Avoid being a target of crime; try to blend in and not
wear conspicuous (American) clothing and expensive (Bling)
jewelry (leave that stuff at home) and do not carry
excessive amounts of money or unnecessary credit cards.
Carry your wallet in the front left pocket. Most people
are right handed, so pick-pockets will tend to direct
their activities to the right pocket. Also in areas that
lend themselves to theft, I often will use a “throw away
wallet” in the back pocket with nothing of value in it as
a decoy.
Or, you can wear a money belt and carry a “throw away
wallet.” Note: It’s best to have a wallet with cash for
day to day spending to use, separate from your passport
and credit cards. This “throw away wallet” is for use,
when being robbed. Toss the wallet so that it falls to
the floor away from you and slightly out of reach of the
criminal and run in the opposite direction of the wallet.
The criminal has a choice; waste time chasing you or get
what he came for.
Bras with removable inner pads are great to carry/hide
your cash. Remove the pads and put your cash in them and
put back the inner pads. Roll up your cash and place it
in an (unused) feminine applicator tube (you know what I
mean). If someone ruffles through your handbag, they will
be less likely to want to invade that intimate item to
find any cash.
Staying at a hotel in a large city? Always take and carry
the hotel business card with you. It’s easier to find
your way back with the address and telephone number on the
card. Make note of all fire exits, since most fire trucks
ladders can’t reach higher than the sixth floor. Keep
important documents and non-replaceable items near you
when you sleep, to prevent loss time searching for
important items, during a fire. Thief's in the rooms
normally occur closer’s to the fire exits and also on the
first two floors of a buildings (easier for thieves to
getaways). To prevent assaults when you’re in the room
sleeping, try using a door jam/wedge.
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