"I am worried about my stuff getting stolen" I've spent some time on trains in the equivalent of the 3rd class, and its just not an issue. Most people assume

"I am worried about my stuff getting stolen" I've spent some time on trains in the equivalent of the 3rd class, and its just not an issue. Most people assume if you were wealthy you'd be on an airplane, so unless you're showing off cameras and laptops and phones (or jewelry?) they'll assume you're a crazy and/or poor hippie and have nothing to steal. Third class type lodging requires prioritization... you don't put your passport and wallet in checked luggage on a rack somewhere, you put your dirty socks in checked luggage and if someone steals your dirty socks you buy new socks at the next stop. Local clothes are often pretty cool to take home anyway. I lost a shirt once in Mexico (or was it stolen?) and it was actually pretty cool. Also if you are in 3rd class and you're sleeping on your wallet and your loot is in a backpack with your leg thru a strap, the entire coach PLUS the attendant has to be in on it if some dude starts going thru your package between your legs or your pockets under your butt while you sleep, so if you don't wake up someone is likely to say something unless you've implemented extreme levels of ugly american protocol. I never carry souvenirs past a post office. The annoyance of using the post office helps eliminate useless clutter too. If you are in a private room with a kleptomaniac in 2nd class there's really nothing you can do about it other than just hope it doesn't happen. It probably won't. Everyone else is worried you're the kleptomaniac axe murderer, you know.