I did not dress up like tourist.I have never been pickpocketed and scammed.

@Rosalie-ct8mi

3 ай бұрын

@@mohdyusuffsharif944 You are so lucky with your darker skin as you blend in with the locals. Me with my blond hair, I feel like I am always have to be careful and vigilant!

I was in Lisbon and Madrid for 8 days (4 days each) and arrived back home 2 days ago and could not believe the amount of times thieves tried to pickpocket me, even though I'm black Brazilian and live in Rio de Janeiro (crazy dangerous city) so I'm familiar with all kinds of scams (European thieves probably imported their scams from here 😂) My strategy was to use one small bag (15cm/6 inches wide) with a shoulder strap put in front of you (to the right) and my phone in my front pocket (right side) while my right arm was always covering the zipper halfway of the bag and my right hand was always in front of my front pocket where I kept my phone. All other pockets were always empty so I just had to focus on my right arm. EVERYTIME i went into a crowded area (both cities were super crowded) somebody would try to either grab my phone (they ended up touching my hand) or they tried to open the zipper until the point of where my arm was. Its was crazy, like over 15 times this happened. It pains me to say this but every time this happened (and I could see who did it) they were either Gypsy, moorish or black.

@maximillianafrancine1451

9 ай бұрын

So basically Caucasians don't pick pocket is what you are saying. What tosh! How you can tell anyone is moreish or gypsy just by looking at them is beyond reason.

@Beploziu

9 ай бұрын

@@maximillianafrancine1451 sorry didn't mean to offend anyone. I was just pointing out what was evident to me, as a native portuguese speaker (I also speak a little bit of spanish but can understand almost everything) and from a country with millions of portuguese and spanish people (that immigrated over centuries ago) that this particular issue (pickpocketing) appeared to be coming from people that did not appear to be ethnic portuguese/spanish based on the catalogue of faces that I've seen over my lifetime in my home country and other countries were such communities exist and that I have visited. Throughout my week in both these beautiful and amazing countries I was able to partake in conversations with natives in a wide range of situations: be it people that worked in the hotels where I stayed or visited, Uber drivers, people I met at bars/nightclubs and sometimes when this issue would become the subject of the conversation, not necessarily started by me (and believe me, it's a known issue, there are signs literally everywhere and I've met a few people who lost their personal effects, passports included, a true nightmare) I got many reactions and different opinions from the natives, some were bordering on pure racism (maybe they toned it down because I'm part black) and others were more practical or objective but what I could tell is that locals do know and were not afraid to mention, at least in informal conversation, that this particular crime is majoritarily commited by the aforementioned ethnic groups, basically confirming what I had observed and guessed. I don't know much about European/Iberian politics but I do know that this is an issue so if I am to share my experience and try to help people not get mugged than I should say what I observed.

I put key ring hoops through the lining of all my handbags then attach key-chain clip hooks to all my valuables - wallet, phone cover etc so they are secure. To American friends, Europe isn't as bad as this video makes it appear - I've travelled around extensively for 50 years and only had one incident in Madrid (which is notorious) when two women tried to slide my wallet from my bag whilst I was looking at clothes on a rack in a shop. Come visit and stay safe!

This is one of the reasons I go in winter. It helps to have an extra layer of stuff they have to go through to get to things. I also use a burner phone as my "go around" phone and keep my actual phone in money belt/pocket stored on the inside of my pants. I tie that phone with a lanyard.

@Rosalie-ct8mi

3 ай бұрын

I have never heard off tieing a phone to a lanyard. Is that possibel with every phone? I have no clue to where it is tied.....that 2nd phone is a good idea to use as go around phone! Thank you for that tip!

