Jin Travel Europe Pickpockets

Italy . Milan . Milano Centrale . Google Maps
- You have to be on your guard at train and bus stations in most big cities in Europe.
- In Rome, outside Roma Termini at the local bus stops, thieves may spray something on you or your clothes to distract you . Google Maps

France . Paris . The Louvre . Entrance . Google Maps
- Beware, where there are tourists there are pickpockets.

Italy . Milano . Navigli . Bistro Monaco . Google Maps
- Never place your phone, camera, or wallet on a restaurant table outdoors. Keep them hidden!
- Put your backpack or handbag on your lap or an empty chair tucked in under the table (not facing the street).

France . Paris . Galeries Lafayette . On the roof . Google Maps
- If someone asks to take a photo of you with your phone or camera be cautious, he or she might run away with it, and likewise, if you ask an unknown person.
- These ladies had no such problems.

Metro . Buss . Tram . Commuter Train
- Take off your daypack or wear it on your chest. Never keep anything in the back pockets of your pants. Be aware of who is around you.

Get hold of a luggage tag with a metal ring. Unscrew it and use the metal ring as a lock on your day backpack or handbag.
- Yes, it's this simple to get basic protection from pickpockets.
- More information about protecting you and your luggage from thieves will be published soon on the Accessories page.

France . Paris . Metro: Louvre-Rivoli . Google Maps
- The woman on the right has control over her handbag and suitcase.
- But when you're looking for directions to your hotel on your phone, it's better to stop walking. Then you have a better view of what is happening near you.

Italy . Rome . Fontana di Trevi . Google Maps
- Many people here, be careful when you take photos and selfies.

Smartphone Stolen !
A friend of mine had her iPhone stolen in Athens after she got off the airport bus to collect her luggage.
- Make sure you know how to lock your phone and its SIM card. Since the phone is lost, one will have to do this on a computer or in my friend's case on her iPad at the hotel. It's also possible to do on a friend's phone. Note: You will need your login name or email, and password.
- Check with your SIM card provider how to block phone calls to foreign countries - before you start traveling.
- My friend received a phone bill of 400 Euros for calls from Greece to Somalia and Morocco.
- Never keep your credit cards near your phone, and absolutely not in your phone's wallet case.