A pickpocketing incident on a train from Montecatini to Pisa taught us some important travel safety lessons for Italy and beyond. In this post, I’m sharing practical tips to help you protect your wallet, phone, and valuables while traveling in Europe or anywhere crowded places make theft more likely.

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