10 TIPS TO OUTSMART PICKPOCKETS IN EUROPE || Common Pickpocket Ways & Anti-Theft Handbags Travelon
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- Опубликовано: 15 июл 2024
- Planning a trip to Europe? Don't let pickpockets ruin your adventure! In this video, I share essential tips and tricks to stay one step ahead of thieves and keep your valuables safe. Learn how to protect yourself in crowded areas, what to watch out for, and practical steps to avoid becoming a victim. Stay alert and enjoy your travels with peace of mind!
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:45 Commin Pickpocket Tactics
09:40 Practical Tips
17:10 Anti-Theft Bags
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3. Travelon Anti-Theft Classic Small East/West Crossbody, Purple: amzn.to/3RkyWw1
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A partial opened backpack full of set mousetraps and rubber snakes would be interesting to watch. A video of that would be priceless.
😄😄😄 absolutely. That would be do entertaining lol
I carry a Travelon crossbody, but it *Only* has one CC and a small amount of cash. My passport, extra CC and cash are under my clothes in a soft, comfortable lingerie fabric bag ( Amazon) , more comfortable than a regular money belt. I have my phone on a lanyard, and if I'm using a backpack it only has a rain jacket, water bottle, snacks etc. I've witnessed suitcase theft on trains, so definitely keep them close to you.
No backpacks! Keep our bag locked and in front of you at all times. I told all the moms to be careful. They are always soft targets trying to keep up with the kids.
Good point!
Yes, I was robbed of everything in Milan at a stop light to cross the street. I did not know it until I reached the restaurant and put my purse on the table and it was empty, all zippers open and empty, (passport, glasses, money, credit cards). Then....I remembered how I was surrounded at the cross walk. Then we had to spend the next two days getting a new passport AFTER filing a police report (important).
Omg that sounds like a pure nightmare! So sorry you had to go through that. Just terrible!
Our encounter happened in Paris 2015, those 3 gypsies were 12,13,14 something. Thankfully a young Frenchman warned us in loud voice to be alert. That's inside the subway train
We were warned by our travel agent in 1993 when we went to Italy about gypsies.
As a man, I always wear a travel vest with all pockets on the inside zipped up. I never keep anything in my pants pocket. Never had a problem. Its hard to convince ladies to wear one because they are too attached to their pocketbooks and shoulder bags.
I love they way she explains very carefully like you have be carefull for everything.
Very genuine and excellent value for us.
Thanks remembering us.
This just popped up in my feed, just a day before I head to Belgium n Netherlands. It gave me a good reminder to be cautious 👍
Have fun! 😀 we finally have some nice weather this week. Good timing 🤍
Great video!! I’ve used a Travelon small backpack and a purse for years. They’ve gone throughout France, Italy, Greece, Spain, Costa Rica and the Caribbean on multiple trips and have held up incredibly well. Granted we have never been targeted but better safe than sorry!!!
Ah good to know the Travelon bags are holding up well! Yea you never know if they had an eye on you.. They are so sneaky lol! But ofcourse having anti-theft bags is already a reason for them not to try anything. Thanks for sharing 💜💜💜
We used a metro escape to scare the pickpockets in 2019, entering a train just before the doors closed. The pickpockets, who ran after us for some time, kept banging on the door, but the train left the station and one of the pickpockets almost fell into the track! Absolute W!
Then we were not targeted again due to a possible blacklist from many pickpockets due to our actions!
Thanks for all your tips on staying safe.....
Just want to mention that many travelons are slash resistant or their handle/straps are. The big clip on the strap let’s you put it though the back,arm, or leg of a chair so if someone goes to snatch it they’ll be dragging the whole chair with them, alerting all around.
Thank you for showing and explaining the features of your new Travelon bags! I like them!
We are going with the whole family and some friends to Italy in July. I told ALL the women to carry Travelon bags. Stainless steel mesh, wire strap, RDIF for credit cards, and locks on ALL the pockets. My husband is going to carry one as well. My ordinary bag was slashed in Rome and someone tried to pick my husbands pockets several years ago. I also told all of them NEVER lay your phone on a table. Always secure it in your bag. They very quickly snatch them too! Love from Florida..BTW..you have beautiful hands!
Very good advice. Better safe than sorry! It's just so crazy to be a target when trying to enjoy a nice vacation. Insane! But yea taking the right precautions is very important. Thanks for watching (and thanks for the nice compliment lol)☀
Very informative,thank you❤❤❤❤
Thank you for this helpful advice.
Thanks for watching! Happy it is helpful 💜
Thank you. Very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
Walk around with a shoulder bag with many razor blades leave it hanging open and then enjoy the show and also as a bonus its in colour .....red
Well done, thank you!
Thank you for watching 💜
Nice video!!! Thanks. Sherpani is a great brand that had many different types of traveling bags that are safe and pretty.
Fantastic insight
Thanks for watching 💜
Thank you!!
Hope it was helpful 💜
Great video!
Thanks Tamra 💜 Hope it is helpful
I was pick pocketed on my first trip abroad in Cannes, south of France back in the 1980s, lesson learnt!Nothings changed, it’s the same everywhere, not just Europe!
Ah wow. Not a nice experience at all! True pickpockets are everywhere but I do feel that since borders are open here in the EU it's so easy for these pickpocket gangs to their thing in the big cities like Barcelona, Prague, Paris, Amsterdam, Rome etc. They come to pickpocket for a few days and then move on to another city.