One time when I was 12yo my family traveled with a tourist group on a trip to France, long story short: when we were in Paris, specifically Champ-de-Mars looking at the Eiffel Tower listening to the guide's explanation, there were all those tourists-targeting vendors around and we were talking right next to one who sold bangles/bracelets etc. and mid explanation I feel something getting into my personal space, specifically getting close to my left wrist where I wore my watch, so I instinctively moved my arm and simultaneously looked to my left, finding myself glaring the vendor straight in the eyes; the guy looked so shocked, it seems he wanted to switch my watch with one of his much cheaper and practically worthless copper(?) bracelets, but I'm very sensitive and can feel when someone gets in my personal space even if I don't look at them.

I don't worry because I have a thin fabric wallet that hangs around my neck, under my clothes. It's tucked into my waistband and I can get it easily enough if I need to. My main money stash, credit cards, and copy of my passport are in there. I also have a little cross-body purse with $20 in it (or equivalent in local currency), a chapstick, tissues, etc. Stuff I want close to hand. I think of it as my "decoy" purse -- anyone trying to rob me will aim for that and if they succeed, get very little of value.

@susanaoliver8437

Жыл бұрын

What fabric wallet was it? Looking for recommendations! :)

@torrie934

Жыл бұрын

^^

Wow so many good tips here - some I would never have been aware of. We had a "near miss" in Barcelona. A friend and I were walking several paces behind our husbands. My hubby carried his wallet in his back pocket (eyeroll). I spotted two women between us pairs, eyeing his wallet and starting to zero in. I yelled my husband's name, and both guys turned around. Women were thwarted, and quickly made their way out of the area. Thanks for the great tips.

When i was travelling i was shocked by how unaware and careless so many people are of their belongings. It would have been so EASY for even a normal person like myself to take someones wallet without them noticing!

@Mocha_x_svt

Жыл бұрын

Regardless of location people are often excrement careless and so self concerned that they do not mind their surroundings

Got pick pocked by the shove in a Paris metro. I had my hand on top of my bag and they opened it by 1 in and slid it out after i was shoved and almost fell. I was very impressed with how sly they were. Luckily it was the end of my trip and I knew immediately what had happened and was able to block all my cards before they got anything.

@gertexan

Жыл бұрын

I too was pick-pocketed on the Metro in Paris a few years ago. I had my wallet in my inside breast pocket of my coat and thought I would be safe. Nope! However, I have a habit that I never put my money in my wallet, but rather in my front pocket. At the end of the day the thief's got nothing as they lifted my wallet on my way to my hotel where I noticed it was gone and I promptly cancelled my credit & debit cards. American Express was able to get me another card within 48 hours shipped by courier to the hotel. Fantastic service.

@Rosalie-ct8mi

3 ай бұрын

@@gertexan that is indeed a great service of American Express, but I think it is only with the platinum card if I remember well?

@elizabethflynn6626

2 ай бұрын

@@gertexanwow and i thought breast pockets would be safe, do you know how they got your wallet out?

I agree with someone that highlighted the importance of being extremely observant and making sure that people notice you being attentive to your surroundings. I have travelled to many countries - including those where they would actually rob you with a gun - and I have never been pickpocketed mainly because I often look like I am angry and I always have the mindset that someone will try to steal/rob from me. Another thing I have started doing is use a chest rig bag and never have anything in my pocket (also because I have a tendency of losing things) and it works wonders when going through airport security because I do not have to take anything off.

@lepetitchat123

Жыл бұрын

" I often look like I am angry and I always have the mindset that someone will try to steal/rob from me." Quite a mood to be in for the rest of your life. I mean, good for you.

@nauscakes1868

10 ай бұрын

@@lepetitchat123 probably a better mindset than actually getting robbed and living with that PTSD. I've heard horror stories where victims lose sleep, and have panic attacks literally YEARS after, and it's crazy. I'd rather be more grumpy in public than having a panic attack while I'm trying to sleep, lol!

@lepetitchat123

10 ай бұрын

@@nauscakes1868 I once got my backpack and phone stolen, so I know what you mean. But I can't help the way I look. I was born with a pretty innocent face and I can't look grumpy :(

@Rosalie-ct8mi

3 ай бұрын

What is a chest RIG bag and why do you not need to take it off at the airport security?

