What To Do If Your Passport Gets Stolen While Abroad

A number of years ago when I was with my mom in St. Petersburg, Russia I was told upon returning to my cruise ship that a couple of passengers had their passports stolen while on shore.  Apparently, they too were touring the Peterhof Palace that day.

Now I have never, thank God, been pick-pocketed in any manner... even when I was in cities like Barcelona, Spain (the Pick-Pocket Capital of Europe). However, I know of fellow travelers who have been pick-pocketed. As I hear about their stories and incidents like what happened in Russia got me wondering what should I do if my passport ever gets stolen while I'm abroad. Well, below is a US Government link pertaining to just that question.

http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/emergencies/lost-or-stolen-passports-abroad.html

Making Sure Your Valuables Stay Yours - By: Jennifer Conlin

I have been pick-pocketed only once in my extensive traveling life. It was in Los Angeles on Hollywood Boulevard, where the thief managed to undo my backpack, grab my wallet and never even touch the arm of my husband draped around my shoulder. A few years later, near Westminster Abbey in London, two girls “accidentally” bumped into my mother, as well as her large purse, apologizing to us profusely as they walked away with her wallet.

Read full article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/12/fashion/pants-designed-to-outsmart-pickpockets.html?_r=0

14 of the Worlds Most Colorful Cities

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http://www.thebeautyoftravel.com/14-of-the-worlds-most-colorful-cities