Cannes is in Europe
I’ve been soooo lucky. Hitchhiked solo from Italy across to Greece in the sixties and up through the former Yugoslavia and eventually down through Italy. No cellphones or internet back then. Had many more hair-raising adventures around the planet before stealing suitcases from trains in UK & Europe was a thing - or organized gangs of pickpockets. Being a woman traveller is not for the faint hearted, one really must have situational awareness and a strong sense of “vibes”.
Keep a list of your credit card numbers (reverse them for security) in a separate area (luggage), and the number of the card company to call immediately to cancel them. If your passport is stolen, you will need to file a report with the police to show the authorities before they will give you a new passport to leave the country and return home. It is no fun, but it is worse if you don't have the numbers to report the theft.
That’s a good tip. Thank you! How long did it take to get a new passport by the way? Or did you get some sort of emergency document?
@@SandySola It took an exhausting 2 days for a new passport. Had to find the American Embassy which was under extreme military protection, then (not knowing) had to search for a place to take a qualified photo, fill out a dozen forms (without my prescription glasses that were stolen) and then return to the Embassy at a 'scheduled time' for the new 'temporary' passport that is good ONLY for leaving the country on a return flight to the original destination. Upon arriving in the states, I had to apply for a new passport. At the Embassy, you have to stand in one spot while the soldiers with machine guns question you. Exhausting, but memorable!
In Germany there are many artists on public streets, they will perform while your waiting in your car for green light, they will come to you and grab your stuff from your back seats...
oh wow. I drive to Germany quite often so I'll definitely look up some more info about how they do that. Thanks for letting us know!
Keep your doors always locked.
I keep my doors locked at all times even in America.
My car automatically locks so no worries about that.
Where particularly in Germany? Because I live in capital city but I don't hear about it. There's a lot of them in public transpo, I experienced it saw their moves specially Sunday morning. When most of the victims are the young people who are drunked and sleeping in trains.
Wonderful video. Thanks for the bag comparisons.
Thanks for watching! 😃💖
Great video and information, Sandy. Those Travelon bags were short on you, and it seemed you maxed them out in the strap length. Were they maxed out, and if I may ask, how tall are you? Thank you 🙏
I've been very lucky so far in my travels. I have not yet been pick pocketed. I don't carry anything of value while out and I also got locks for my zippers on my crossbody bag.
ah that's great. Hopefully you'll never have to experience it! Yea if you have a bag with double zipper then a lock is also a practical solution. Thanks for sharing 💜
I never take my phone out in public.....people are to careless with phones at home and abroad. Nothing is that important. Nor is any person. Backpacks have always been a bad idea in my opinion.
Good tips. I have been thinking of wearing a small travel sling bag to carry my phone, wallet and passport against my chest. But would something like this draw attention to me, identifying me as a tourist?
Sounds good to me. Many men have everyday crossbody/sling bags nowadays, so I personally don't think it makes you look like a tourist per se. I just would go for something with locking compartments for a more care-free feel while sightseeing. Something like this: amzn.to/4bp7DYo (* affiliate link)
In terms of suitcases on a train traveling between countries/cities in Europe, do you recommend locking down your suitcases to the suitcase rack with a bike lock?
Great idea. That's exactly what would've prevented my suitcase being stolen that time lol. I had no idea that time that there was such a thing as 'luggage thieves'. Locking down suitcases to the rack with a bike lock is such a great idea. Especially on the international trains.
Hi, Germany here. yes I do it all the time there are too many stops and you never know 👀
can the #1 tip possibly be "do not carry $hit"? why would anyone need a stupid backpack? just a cheap smartphone is all you need..no cash or credit cards needed
I plan to use my phone to take photos and check time. Any suggestions how to keep theft free?
I've seen a lot of people with these kind of lanyards. I think keeping valuables out of sight is the best option but these lanyards also look like a great way to keep your phone close to you: amzn.to/4cJHQf5 & amzn.to/4cFDZQ3 (affiliate links)
I ( German) was very prudent traveling. Decades nothing happened. Last year my wallet etc. were stolen at the early!! morning in Montpellier. It was empty !!!everywhere and I felt very safe!! enjoying the windows. Somebody must have been there. He stole stuff from my backpack. It had several pendants, that normally make sounds. Nothing dingled. In the end I had no documents and wallet anymore. I went to the Police and my husband called the cardcompanies. Also our son helped from home. We were so fast, he could not get any more money of it.
They look different, very easy to see this women.
I was so careful with my purse but I was in the Louvre and someone with the map asked me a question and he even took the watch off my wrist and I didn’t notice it until later
WoW that’s crazy! How did you not feel anything while taking off the watch? That scares me. 😢its nowhere safe anymore. They are so daring nowadays because world became lawless.
Use anti Theft Items use a padlock I use Packsafe
great tip!
Love this girl! “If you’re not getting good vibes from someone, just step away, not everything must be scientifically proven”. Yes! Words of wisdom for the world traveller. 🌍🌏❤🪷
lol yes. I learned the hard way ignoring this before 😅 Thanks for watching 💜
No se puede dinero,pasaporte o el movil en bolsos o mochilas mejor un pequeño bolso colgado del cuello y que quede por debajo de la camisa o camiseta
Eso es buena idea y no lleven joyas cadenas de oro anillos ni reloj todo déjenlo en casa
I will carry a spray bottle with water and spray them.
That's humane 😂
Overal word het gestolen. gewoon oppassen en geen dure / fake tassen dragen. Ik begrijp ook niet waarom je tas zo "losjes" draag?
Ja ik denk dat mensen sneller afgeleid zijn door een nieuwe omgeving wanneer ze op vakantie zijn (en misschien minder goed op hun tas letten bijvoorbeeld).