Originally Posted by
k374
I took a day trip to Macau today and unfortunately had a bad experience... somewhere coming out of the ferry terminal to catch the Venetian shuttle bus, perhaps when I was a bit distracted looking at the map, someone opened my backpack's outer pocket and helped themselves to my iPhone 3G

On the bus I found the zipper open and my phone GONE!
Sorry to hear that, but it is a common problem with backpacks. I prefer to carry the smallest on-the-shoulder daybag I can do with, and then try to wear in front of my body.