I used both the undies and socks with hidden pockets years (decades) ago when I was travelling in SE Asia. I actually got robbed, beaten up and left for dead by the side of the dirt road through a jungle when I was in Indonesia. They got my purse and shopping and about 3/4 of my cash, but my passport and ID was in a ziploc in the underwear pocket and my credit cards were in the sock pocket. Most of the cash was in an inner vest pocket and they did steal that, so if my passport and ID had also been in there, I'd have been in even more serious trouble. This was before the days of smart phones, so they didn't get electronic information. I cannot agree more about how important it is to divide up your goodies in several locations, even if you think they are hidden.

While getting ready to leave our London hotel I frantically searched for my passport, until my sister reminded me that I had put it in my money belt. It was so comfortable I forgot I had it on!

I used a slim running belt made by Lululemon ,bought large size, put credit cards and some cash inside, strapped around chest under armpits. Then put on bra. The actual zippered pocket area fell comfortably across breast bone, easy for me to access, easy to hide under collar. Felt very safe. Passport was inside a Hero brand neck wallet and tied onto the strap of my small thick strapped cross body ( also from lululemon)and laid at the bottom inside that purse. Could bring out the passport neck wallet when needed it if I was in a tsa line. Traveled through Eutope two weeks and felt safe. Your videos are very helpful thank you so much.

I like having paper tickets, because there is so much less scrolling. another great practice is to leave unnecessary purse/wallet stuff at home. the smaller it is, the easier it tucks away someplace it isn't easy for a thief to get at.

Something I do both traveling and in daily life is to plan ahead what personal effects I will need easy access to, while keeping everything else hidden. Before going to a gas station, I place my credit card and rewards card as needed in my shirt pocket, so I can quickly pay at the pump. When out in public, I find a place that is fairly private (toilet) to securely put away things, make certain I have correct cash for something, etc. I don’t like to fumble around in public, because I feel self-conscious. My trick is to feel in command of myself, and know what I’m doing, or look like I do.

Hi, Laurie! I've been enjoying your videos for some time now, but this is my first time commenting. I wear a cross-body bag every day....even at home. When dining out, I slip the strap off my shoulder and down around my waist, tucking the purse between my hip/leg and the arm of the chair, keeping my bag attached to me, not the chair. I just returned from a trip where I used a bra purse to hold cash and credit card that I wasn't planning on using that day. It worked great!

A note about caribiners. They are great but make sure they are the type that lock! I use the Nite-Ize S-clips with little tabs that secure the clip so it’s much harder for a thief to just thumb off.

Great tips, Laurie! Thank you. I always learn something new from your videos. This spring in Rome, my wallet was stolen from my travel safe cross-body purse while on a crowded train and I had to use both hands to keep my balance. The guy next to me was able to unlock and unzip my purse, grab my wallet, then he was gone. I learned the hard way to always keep one hand on my purse!

Some great ideas for stashing stuff out of sight. One additional place I thought of for ID/credit cards you don't immediately have to pull out: if you wear orthotics, the space between the orthotic and the bottom of the shoe is perfect, as long as what you are storing is flat.

I travel solo and with a backpack. It keeps me hands free and i stuff it with my purchases. I use a carabiner on the zippers so that when I'm in line it can not be unzipped easily.

Years ago (in the 80s lol), I was in a huge museum with my small kids. I was preoccupied with my child in the stroller, and my cross body bag was unzipped. A thief grabbed nearly everything in my bag without me realizing till I got to my car to leave. I still have dreams where my purse was stolen! Needless to say, I've very careful now, even in my daily life. I have those travel bags - they even attach to the chair or table. Another tip about foreign travel - thieves may ask you something in English, hoping that you don't notice and answer them. This happened to me in France - they would ask if I had the time. I ignored them. Love all of your other safety tips. It's so great that creative people out there are making clever items to protect us! Keep making your videos. They are so helpful!

I traveled this past Wednesday for the first time been watching your videos to see what to expect. But let me tell you Laurie, what I had learned from your videos was not what happened when I went through tsa didn’t take shoes off, liquid bags, snack, electronics all stayed in bags. I was nervous but thanks to your videos i know what to do. On the way back home! Thanks for all your videos ❤

I love you and your cheer As well as all your wonderful tips

I have learned so much from you about traveling overseas. Thank you!!

I really liked the bra pocket; I used one in Mexico and it was really comfortable & discreet. I have the scarf as well and it was the perfect place to keep my cash and cards while visiting the German Christmas markets.

