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...

Dec 29 2018
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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...

Apr 15 2018
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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...

Dec 11 2017
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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...

Nov 17 2017
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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...

Nov 05 2017
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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...

Nov 02 2017
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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...

Oct 21 2017
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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,...

Aug 29 2017
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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...

Aug 23 2017
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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...

Jul 31 2017
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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....

Jul 13 2017
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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...

Feb 22 2017
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