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<p>[QUOTE="calcol, post: 5000683, member: 77639"]I’ve been in the Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom), which is spectacular, and it was the closest I’ve come to having my pocket picked when traveling in Europe. I was wearing a small backpack which is for daily walking around, and we were following a tour guide in the cathedral. Uncharacteristically and dumbly, I had put my passport in the pack. As I was listening to the guide, I felt something touch my back. I twisted my head, and a young man had his hand in the pack! I twirled around, but he disappeared into the crowd in an instant. Fortunately, he didn’t have time to take anything.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since then I have been sure not to carry my passport or cash in a backpack. I use a small gender-neutral purse carried at the front. It has double zippered compartments, embedded wire screening, and a wire-reinforced neck strap. If possible, I leave my passport locked in a safe where I’m staying and carry around my U.S. passport card. It's only $10 extra when you get a passport but is NOT a substitute for the passport. It can be used as an ID for domestic flights and surface travel to Canada and Mexico. However, it is a great ID card, and if you ever lose a passport when traveling abroad, it’s probably the best ID to have for dealing with local officials and for getting a temporary passport at a consulate or embassy. Carry it separately from the passport!</p><p><br /></p><p>Cal[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="calcol, post: 5000683, member: 77639"]I’ve been in the Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom), which is spectacular, and it was the closest I’ve come to having my pocket picked when traveling in Europe. I was wearing a small backpack which is for daily walking around, and we were following a tour guide in the cathedral. Uncharacteristically and dumbly, I had put my passport in the pack. As I was listening to the guide, I felt something touch my back. I twisted my head, and a young man had his hand in the pack! I twirled around, but he disappeared into the crowd in an instant. Fortunately, he didn’t have time to take anything. Since then I have been sure not to carry my passport or cash in a backpack. I use a small gender-neutral purse carried at the front. It has double zippered compartments, embedded wire screening, and a wire-reinforced neck strap. If possible, I leave my passport locked in a safe where I’m staying and carry around my U.S. passport card. It's only $10 extra when you get a passport but is NOT a substitute for the passport. It can be used as an ID for domestic flights and surface travel to Canada and Mexico. However, it is a great ID card, and if you ever lose a passport when traveling abroad, it’s probably the best ID to have for dealing with local officials and for getting a temporary passport at a consulate or embassy. Carry it separately from the passport! Cal[/QUOTE]
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