On a recent trip to Paris, John Smaistrla was just a bump away from becoming a pickpocket victim. “I was in the back car of the Métro Line 3, which was rocking pretty good at each turn,” he remembers.

No one wants to be pickpocketed during a vacation, but thankfully, you can reduce your risk of being targeted by carefully choosing what to pack.

Discover essential travel safety hacks as a seasoned traveler shares practical tips to avoid pickpocketing in popular destinations like Paris and London. Learn how a simple tote bag can help you blend ...

A new video shows a surge in pickpocketing incidents, raising concerns among people and businesses in major cities."I was walking with my friend and one of the pickpocketers tried to bump into him and ...