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Old 05-09-2019, 04:13 PM
Carla B Carla B is offline
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Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee View Post
Unfortunately, picking pockets is a national sport in Barcelona. Look out for lots of young men moving through the crowds.
My husband carries an old nylon decoy wallet in his back pocket. In it is worthless currency, mostly from Venezuela and Caribbean countries plus a little "love note" for the pickpocket. It's been on at least three trips abroad, and no one has ever touched it.