Great tips as always Laurie! I learned that the smartphone wallets (ApplePay/Android or Google versions) were accepted by most of the European restaurants & merchants that I visited & are gaining more acceptance here at home. It is much safer than using a physical card to pay for goods & services (ApplePay is triple-encrypted), you just need to keep your phone safe! Also I learned the hard way to NEVER hang a bag over a chair back! Like you I loop the bag over my leg or continue to wear it across my body. Thanks for all that you do for us!

Haha! Loved your cheer! Somehow we never forget that stuff . . .

Your travel suggestions and information are so helpful, Thank You!

I really enjoy your videos! Leaving in two weeks for Europe! I’ve always hated packing but your videos are getting me excited to get started 😁 I am a sucker for good travel gadgets so your videos are getting me in trouble! 😂 thanks again!

You’re such a joy and full of experience. Thank you so very much for making everything so smooth!!

Hi. I'm Beverly from Maryland and I enjoy your channel and all of your travel tips!

Thanks

Thank you Lauroe for the tips! I can't wait until I get to go to Europe and use all your travel tips.❤

I like these suggestions, so fun to be safe and hide stuff. Thank you for sharing!

I made a bra stash for an extra credit card when I went to London for the coronation in May. You are right that cash isn’t welcome in so many places.

Laurie, you're so fun and have very practical and helpful tips. Thanks!

Laurie, you are just precious! LOVE the cheer!!

Always love your videos, Laurie.....thank you! and "Hey!" 🙂

I use my Travelon cross body purse, a money belt (same one you showed) and RFID blocker sleeves for all my cards and for my passport.

Great tips!!! Getting ready for our first international trip… appreciate all the ideas

I love the socks

THANKS!!!

Thank you girl!

Thank you for these helpful videos.

Thanks Laurie for all the great tips! My husband and I are going to London in a few months. I already feel more confident about traveling with your tips. Carleen from SC

I’ve used a number of your rfid items. Quite useful and convenient. The bag line Sherpani makes fabulous theft proof and rfid items as well.

I have a silk clip-on bra pocket. I keep some cash and an extra credit card in it when I travel. It's for emergencies only. I've never needed to use it, but if my purse is ever stolen I'll have emergency funds.

Thank you again Laurie. ❤

you are doing a great job keep it up mike

Great video! I'd also add leave your expensive jewelry, large diamond rings, expensive watches or anything flashy at home or in a bank safety deposit box if you don't have a bolted done home safe ,so you don't call attention to yourself, o matter where you're traveling but especially in large U cities and in Europe where it's so common to use public transportation/trains. Excellent point about safekeeping belongings on the airplane - I never understood why people have such a false sense of security leaving their wallet I'd etc next to their unknown seat mates while they sleep or get you to use the restroom on the plane. Happy travels to all! 🌞

I hadn't traveled for a few years , and your tips really helped with preparation on a recent trip. Also I purchased a Lovevook backpack for carry-on, it's great! Thanks :)

Ha! Love the cheer thrown in! That made me smile! Also, thanks for the added information on that cute top!

Hello, glad I found you! We are planning a trip to Italy, it’s our first trip overseas. I have had 3 friends get pickpocketed and whole backpack stolen in Europe. I will be buying some of these products. Thank you Lee

The cheer was amazing!

Thank you for sharing

New to your videos, and I find them very informative. Thank you!

Tank you so much

Laurie, I so enjoy your videos. We are traveling to Ireland and Scotland in 44 days for an 18 day trip, but I’m not counting lol. First time to Europe and I’m struggling with what to bring due to weight/ luggage restrictions with the tour company. Then, the safety issue. This video could not have come at a better time. Thank you.

I was in Egypt in 2019. Oh, boy! They want to scam you in every possible way. Great video, as always .👍🏻✨️

In some countries like Germany, you are required to carry official ID. For Germans, it looks like a driver’s license. For me, the American, it’s my passport which I tuck into a pocket in my crossbody bag (held in front of me) or the zippered safety pocket inside my jacket. It may never come up (although on trains they sometimes verify your rail pass with your ID) but think about if you are suddenly sick or injured and the locals have no way of knowing who you are. Also, I sign up with the Safe Traveler program at the State Department so if I get hit by a car, the locals can contact the consulate to help connect with my family. I also carry small business card showing my name and emergency contacts with phone numbers. Love your channel Laurie!

Another helpful video. I actually have a couple of the things you mention and one is thanks to you :)

Good tips - but I have to say that whereas traveling used to be such fun and exciting to me, it is now so full of anxiety and things you have to worry about - starting with the TSA check. The shouted instructions are often so hard to hear/understand. Just as a heads up, one of the things that has me the most anxious is going through passport control at Heathrow, where you have to remove your glasses, and then follow the instructions on the screen. What brilliant person thought of that? If I don't have my glasses on, I can't read what's on the screen!! I do love the fact that many places in Europe are contactless, although you still need to carry some cash for pubic bathrooms etc.!

