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If you are traveling, one of the necessities you should not leave home without is a money belt or passport holder.  Each year thousands of travelers are pick pocketed and stranded without their money, credit cards or passport. If you want to travel safely, one of the ways is with either a money belt or passport holder.  Here are some tips.

Money belts are a great way to protect yourself from common criminals and petty pick pockets.  Most people that travel usually let their guard down and sometimes don’t pay attention to their surroundings.  Whether in a large group of people looking at monuments or inside an airport or train station, you should be aware of the many people that are looking for you to part with your money or valuables.

Money belts are comfortable cloth pouches that fit under your pants; you can store money, credit cards, some types of jewelry and your passport in them.  You can stop the vast majority of crime by having your valuables inaccessible to pick pockets.

If you don’t feel comfortable with a money belt, you can also buy a passport holder that usually goes around your neck and underneath your shirt.  This way you can carry your important documents without having to worry about them being stolen along with your pocketbook or wallet.