Originally Posted by
Athena53
I agree- we loved Barcelona, and also treasure our memories of our trips to St. Petersburg and Rome even though my husband got his pockets picked there, too. It could happen anywhere including most large cities in the US, so you'd have to avoid an awful lot of interesting places.
Anywhere and by anyone. Just the other night here in Europe I was at a bar with friends when a group grabbed our jackets off the pegs near us and bolted out of the bar. I gave chase and caught them after they were already in a taxi. I was very surprised to find three drunk Americans. A few more seconds and they would have been long gone with our jackets and passports in tow.