I use an RFID case so I absolutely love these tips especially the underwear, scarf and hairbrush and tracker bracelet. Brilliant 👌🏾

If going to Japan you will need to carry your passport wherever you go (required by law).

More great ideas. We have several of the products you share. TFS

Another note on money belts, carrying over from what you said about the bra clip - do not, I repeat, DO NOT go into it in a public place, no matter how sneaky you think you're being, because you never know who is watching. Take whatever payment method(s) you will need for the outing/day/however long you deem is appropriate for your situation, and put it in a hidden but easily accessible place when you're in private, such as a restroom or your private lodging (hotel, stateroom, air b'n'b, etc. - point is to do it in private, so a hostel room that's shared with strangers might not necessarily be the best place, depending on the situation). When we went to Europe 8 years ago (it was a big family trip, so my immediately family only planned a couple small things during the trip - the rest of our relatives planned the rest), my parents and older sister foisted the research process onto me and didn't really do any themselves, despite the fact that I was trying to finish up my junior year of college at the time, and it showed - I was as prepared as I could get without shirking all my schoolwork, whereas they did so many things that they shouldn't have because they didn't bother to research hardly anything themselves (one of the worst was their horrible insistence on keeping all the money (cash, cards, etc.) that was on their person in their money belts and going into those in public every time they bought something - they got really mad at me every time I told them not to; I kept my cards in my money belt (I didn't use cards to pay for anything, just cash - my parents covered our immediate family's larger expenses, like meals, tickets, etc.) and kept my cash in a small zippered wallet that I clipped to the key lanyard thing in my purse and kept inside my purse's small velcro interior pocket - I might have gone a little overboard by sticking it in the pocket as well, but I wanted to make sure no one would try to steal it). When traveling internationally, I kept my passport in my money belt and only took it off in public for going through security (don't know whether that would still be required for PreCheck or not, but I'm guessing it probably depends on the screening method - Laurie?) - I always put it on in private. I went to Rome 7 years ago, and the place we stayed the first week, our group and the monks and nuns who ran the guest houses where we stayed were the only people who had keys to them, so we were able to safely leave our passports in the house when we went out. The hotel we stayed at in Rome (first week was Norcia, second week was Rome) - Hotel Adriatic, if anyone's wondering - there were no key cards, only one physical key for each room (I'm sure the staff kept a backup for each as well, for the cleaning staff if no other reason), even if there were 4 people staying in a room; the only way to lock the door was with the key, and we had to turn the key in at the front desk if all the people in a room were leaving and the first person in the room to get back picked it back up from the front desk when he/she got back. With that setup, it was literally impossible for anyone who wasn't supposed to to get into the rooms, because we had to tell him our room number in order to get our keys back (we were there for a week, so by the end of it he knew which of us were in which room, so as soon as any of us came in, he grabbed us the right key(s) without us even having to ask). Because it was such high security (I know, really low tech, but it worked amazingly for keeping the rooms secure, better than some of the high tech options that are out there), I felt more than comfortable leaving my passport in the room (buried in the bottom of my suitcase, which was shoved out of sight under my bed, but still) - it was the only thing that I kept in my money belt on that trip, so I was able to forego it most of the time, a welcome relief after having to wear it everyday on the aforementioned Europe trip and it making me almost overheat every time (it was "breathable", but RFID material can only be made so breathable before it becomes no longer RFID).

Laurie, this is one of the best safety videos I've seen, with new suggestions! And did I see a glimpse of you hiding money in a bra cup.pocket? Genius! Definitely saving this vid!

Hello I’ve followed your tips for traveling for a while. I’m hoping to be a ‘wise’ traveler as we travel to Paris next year. Thank you again for the reminders!

After almost getting my wallet stolen in Florence, I started carrying two very thin wallets, one a larger one, which has almost all my money and all but one of my cards, which goes at the very bottom of my purse or backpack, and a very small wallet one with a little cash and one card. That one goes on top and it is the one I go to when I purchase something, That way I feel that the majority of my money is safer. And now I always close the bag and lock them. If I lose the little walltet, I only have to replace one card and not that much cash.

Before traveling I printed both sets of addresses for the luggage, destination first and home later. So if luggage gets lost, it might reach the place we are staying at. Just changing the tags before flying.

Lol loved the high school cheer! 😂

Very handy tips me and family travel to Europe first time ever and paranoid about being pickpocketed

Hi Laurie. I am goi gto the Holy Land soon. I have never been out of the country before. I am so enjoying all yourvi vidoes. Thank you for all you do. God Bless you.

