Don’t get robbed on vacation by anyone except airlines, hotels, and rental cars.

Being from New York, I’m naturally paranoid (it’s in the water, I think).
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Being from New York, I'm naturally paranoid (it's in the water, I think). So when I — whether it's internationally or just to the living room — I take great pains to protect my valuables. And my money, too. Because nothing takes the fun out of a like spending primo “tanning time” inside a U.S. Embassy trying to get a new passport.

The dos and don'ts of getting robbed on vacation.

don't get robbed on vacation

Obviously, I was pleased to run across this collection of helpful “don't get robbed on vacation” tips from professional pickpocket, Gene Turner. Having gone legit, Gene travels coast-to-coast yearly, displaying his own special brand of magic and humor.

His incredible sleight-of-hand skills, combined with his memorable presentation style, make his keynotes and seminars on Identity Theft Protection a one-of-a-kind experience.

Some of Gene's is just common sense, but other tips you'd need to be an actual criminal to know.

Here's a sample of Gene's travel tips:

Ladies' Purse Tips

  • Don't hang your purse on the hook on the bathroom stall door, and don't sit it on the floor within arm's reach. Set your purse at your feet or on a shelf that is midway up the stall wall.
  • Don't hang your purse on the back of your chair at . Keep it between your feet.
  • Use handbags that have a zipper or a flap that latches. Carry it with the flap side towards you.

Men's Wallet Tips

  • Avoid the back pockets — many men feel if they have the pocket buttoned, they are safe. A good pickpocket can get it, and some who aren't as good will use a razor-blade to slit the bottom of the pocket so the wallet will fall into their waiting hands.
  • Put your wallet in sideways.
  • Put wide rubber bands around your wallet. It will make it more difficult for a pickpocket to get the wallet out of your pocket (note that I wrote “more difficult,” not “impossible”).

Did you want to get robbed on vacation?

Kinda scary, right? Those sneaky bastards are certainly sneaky! For Gene Turner's complete list of safety tips, visit PickPocket.com, so you don't get robbed on vacation.

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