Staying away from pickpockets while traveling
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While traveling, you know that there is always a chance that a pickpocket might simply rob you of your money, smartphone and many other things if you are not on your toes all the time. Even if you are extra cautious, you might get tricked by a pickpocket.

So, what’s more, important is to know where and how pickpockets trick people.

Here are some places where the chance of a pickpocket tricking you, as a traveler, is on the higher side.

 

Tourist attractions

As a tourist, you might want to visit popular tourist attractions in the destination you have chosen. While on one hand you might be busy enjoying the experience of a lifetime, a pickpocket is planning to rob you of your earning of a lifetime. So, whenever you visit a tourist attraction, make sure that you keep yourself safe from pickpockets. Don’t be busy clicking pictures and watching the monument all the time. Be a little cautious and no pickpocket will rob you of your valuables.

 

Public transportation

Public transportation is important in every country for a traveler. However, pickpockets know the fact and make it a point to look for people who are too casual in their approach. Things can only be difficult for a traveler during peak hours when a local knows the rules and keeps their valuables extremely safe, while the traveler, who might be unknown about the issue, might simply be casual. With that look or body language, the traveler is a clear target, and the pickpocket makes every possible effort to rob the traveler. So, be extra cautious while using public transport.

 

Museums

If it is an extremely popular spot for tourists, you might find many tourists flocking around. If you are one of them, you are one of the prime targets for pickpockets. If the museum is rather empty and still you are one of the very few moving around in the museum, you might be a target for the pickpocket who might use various tricks to trick you. So, the best time to visit a museum is when limited crowd move around in the museum. At any other point of time, if you are planning to visit a museum, you should not carry too many valuables with you. A camera around your neck and limited cash in your pocket should be on your mind.

 

Beaches

Well, you plan to spend peaceful, enjoyable moments on the beach and the pickpocket is waiting for you to leave your bag and other valuables unattended. So, the best thing to do in this case is to have someone with you who can take care of your valuables when you are enjoying your time on the beach. If no one is around, let your valuables be in your hotel room so that you can be sure that you will keep enjoying, even after returning from the beach.

Please note that if you are planning to ask someone to take care of your valuables when you are on the beach, you should be sure that a person is a responsible person, and you can rely on them with the bag.

 

Retail stores

Retail stores are one of the most crowded places in many parts of the world, and thus, it is one of the most popular places where a pickpocket can show his trick and rob your valuables. So, you should depend on plastic cards for swipes at retail stores. Also, taking care of plastic cards should not be extremely difficult. So, if you are planning to spend some hours while moving around in various retail stores, you should be on your toes and try not to carry physical money.

For shopping, we would still suggest that you should shop at online stores and save yourself from the hassle of visiting crowded retail stores. An online store like Target.com even offers exclusive discounts. So, you need not worry about the cash outflow too. Another important point is that shopping for regular stuff while traveling will be a total waste of time, money and efforts. Also, it will add on to your luggage. So, prevent this activity. If you want to make online purchases at Target.com or any other online store, you should look for coupons too. Coupons are essential for online store shopping because it helps you get additional discounts on your purchases. Additional discounts would mean that you can enjoy regular store discounts and still get an additional amount back because of the use of coupons. So, start looking for matching coupons for Target.com from Chameleon John before completing your purchase and enjoy discounts while shopping.

 

Train stations

We all know train stations all over the world are busy and if you have not had an encounter with a pickpocket, or you have not heard stories about one being robbed at a train station, you live in a parallel world where crime does not exist or exists at the top levels only.

On earth, train stations are one of the most favorite spots for pickpockets because people flock around all the time, and you can be a potential victim the moment you step in a train station and the status does not change till you move out of the station.

As a traveler, you might have an additional burden of your baggage in your hand that makes you even more vulnerable to pickpockets. So, it is your responsibility to be careful as a traveler and stay safe.

 

Moving around

While moving around, pickpockets might simply ask you for a particular spot on the map or even start informing you about a particular spot (if they notice that you are a tourist who is trying to figure out the place). So, if you get tricked by them, don’t blame them or the circumstances. Blame your urge to be too casual when a stranger tries to help you without your call.

So, even while moving around, make a conscious effort to stay away from pickpockets and their tricks to enjoy your travel.  

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