The Clever Travel Companion Updates

If you haven’t already, conduct an Internet search for the 10 worst cities for pickpockets in the world. It’s no surprise to see Barcelona at the...

Here's an excerpt from Scam City on Trave + Escape. It is always fascinating to see how pick pockets operate, weather alone or in teams.  ...

Pickpocketing videos! Here's a collection of videos about pickpocketing, incidents, accidents, skills and how to stay safe. If you have a story to share, please don't...

Pickpocketing is up 11% in Paris. This video is in French, but the gist of it is: watch your valuables, tourists are especially vulnerable. Just look...

Barcelona is oft considered the most pick pocket infested city. Check out this video on how one woman is trying to combat pickpockets. Video from http://storyhunter.tv/.

The real question question is whether or not pickpockets in Paris have slowed down in the months following the Louvre incident. By all accounts and crime...

In a recent article from the UK's Mail Online a series of photographs show how easy a group of 'professional' pickpockets make targeting unsuspecting, helpful tourists....

Scam City, a documentary series that first aired in June 2012 reveals the dark side of tourism as viewers get an inside look at the thieves...

Being a tourist can sometimes put a big target on your back. There are people who make their entire living off scamming and pickpocketing travelers. Being...

So the Clever Travel Companion did a radio interview with Rudy Maxa, aka the savvy Traveler, travel guru extraordinaire, and it was fun! Not only was...