Ok. Haven’t traveled outside of the US in a while, but I agree some of this sounds paranoid. That said, I believe whole heartedly in this: “Walk out of the fr

Ok. Haven’t traveled outside of the US in a while, but I agree some of this sounds paranoid. That said, I believe whole heartedly in this: “Walk out of the front door with the confidence that you know where you are going.” If you’re overseas and don’t speak the language, the experience can be disorienting. I had my travel wallet picked out of my pocket in a tourist office. Places like banks, ATMs and hotels are places where pickpockets and robbers congregate. Take 5-10 minutes and watch these areas in large foreign cities and you may notice suspicious patterns. I live outside NYC and do the same when I’m in an unfamiliar neighborhood. I avoid being out in these places after 9 pm as well. Just look at the police blotter, and you see most robberies occur late night and early morning. I don’t take precautions because I’m fearful of going out. I do it because I know better.