Originally Posted by
TRVLUPGD
+1
I have such a pouch . I use it on international travels and if it is not a brand na,e chain hotel and no safe, I carry it. Just wear on your neck under the shirt.
This is also good at TSA line up juggling too many items (DL/PP, ticket - BP, shoes, laptop etc.
I've been around the world quite a bit - and I would NEVER consider carrying my passport around, or would never wear a pouch on my neck, or waist for that matter.
It screams: I HAVE STUFF, ROB ME!
Even if a hotel doesnt have a safe - I would leave my passports there instead of taking it out on the street, especially in dodgy places like Barcelona, Paris, etc. The odds of getting a passport stolen in a hotel room are near zero. The odds of having your 'pouch' robbed are far greater. I've met so many travelers who had their fannypack or money belt stolen.
You think the thief is gonna care whats inside the pouch?