Hollywood Attractions, Distractions, and Tourist Crime
byWhat do thiefhunters on vacation do to unwind from workdays detecting and preventing crimes against world travelers? We grab a cocktail, and hobnob with…
tourist safety
What’s the safest place to carry money?
byThe question we’re most asked is… where should I carry my valuables? What’s the safest place to carry money? And the ambiguous answer is……
Crime in Port Moresby, PNG
byAfter further research, I feel compelled to write a little more about Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. For all the pretty pictures in my…
Naples: capital city of pickpockets, part 4 of 4
byCity of Hugs and Thugs. Naples, Italy— At the next stop, two more suspects pushed on beside me. The bus remained crowded all the…
Tourists and thieves: a collision course
byYoshi Sugohara stood stoic and penniless in a phone booth, using our phone card. He called a number given him by the Rome police,…
Barcelona street crime
byYannick Laclau wrote about Barcelona, a city that Bob and I love. But Yannick’s news was a sad consequence of the ostrich hiding its…