Good tips. However, when you find folks stealing your stuff, yell “thief” to alert others. They do not want attention drawn to them.

Great video! We really enjoy your videos, specially the Christmas market ones. Because of them, my husband and I have now started going back to many European destinations we have been to before, but going back in December for Christmas market season! Keep up the fantastic work. My husband and I have been travelling for some 40 years and we are very attentive to our surroundings. We both keep our IDs, money, cards in small anti-theft chest packs usually underneath a coat, jacket, sweater, etc. We spent the entire month of December 2022 travelling through Bavaria, then a river cruise on the Danube and finally spending Christmas and New Years in Paris. While in Paris, as we were exiting the Concorde metro and a young woman came up to us to say she was lost and asked us for help. While we are looking down at her phone map, I felt my coat tugging and turned around quickly to see another young woman trying to get at my coat. I am from Montreal, so I speak French fluently. I grabbed her wrist, looked at her straight in the eyes and whispered to her in French, " ôtes ta main de mon manteau, sinon je t'arrache le bras et je te fais arrêter.", which translates to, " if you don't take you hand away from my coat, I will rip your arm off and have you arrested." She turned beat red and took off very quickly with the young woman who claimed she was lost and asking for help. Take care and safe travels to you.

Tip: Keep your cards and money in separate pockets! Because if only one thing is stolen (e.g. your debit card) at least you still have your credit card!

@mommymarine1756

Жыл бұрын

I didn’t even bring my debit card. The bank will reimburse credit but not debit. At least that what I heard.

@Spokentruths725

11 ай бұрын

@@mommymarine1756 they usually do both.

@majorgear1021

7 ай бұрын

@@mommymarine1756legally only credit card, but some banks are nice and will reimburse debit too. Ymmv

@cadencechiasson698

4 ай бұрын

Also leave a back up card at your hotel.

@Paulhartrocks

3 ай бұрын

It’s apparent that so many of you have never travelled and give some bad advice. Keep NOTHING in your damned pockets, at all, except a few bucks that isn’t going to break you if it disappears. That’s what a money belt is for. Move a few euros to your front pocket every morning and everything else stays in the money belt worn midway up your torso. Don’t carry a stupid purse. Don’t carry a stupid wallet. Use a metal braided camera lanyard to hang your phone around your neck, and under a shirt or jacket except when in use. No wonder pickpocketing is such a lucrative profession, everyone is giving it all away. Sheesh.

I never carry a regular purse when traveling. Carry a fanny pack and wear it as sling. Keep it close to the body. I always buy ones that have antitheft features as extra security. Always have my arm or hand over the fanny whenever possible

From my point of view don't put your bag on the hook in the public toilet(especially if the hook is placed on the doors) because most of the times the hook it is placed on the door and thieves are just putting hand over to take your bag while yo do your "private thing" and run away.

I was in a gift shop in the second tier of the Eiffel Tower and I noticed a sign that said "beware of pickpockets." This sign was only in English, which I found both funny and fair.

When I went to Italy, we traveled all over and when I was in certain cities like Rome, Florance and Venice I put my money (with the exception of a few dollars) my passport and wallet in a fanny pack, put it under my shirt and the zipper was facing my body. I was fine and nothing happened to me but one couple weren't so lucky and had their money, wallet, and passports stolen. Our tour guide, who was from Naples told us to keep an eye out mainly for the gypsies.

Great video! Thanks. One thing, I noticed in Paris, and it was confirmed by my friends who live there, is that a lot of women do not carry purses at all - they carry totes. The great thing about totes is that usually your possessions are at the bottom of this large bag and there are lots of things on top. so I got a tote and used it the entire two months I was in Paris. And I was never pickpocketed.

@Rosalie-ct8mi

3 ай бұрын

What is a tote bag? A linnen bag or those designer leather bags?

