7 Tips For Touring Europe By Train

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The entire train environment is pickpocket paradise, so be especially on guard from the moment you enter the train station, throughout your journey, and until you're out of the destination station. (Even then, don't relax too much.) The thieves are devious and not only do they wait for you to take your eyes off your belongings, but they trick you into doing so. Cell phones are stolen right from under your nose, hand bags are picked and snatched, and as Libby says, luggage is lifted. "Shoulder surfers" watch ticket-buyers at station machines and pickpockets loiter on platforms.

Really, I'm not trying to scare travelers—just to raise your antennas and urge vigilance. Read more at Thiefhunters in Paradise here: http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/pickpockets-con-artists-scammers-travel/

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