Thank you for this useful video! I have attached a short wrist lanyard to my phone to prevent anyone from taking it while I am in public areas.

Great tips

I bought a lite weight vest with nice pockets, especially inside zip ones.

Laurie you are the best giving tips , from your experience i travel especially for hiking in the England i am from 🇨🇦 This trip i will decease my take ! i travel with carryon and back pack! Thanks!

Great video I have the wallet and little bag you showed. I use them all the time here in Mexico and when I travel to the US! 😁

hey ty

Great tips! Most cities I travel to (since 2020) the businesses are contactless/credit card payment …I exchange my currency prior to my trip b/c it’s less stress if atm’s arent conveniently available to the hotel/airbnb. Also, I make certain to have small bills in the local currency for taxi or porter tips. However, with Uber/Lyft apps and cashless businesses, I have tipped primarily in the apps and subsequently have only used apple pay and minimally required local currency. … but not all countries are the same.

One more tip. I have a lanyard attached to my phone. I keep my phone lanyard strap around my wrist so that when I'm using my phone it wouldn't be easy for someone to grab it out of my hand. Also prevents dropping the phone. That way my phone is attached to me.

So glad I found you! Hey!

I am traveling to greece next year for the first time going on a cruise, I wish we could have a conversation over the phone, I have a family of five and didnt know it was this complicated to make sure I have all this stuff figured out before we could go.

Have you ever tried The Sash Bag ? Amazing !! I’ve used it in Vegas, NYC, London 🇬🇧, Banff, Calgary, Ottawa, Montreal, Orlando all while being a busy mom & travel companion with ZERO problems at the boarder /airport !!

These are all great and helpful tips. Thank you. Do you have a video on what you should do if you would have your valuables stolen. Do you go to the police? What would be the best steps to take?

not me repeating back 10 seconds just to replay your cheer from high school 🤣🧡

A friend of mine was in a walking tour and during a stop was texting a friend. Someone came by on a scooter or electric bike, snatched her phone out of her hand and was gone. I know you can put a lanyard on your phone, but in her instance, I don’t know if that might have pulled her over as he rode away. He was so skilled the others in the group didn’t see it as it happened

I like the tips and more investments in some items, hahahahaha. I have the Anti-thief backpack and use it a lot, even inside the USA. I like it because I have my camera, and it fits very well. On my last trip to Brazil, I noticed that the Airport didn't check the liquid necessary as they do. They had just been contained inside my backpack. I didn't need to take outside.

Just start watching your videos and you have great information. I have been to Europe many times, but still good reminders. Could you do a video on phones and ESIM cards?

I use a Clipa or a medium size Hero Clip and hang my bag from the side of the table in restaurants. That way it's always in front of me. Also it's not on the dirty floor.

200K...Special K 🥰👏👏👏👏👏

oh, I loved your cheer! sounded like you were singing a rap song!

Do you have any suggestions when packing for a formal wedding?

Hi, I am Marie and love your tips, but even better I am a nail professional found out that one of my my clients is your mother-in-law Carol in Phoenix😊 small world !

What is that tag finder you mentioned by Apple created? I’m interested in getting one..

Thank you for sharing your tips. I recently found Arden Cove anti-theft bags. They are brilliant.

Laurie!!! 😂😂😂 *You cheering* 🎉

Love the top!! Went to check for it in the description, but it's missing!🙃 Is it out of stock or??

I definitely need to invest in a money belt 👍🏾

how can we reconize a purse/fabric with RFID? I'm afraid of buying the fake ones by mistake, it'll be great if there are tips to tell them apart. Thanks!

Hey!❤

Can you share a link about your blue top you are wearing in this video? You said you really recommended it and my wife wants to get one, but you didn’t say where to find it.

Where did you get your top?? Love tour tips!!❤

The cross body with a slot for a passport is going to go on my wishlist. I usually just use a Lululemon crossbody, but they do not have security features. I saw a KZfaq video showing a woman being escorted off an airplane, and she yelled at the passengers that she hopes the plane crashes. The pilot then leaves the cockpit and follows her out. Is the pilot required to leave the plane when a passenger is ejected to file a report, etc., or was that a personal decision? The passengers seemed to think he was about to lecture her.

cargo socks. everyone should have a pair.

Safety pins work great if you don't have a carabiner

When pass through xray it will show and TSA does not allow it.

Please can I have the link for the crossbody bag the beige one thanks

Have you ever used any Scottevest vests or jackets? Would love your opinion on them.

Can you recommend a great travel back pack?