@marthamryglod6892

2 ай бұрын

I did the same thing in Rome, and bought bread and some flowers to add to it. My personal items were on the bottom of the bag. No problem!

Watched videos like this before my trip to Italy and didn’t have a problem. Felt so much safer having a purse with a zipper inner pocket that was closest to my body. That way even if a pickpocket tried to slash my bag my important items were still safe. Love this video ❤

I'm heading to Europe in a few days and feeling very paronoid. Thank you for the comprehensive video!

@magalazambrano3436

19 күн бұрын

How did it go??

This is why I got my travelon anti-theft bag! The one I got doesn't look like an anti-theft bag and more like a higher end handbag! It's so secure compared to other stuff I have used. I also have a backpack with a drawstring plus clips that tightly secure a cover with clasps which means they have to go through two layers before getting into the backpack.

@maryloubautista2317

Жыл бұрын

There are several Travelon anti theft handbags out in the market. Which kind did you get? Mind posting a link? I will be traveling to London this Winter so I am really curious. Thank you so much.

@margaritaisabelcabrera6491

Жыл бұрын

I hace a back pack that has a compartiment with Zipper in the back of it in the place that goes against your back, there I put wallet and passport and un the front when I travel in metro or train I put a simple locker...I never was robbed un Europe going like this

@thevoyagingteacher

Жыл бұрын

@@maryloubautista2317 I have the travelon Addison bag. For some reason, every time I try to send you a link it gets deleted but its the least conspicuous one I’ve found.

@maryloubautista2317

Жыл бұрын

@@thevoyagingteacher Thanks

@dominiq6479

9 ай бұрын

@@thevoyagingteacherhi how was your experience with the Addison bag? I saw couple of reviews in Amazon that the strap lock is not good and always unlatches

This is my biggest fear with traveling internationally, I know it can happen anywhere even in the USA glad you're made this vlog because definitely wanna stay safe as possible and not loose money or valuables just ruins a trip to have that happen to you in Greece last year I was on a tour with a group this guy was trying to unzip a girl's backpack as we waited to cross street many people were crowded at area waiting she felt him and turned around he denied it was with two other people who were by her talking and laughing so sad people try and make a living doing that.

@HappytoWander

Жыл бұрын

Ahh wow - that’s so bold but I’m glad the girl noticed in time. Keeping distance from others is definitely the best way to thwart pickpockets, but I guess it’s not always possible. Hope these tips have given you some ease of mind though!

@karlabritfeld7104

Жыл бұрын

Don't wear backpacks

@foilcap

Жыл бұрын

@@karlabritfeld7104 Just don't put valuables in your backpack or wear it in front

@ag4444

Жыл бұрын

My biggest fear when traveling to the USA is being accidentally shot, so I would say Europe is still a lot safer than the US.

@sharon_chai

Жыл бұрын

I just didn’t want to lose my life over some cash - u never know how sick these people are - u have to always be so aware because these people are prowling around waiting to catch any opportunity to get your stuff .

To the ladies out there get sleeping masks at the dollar tree and cutting off the strings fold the mask in half and sew up the sides leaving an open area to stick cards and money in for the day. Then slide the folded and sewed masks into your bra. I get what I need out for a meal etc while in a bath room stall.

Anywhere in any parts of the world, pickpocketers are common. 😮 and your tips are very helpful. 😊👍👌

@Socalgixxer600

Жыл бұрын

naw.. in the US they will just rob you with a gun or knife.. pickpocketing not really a thing outside NYC

Ewhhhh first off, who is putting their bag on the floor in a bathroom 🤮 I can’t believe they r still using these old techniques- I have the petition and the shove happen to me in Europe in 2014!! They were unsuccessful luckily! Must work for them a lot I guess 😢

I live in the UK so tend to holiday in mainland Europe. I’ve visited several countries and the only time I’ve come across any of the known scams was a few months ago in Paris. I had completely forgotten about the petition scams, but a woman targeted my partner while we were near the Louvre by asking if he spoke English and if he’d sign the petition. While she stopped my partner, a man walking behind her continued a few more steps and then circled around to where my partner was. Fortunately, nothing of ours was taken as my partner sped off, but it’s insane how quickly it all happens.

