Pick Pocketing
Please be careful with your stuff. Another guest from the hotel had their things stolen out of their bag at the Coloseum. As per usual the bag was on her back and she could obviously not see if any one was opening it and going through her stuff. In the end she had to cancel her cards and get temporary travel papers and go through all sorts of other trouble. Please leave your valuables in the safe provided in your room.
Please be careful when you are walking around in heavily trafficked tourist areas. Decide before you go out exactly what you need and where you are going to keep it. Take only cash with you and no cards if they are not necessary. The only time you may need your passport is if you intend using the internet. They usually photocopy it and give it straight back to you.
Make sure you have a money belt if you are going to carry lots of cash with you to go on your shopping spree. Cameras and mobile phones are also the other items that end up getting stolen too. Do not keep camera bags in plain view or cell phones either.
Pay special attention on the metro and on the busses. They are always crowded and it is very easy to have something stolen if you don’t take the necessary precautions. Do not leave anything in your trouser pockets. Keep your stuff in your breast pocket of your shirt or top and then wear another jacket on top of that. That way if someone does want to steal something from you they literally have to undress you. Not many people would ignore that.
Use common sense. You may not be able to disguise the fact that you are a tourist but at least you can be a smart one.
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