I hope you have a safe holiday and these simple tips may help you avoid being the victim of a pick pocket or thief when travelling abroad. There are certain destinations that do attract petty thieves so you need to be on your guard.

Keep your wallet or purse in a front pocket rather than a back pocket.

Be careful at cash machines as thieves will often try to distract you with various tactics including dropping money behind you. If anyone taps you on the shoulder at a cash machine you should keep an eye on your card and your money at all times.

Place a rubber band or comb in between your wallet. This makes it harder for the would be thief to remove your it without you noticing.

Be careful if a stranger approaches you looking to change a note..

Carry 2 Wallets, one of them with just small notes. If you are unfortunate enough to be approached by a thief asking for your you could then give them your “dummy” wallet and hope they accept this rather than your main one with all your credit cards and large notes.

The majority of holidays are crime free but I hope these simple tips help you, especially if you are travelling to a busy city destination where you may be using the subway and professional pickpocket thieves are present.

Here is a quick tip that will help you avoid getting lost on your way back to your hotel or apartment. When you arrive get a business card from reception with the hotel name and address on it.

If you are heading out on your first night after having a few beers you may get lost in your way home! The best bet is to jump in a taxi and give the driver the hotel business card and you will arrive back at your hotel safely!