@superXfairXgirl

10 ай бұрын

I am French. My next goal is to leave France.

@cagodinez

9 ай бұрын

That happened to me and my husband, too, while walking along the Seine behind Louvre. My husband and I knew what they were trying to do so he showed some aggression and we ran away.

@cherrytraveller5915

7 ай бұрын

Saw a couple of those outside the Louve as well. Told her to F off and she whacked me on the back of my arm with her pen.

I liked the concise nature of how you presented the information. I have never been pickpocketed. However, I have had some experiences in Spain. In Seville I ran into one of the ladies that try to offer you Rosemary for free. Afterwards I learned that the scammers will harass you for money for the free rosemary. In Barcelona, there are ladies that dress up like mimes so they stand out. The mime ladies followed me from one Plaza to another asking if I wanted them to take my photo. When I finally firmly said get away they left me alone.

Just come to Saudi Arabia and make the opposite video. I was really shocked how every city in Europe faces scammers all day. I really wanna cancel my vacation to Europe lol

Great advice. Living in the Philippines, there are plenty of pickpockets that travel to the various Fiestas and I have lost 3 cell phones in huge shoving crowds. Also, lost a phone to a group of kids asking for money. They started running and I had neither a wallet or phone. I went back to the area a week later and recognized on of the kids and told him I wanted my wallet back. He returned 15 minutes later with my wallet with all of my ID's and credit cards. No phone though.

Thank you for some very helpful tips !!😊

Excellent tips! Thx!!!!

A few years ago I made myself a light jacket and added 6 pockets, 4 are on the inside and 2 of those are under my arm by my waist so I can hide my valuables there. Those two pockets are big enough for my phone and all of our passports (there are 7 that I’d need to carry) without it showing that I had all of that with me. The other more open pockets are still good for a spare hair tie or two, some lip balm, or a pack of bandaids.

I ALMOST got caught in Spain. I've walked Pigalle alone at night so I consider myself a "very aware tourist" and almost immune to being robbed in this manner. However a woman almost got me in Barcelona by pretending to be taking "donations" for the upkeep of a footbridge near a monument. I literally had my wallet out in front of her and the alarm bells didn't go off until I sensed she was holding the "register as a donor" board a bit too firmly. I pulled away and two 100 Euro notes fluttered to the ground; she almost had them out of my wallet! She just walked away; no apology nothing. I cursed her but she probably didn't even understand me. 🙂 That b**** was good, I'll give her that!

Great video! Fantastically well done, really valuable information. So many travel sites have giggling, silly, annoying hosts who try to be comedians. We just want an ADULT with good knowledge that's presented intelligently, not some empty-head trying to prove they're "cool." I will subscribe to this channel. She's great!

Thanks. Great information. Fast and concise.

Thanks for very useful information and content 🎉

My best advice is never be too paranoid but never lull yourself into a false sense of security for your surroundings.

8:55 When I was in Barcelona back in the early 90s I was once on a pay phone, yeah before cell phones were a thing, and a group of teens surrounded me and acted like they were celebrating, cheering and jumping, and during all the commotion I could feel one feeling my pocket but luckily I had nothing as I had just walked down from my room and decided to make the call. I made eye contact with the guy and gave him a dirty look and they moved on. With it being so busy there and so much action I can see how this didn't look out of the ordinary and no one else would suspect anything happening. Just pay attention to what going on around you.

@Rosalie-ct8mi

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for mentioning this of cheering and celebraing people. I would have never thought of something suspicious of this 🙏

This is the best video on this. I've watched a number of videos, and they all pretty much the same thing. You covered things I haven't heard before.

