When I travel outside the United States, I always carry an unusual amount of cash. The question is, where to carry it? Over the years I've tried:
1. A money belt,
2. A jacket with secret inside pockets,
3. A holder that snaps around the calf of my leg,
4. A cloth wristlet wrapped around my lower arm, and/or
5. A cloth bag that hangs inside my shirt from a cord around my neck.
On my last trip to Mexico, however, I abandoned all of the above and just carried western-cut shirts with large snap pockets. In the right pocket went my passport and credit cards. In the left (shown in the picture), the "world's thinnest wallet" filled with $100 bills. For small purchases such as for food, drink and taxi fare, I carried small bills in my two front pockets--not enough to worry about in case they were somehow picked.
You don't have to look like a cowboy or a cowgirl when you wear a western shirt. Get a discreet design for everyday use and a plain color for dressing up. When I needed to wear a suit and tie, I wore a white western shirt with just a simple widely-spaced vertical gold thread. One businessman liked it so well that he asked me where he could buy one just like it!
Labels: avoid pickpockets, hide money, money belt, overseas travel safety, safe travel
Privacy blog post by JJ Luna at 1:55 PM
