The Clever Travel Companion Updates
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...
Pickpocketing cases increased by 6 times in last 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...
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...
Ex Special Forces Soldier gives advice on how to avoid pickpockets and stay safe during terrorist attacks
In the below video and ex SAS member gives advice to a tvnz correspondent on the best ways to avoid pickpockets and stay safe during a...
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...
How to stay safe as a solo female traveller
PLAN, PLAN, PLAN You might be a spontaneous traveller, but when going solo, you should book at least your first night of accommodation before arrival. One...
What do you do if your luggage is lost, delayed or damaged?
If your luggage is delayed, goes missing or gets damaged on a flight, what sort of compensation are you entitled to? The Montreal Convention makes airlines...
Safety Tips for Young Solo Travelers
This article originally appeared in the Independent SA.As the popular saying goes: "In the School of Life, travel is the best teacher". Some of the world's...
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,...
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...
Top Pickpocket Locations? The London Underground!
The London Undergound: for tourists, a must try experience widely featured as part of London and the U.K's unique culture. For Londoners, a love hate relationship....
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....