Tag Archives: pickpockets

Previously, I wrote about the time I was pickpocketed.  Since then, I’ve kept a running checklist in my mind of things to pay attention to while out.  I think this has helped me not get pickpocketed, especially in a situation where I was juggling a lot of things.   So …

I’ve written before about the pickpocket networks in Paris and it turns out tourists aren’t the only ones upset about the abundance of them. Here’s a guide to avoiding the pickpockets in Paris. I’m from New York City and while we have a lot of petty larceny, it isn’t quite …

Recently,  a passenger went on a crime spree on an airplane, stealing the flight attendant’s carry-on and a passenger’s passport and credit cards. This story got passed around a lot.  I saw it showing up on my Facebook feed pretty often, with friends warning everyone to keep a better eye …

On a 3-week trip to Europe in 2007 we accidentally left our camera in a cab and didn’t have a camera for the rest of the trip. Back in November while traveling in Japan, I accidentally left our camera and my phone on the Bullet Train in Kyoto. Luckily this …

One of the things I get asked often is, “Isn’t it unsafe to travel by yourself, as a young woman?” I’m taking a solo trip to Europe next month and I don’t speak the language of the countries I’m going to.  I’ve been asked so many times if I think …

My idea of pickpockets in Paris were shady looking guys sneaking around through crowds.  Sort of like this guy: This image was shattered after a trip to Notre Dame.  I was on a tour of the cathedral in an English language group.  As the guide pointed something out behind me, …