Thank you for this video! So helpful!!!!❤❤❤😊

The FAKE CLEANUP happened to me in Barcelona! It was exactly how you described and the thieves looked like tech nerds with collared shirts and reading glasses..

The small lock idea is pretty good- I use a safety pin also and safety pin my purse to my belt area…. & I am vigilante with my purse in crowds-

It's a great help... very good video with really valuable information..keep sharing tips like these

thank you sooo much for the tips !! scared but excited to go

In Paris, my husband was targeted by a woman who seemed to slip on the metro stairs. When he went to check on her, she tried to get his wallet. Fortunately he felt it and stopped her. There was another accomplice but I can't remember that part. I carry a bag with no cut straps and locking pockets. It also can be worn around your body. I just felt more comfortable not having to worry about the pickpocketing with it. At cafes I like to put the strap of my bad around one leg. It doesn't interfere with my comfort and it provides a lot of resistance because legs are stronger than arms. In Rome my husband had his wallet lifted. It was a woman with children on the bus. He was quick and grabbed her arm before she could get off and she dropped it, I guess so he would let go. She did not look like a pickpocket. We were coming from the airport. Pretty obvious tourists.

I always make a point to blend in and not look like a tourist. So far, I have not been pick pocketed. I don't carry anything of value and I keep any money in a hidden place on my body where they can't get to it

@margaritaisabelcabrera6491

Жыл бұрын

When I go out for dinner ar night I put my credit card inside my shoes so I want be targeted

Great contribution from somebody who experienced how difficult even for the ones who should know better can be to avoid getting robbed. As a general rule - never have anybody standing close to you in particular when waiting for a green light when crossing a road. Take a turn and come back when it's green. Be careful when people hold the door for you - and never ever shake hands with somebody. Rather be rude and don't answer - than get distracted. All your wallets and purses must be closed by a zipper - don't have valuables in your back pockets. Belly pouches are the safest way to control your belongings. And the most dangerous moments to get your suitcase stolen are in and out of trains at the airport and major rail stations. On extended rail trips, link suitcases with a chain or any other way that it takes time to unlock them. This makes it difficult for thieves to run off with one suite case

Great video. Jam packed full of info.

Thanks for the tips. Want to add that a slash proof rfid locking travel bag are NOT overkill. They are a really simple and safe way to carry your wallet and phone. If im going to carry a purse that purse is going to be a slash proof travel bag.

Forget about purses and wallets have your valuable in money belt folded in half tied to your belt and in your underpants.Just have a small purse a metro card and a small amount of cash with a retractable lanyard and tucked into your waistband. You use it,it snaps back, you put it away. Avoid ATMs on the street if you can go to one inside a bank or away from touristy areas.

@Rosalie-ct8mi

3 ай бұрын

But where do you put your mobile phone?

@pepelemoko01

3 ай бұрын

@@Rosalie-ct8mi I use retractable lanyard used for I'd cards, depending on how insecure either put in pocket or cross body bag.

Love your tips... thank you!

Excellent ,funny and to the point video.❤

Something I do is use a workout wrist band wallet and a small neck travel bag for my phone to be kept under my shirt. I can pull either out when I need them easily and store them again quickly. I've had groups of women try to pickpocket me at a thift store in Chicago but I had my valuables in my zippered shorts pockets that I wore under my dress. I only keep things I'm willing to lose in my bag like snacks, water bottle, or a book.

@Rosalie-ct8mi

3 ай бұрын

That is a great way to store your valuables in your zippered shorts pockets underneath your dress! I love that! Now I need to find that zippered shorts!

If I have a lot of luggage on a train this is what I do: Take a bike lock with you and lock your luggage to the racks (ideally in a way that isn't visible) so it doesn't attract attention. If you're travelling solo and need to use the bathroom on the train go once everyone is settled in but long before the next station so you could technically alert staff and possibly the police. One of my other favourite things is little springy key chains. I make a loop from embroidery floss or sth similar in like all of my pant pockets and my little handbags and where ever you put your phone or wallet you'll clip them onto the loop. The springy key chains are very elastic and you can easily use your important things but have an extra measure of safety.

