The Clever Travel Companion Updates
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...
Communication Tips for Travellers
Communicating with other people while you are travelling is an essential part of your journey. It helps you get by when you’re lost or need help...
Useful Ways to Spend Downtime While Travelling
After intensive sightseeing, walking and blogging, you may feel tired and need some time off. While travelling is ultimately exciting, it is also exhausting more often...
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,...
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...
Travel Safety Tips
Everyone is aware of the danger pickpockets and thieves pose and how that danger is especially exacerbated when it comes to tourists and travelers. The consequences...
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...