How to Avoid Pickpockets

Hi,

I use an inside the shirt passport big money pouch for credit/debit
cards, big money, passport, stripped airline tickets.

I have a cloth money-belt that looks just like a USGI Navy Blue belt
that I put 1000$ in emergency cash in just in case.

no wallet.

casual money (food, drinks, admissions, etc) in 1 pocket and more
serious money in other pocket.

and on my day bag with camera, maps, etc in it I put a safety pin
through the pulls just to make it harder to dip into.

ttyl

hackamore
http://www.hackamoretravel.com

On Jul 23, 8:55*pm, Anonymouse wrote:
Hi,

I use an inside the shirt passport big money pouch for credit/debit
cards, big money, passport, stripped airline tickets.

I have a cloth money-belt that looks just like a USGI Navy Blue belt
that I put 1000$ in emergency cash in just in case.

no wallet.

casual money (food, drinks, admissions, etc) in 1 pocket and more
serious money in other pocket.

and on my day bag with camera, maps, etc in it I put a safety pin
through the pulls just to make it harder to dip into.

ttyl

hackamorehttp://www.hackamoretravel.com

I am guessing that this is some advertisement.

The real answer is to not look like a tourist.

Wear a Burberry trench coat that has so many pockets that no one would
have any chance of finding anything.

Look like a Mafia hit man and not a schnook.

Unlike my chorus director, who went to Paris, and the guy in front of
him "tripped," on the Paris Metro escalator (whatever) and he fell,
and the guy behind him fell on him, and when he got up his wallet was
missing.

I've been to Paris a few times, before and after my innocent chorus
director, and I never go anywhere with anyone around me. If I even
see anyone heading for the ramp, with me, then I circle around. And
if anyone were to fall in front of me, in the Paris Metro, I would
stomp all over them, and I would get away.

The real answer is to keep distance.

On 24/07/10 08:41, billzz wrote:
On Jul 23, 8:55 pm, Anonymouse wrote:
Hi,

I use an inside the shirt passport big money pouch for credit/debit
cards, big money, passport, stripped airline tickets.

I have a cloth money-belt that looks just like a USGI Navy Blue belt
that I put 1000$ in emergency cash in just in case.

no wallet.

casual money (food, drinks, admissions, etc) in 1 pocket and more
serious money in other pocket.

and on my day bag with camera, maps, etc in it I put a safety pin
through the pulls just to make it harder to dip into.

ttyl

hackamorehttp://www.hackamoretravel.com

I am guessing that this is some advertisement.

The real answer is to not look like a tourist.

Wear a Burberry trench coat that has so many pockets that no one would
have any chance of finding anything.

Look like a Mafia hit man and not a schnook.

Unlike my chorus director, who went to Paris, and the guy in front of
him "tripped," on the Paris Metro escalator (whatever) and he fell,
and the guy behind him fell on him, and when he got up his wallet was
missing.

I've been to Paris a few times, before and after my innocent chorus
director, and I never go anywhere with anyone around me. If I even
see anyone heading for the ramp, with me, then I circle around. And
if anyone were to fall in front of me, in the Paris Metro, I would
stomp all over them, and I would get away.

The real answer is to keep distance.

Avoid behaving and looking like an American tourist.

"Martin" wrote in message
...

Avoid behaving and looking like an American tourist.

Absolutely. Why do Americans feel they have to advertise what they have with
them - camera bags, money belts, bum-bags (AKA fanny-packs), manbags...I
just stick cash and cards in my trousers pockets!

Ian

24.7.2010 14:46, Ian F. kirjoitti:
"Martin" wrote in message
...

Avoid behaving and looking like an American tourist.

Absolutely. Why do Americans feel they have to advertise what they have
with them - camera bags, money belts, bum-bags (AKA fanny-packs),
manbags...I just stick cash and cards in my trousers pockets!


Advertise? I have never met such an American. I would say that typically
Oriental tourists have more gadget around their necks than their
American colleagues.

On 24/07/10 13:46, Ian F. wrote:
"Martin" wrote in message
...

Avoid behaving and looking like an American tourist.

Absolutely. Why do Americans feel they have to advertise what they have
with them - camera bags, money belts, bum-bags (AKA fanny-packs),
manbags...I just stick cash and cards in my trousers pockets!

Without Americans, the pick pockets would have to pick the pockets of us
locals )

On 24/07/10 13:57, Markku Grönroos wrote:
24.7.2010 14:46, Ian F. kirjoitti:
"Martin" wrote in message
...

Avoid behaving and looking like an American tourist.

Absolutely. Why do Americans feel they have to advertise what they have
with them - camera bags, money belts, bum-bags (AKA fanny-packs),
manbags...I just stick cash and cards in my trousers pockets!


Advertise? I have never met such an American. I would say that typically
Oriental tourists have more gadget around their necks than their
American colleagues.

who have more gadget around their necks than the locals.

On Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:41:49 +0200, Martin
wrote:

On 24/07/10 08:41, billzz wrote:
On Jul 23, 8:55 pm, Anonymouse wrote:
Hi,

I use an inside the shirt passport big money pouch for credit/debit
cards, big money, passport, stripped airline tickets.

I have a cloth money-belt that looks just like a USGI Navy Blue belt
that I put 1000$ in emergency cash in just in case.

no wallet.

casual money (food, drinks, admissions, etc) in 1 pocket and more
serious money in other pocket.

and on my day bag with camera, maps, etc in it I put a safety pin
through the pulls just to make it harder to dip into.

ttyl

hackamorehttp://www.hackamoretravel.com

I am guessing that this is some advertisement.

The real answer is to not look like a tourist.

Wear a Burberry trench coat that has so many pockets that no one would
have any chance of finding anything.

Look like a Mafia hit man and not a schnook.

Unlike my chorus director, who went to Paris, and the guy in front of
him "tripped," on the Paris Metro escalator (whatever) and he fell,
and the guy behind him fell on him, and when he got up his wallet was
missing.

I've been to Paris a few times, before and after my innocent chorus
director, and I never go anywhere with anyone around me. If I even
see anyone heading for the ramp, with me, then I circle around. And
if anyone were to fall in front of me, in the Paris Metro, I would
stomp all over them, and I would get away.

The real answer is to keep distance.

Avoid behaving and looking like an American tourist.

LOL not possible

On Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:57:35 +0300, Markku Grönroos
wrote:

24.7.2010 14:46, Ian F. kirjoitti:
"Martin" wrote in message
...

Avoid behaving and looking like an American tourist.

Absolutely. Why do Americans feel they have to advertise what they have
with them - camera bags, money belts, bum-bags (AKA fanny-packs),
manbags...I just stick cash and cards in my trousers pockets!


Advertise? I have never met such an American. I would say that typically
Oriental tourists have more gadget around their necks than their
American colleagues.


And? What makes you think Asian tourists aren't ripped off?
Thumper

In article , Thumper
wrote:

And? What makes you think Asian tourists aren't ripped off?

Pickpockets are going to be able to spot tourists whether they are
American, Asian or European.

Be cautious in crowded places.

--
Charles