@doumkatekz

2 ай бұрын

It is a little extra but those things snap so easily

Thanks! Very helpful ❤

Thank you for this video! It's never fun to be pickpocketed. My friend got his phone stolen from him when trying to avoid the petition trick. They were so fast!!

One trick pickpockets use is to wait for the victim to step on the escalator and, at that moment, grab the purse or luggage. In that way, the escalator drags the victim down, and the thief can hold onto the prize.

So different from Japan. Some guy on the train fell asleep but his iphone was in the middle of the floor. These girl came, saw the phone and just put it next to him. That would’ve been long gone in the US 🤣 let alone Italy

@Rosalie-ct8mi

3 ай бұрын

I love that to hear that certain countries, people are still good and caring!

@allyson1691

2 ай бұрын

THIS is the world I wish to live in

@FlanaFugue

Ай бұрын

stupid stereotyping - kindness doesn't belong to one country, and pickpockets are also possible anywhere, Japan included. it was still a nice thing to witness.

Great tips, thank you!

Great video! You made me laugh with the scene where your phone got taken off the table at the cafe 😊

tamazing video, I am traveling with my wife and a 4 years old kid on October to Rome and Venice! I can tell you: Travelon is a great brand for anti-thief bags, I have 2 and are amazing also have that protections for your credit cards!!!!

Hmm, it Sounds that only Europe is full of pickpockets 😮 I life in Europe, and travel a lot. Yes, you have to be careful on tourist hotspots, but I was also a lot in non-European counties and it was all the same. We are not all thief’s in Europe, please keep that in mind. ❤

Thank you for this video!

Great tips👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

The best way to avoid pick pocketers, is to carry yourself as someone that is not to be messed with. Don't make yourself a target.

@Carina_Rose

3 ай бұрын

Confidence is such a big deterrent in many cases. It’s harder to mess with confident people.

@ExiledStardust

Ай бұрын

Or look poor. It works for me.

@wanneske1969

25 күн бұрын

And don't look like a tourist. Look like someone who comes from work or college.

Im preparing to travel to Europe so these helpful tips comes in handy. The thing about bags, though, you got carry a metal or chain strap so its not easy to cut❤

Great video thanks!

I needed to hear this story. Your physical and mental health broke my heart. Though our facts differ, pain is pain. You are an amazing woman whose sharing is greatly appreciated 💕 I do have a huge request. Three mouths ago you posted what to wear during a visit through Europe . That was summer wear. Please!! create a video about what to wear, carry, behave in Europe to blend in. How to not be an American in Europe. Thank you. Continue feeling your best.

Been to 38 European countries and never robbed. When my husband and I visited the "notorious" countries, such as Italy, we dressed to look poorer. I had a handbag in such a bad condition, that fell apart when I came back home. No one, literally no one approached. Even the beggars skipped us with the disgusted face. 🤣. During our travels if anyone approached, we angrily responded in our native language. It's not our cup of tea to be rude, however we were forced in order to feel safe. 👍 And yes, no jewelry on us, even custom jewelry, older shoes. Yes, you are not that fancy looking in pictures, but you can enjoy your travel better. 👍

@cherrytraveller5915

7 ай бұрын

When I was France I yelled at a couple of scammers in my own language. Swearing is universal after all. They don’t need to understand the words just the tone alone.

One time in Lisbon, in the marketplace one pickpocket threw something in front of my husband. As he looked down to pick it up another pickpocket pulled his trouser down from the ankle and the third tried to take his wallet out from his back pocket. My husband grabbed his hand and swiftly all 3 melted into the crowd. The shopkeepers told us that they were regular pickpockets of that area.

Super helpful!