Originally Posted by gglave
>What would you do in a similar situation?
Beg from fellow tourists to get back to my hotel, where my "emergency money" and credit card was hidden.
Cheers,
Geoff Glave
Vancouver, Canada
Exactly! I always assume that I could loose my wallet (by accident or by theft).
I only carry a phototcopy of the front page of my passport, and sufficient cash for whatever I intend to do that day.
If I figure I'll need to buy something with a credit card, I will carry that, and leave my ATM/debit card safe at my hotel. If I need to use my ATM card to get cash, I leave my credit card behind.
I also keep a list of telephone numbers and web sites to use if I need to cancel any of my cards if they are lost or stolen.
John