The Clever Travel Companion Updates
High Risk Pickpocketing Areas: Where Are You Most Vulnerable?
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...
Navigating Your Travel Safely And Avoiding Pickpockets this Summer
Traveling to Spain, Italy or France? Good luck! Pickpockets are most prevalent and successful in the major cities of these countries as opposed to anywhere else...
True Life: I Left my Passport at a Hostel in Sapa
This is the true story of a traveler named Phil, who left his passport at a hostel. I was halfway through a four-month backpacking trip around...
How to Stay Safe During Your Mexico Vacation
Despite it’s pristine beaches, picturesque landscapes and vibrant cities that have attracted tourists for decades, Mexico has received a bad rap lately with all of the...
High Risk Pickpocketing Areas: Where Are You Most Vulnerable?
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...
Pickpocketing is on the Rise in Paris, too.
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...
Leading Causes of Deaths While Traveling Abroad
When traveling abroad United States citizens face a number of risks, from road safety conditions to bands of pickpockets to drowning. According to the World Health...
The Vaccination Checklist for Traveling Abroad
As you prepare for an upcoming trip, you likely have your own checklist that you go through. Do you have the passports? Did you pack enough...
Your Carry-On Bags Aren’t As Safe As You Think
After all the hustle and bustle of making your way through the airport and security, you sit down in your airplane seat with a sigh of...
Stay Safe in All Corners of the World
Every single day, approximately 3,500 fatalities occur around the world because of road traffic accidents and crashes. Annually, the total hovers around 1.3 million people that...
Notify the State Department of Your Travel Plans
The U.S. Department of State takes the safety of its citizens very seriously and has instituted a Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) in order to better...
Could Hotel Theft Cost You $20,000?
Earlier this week, two Brazilian tourists returned to their hotel room to find almost $20,000 worth of goods missing. A thief heisted $1,800 in cash and...