The Clever Travel Companion Updates
40 Top Tourist Scams
We are all aware that scams and thieves, no matter where you may be in the world, target tourists. They're continually evolving their methods for beating...
How safe are hostels?
How safe are hostels really? I'm sure you'll have that one friend who travelled to every country you've ever heard of and more who will swear...
Video shows just how easy it is to be pickpocketed this Christmas
The above video highlights just how easy it is to become the victim of pickpocketing - especially as the high streets, shopping centres and malls get busier in...
How to avoid a pickpocket
The below video comes from a Chinese public service announcement to help members of the public identify and avoid pickpockets. As China has grown and more...
Only 1 in every 100 reported pickpocketing cases solved
The number of pickpocketing cases has been soaring, with a sixfold increase in eight years being the latest statistics coming out of Europe, but it remains...
6-fold increase in pickpocketing in just 8 years
Pickpocketing in Malta has last year reached an all-time high of almost 2,500 cases, an average of seven reported a day. These statistics have forced the...
Textbook Pickpocket Manoeuvre Leaves Grandmother $2650 Out of Pocket
The video below captures the moment two professional pickpockets carried out their grubby work on an unsuspecting victim, in this case a 69 year old grandmother...
Bus Pickpocket Caught In Action
If you're a fan of Clever Travel Companion, you'll be more than aware of the methods pickpockets use to get their grubby paws on victims valuables,...
Hero Coffee Shop Owner Tackles Pickpocket!
This story originally appeared in WRIC Virginia local news and is an inspirational example of an everyday hero. The owner of a coffee shop acted without...
Tourist catches pickpocket, gives thief some money for petrol!
A not so Clever Traveler who had her pocket picked in Bali then made the surprising choice to treat the thief with kindness — even giving her some money to...
The Eiffel Tower... Pickpocket heaven?
The Eiffel Tower in Paris is one of the sites that is probably on every single person's bucket list, at least every single avid traveler's....
The RFID Myth Exposed
So a few weeks back, The Clever Travel Companion posted a blog article on the reason it doesn't offer RFID products or technology. You can read...