Safety & Advisories
Distraction teams, the bump, moped snatches and ATM skimming rely on the same few weaknesses. Here is where theft really happens, what actually…
By Laxman Rawal · Aug 22, 2026
Pickpocketing is the one crime almost every traveller brushes up against, and almost nobody plans for. It is rarely violent, rarely reported, and works because the tricks are old, fast and rehearsed. The good news: the same short list of techniques turns up…
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Theft clusters in a few predictable places. Crowded public transport is the classic: boarding a busy metro or bus, when everyone is pressed together and a stranger's hand against you feels normal. Famous landmarks are next — the exact spot where you stop…
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Start by splitting your cash and cards . Carry the day's spending money in a front trouser pocket and leave the rest — spare card, bulk of your cash, passport — in the hotel safe. That is exactly the FCDO's standing advice for Nepal: don't carry substantial…
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Here is the honest, reassuring part. Out on the trekking trails — Everest, Annapurna, Manaslu, Langtang — theft from tourists is genuinely uncommon; teahouse communities are close-knit and travellers routinely describe leaving gear in lodges without trouble…
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