When I started traveling way back in the pre-digital days, there were no cellphones, internet, laptops or anything more advanced than a Sony Walkman. Expensive watches and jewelry were left at home. Keeping valuables safe meant protecting your passport, cash and credit cards.
Today, many of us travel with a slew of gadgets—laptops, Ipad, Ipods, cellphones, smartphones, GPS, etc, etc. All of these items make a thief salivate. To make sure he doesn’t get them, we have to take precautions to keep them safe both in our hotel rooms and when we’re out and about.
For me, step one is a moneybelt. While this doesn’t protect my electronics, I know my passport, credit cards, train tickets, cash or anything else in this category is safe.
Next, depending on where I’m going, I may use a PacSafe bag. Currently, I like the Metrosafe 250. (A review will come soon.) This will hold a netbook if I’m traveling with one, my Blackberry, my IPod Touch and even a small digital camera should I have one.
In my room, anything else is either in a hotel room safe, if one is available, or locked in my luggage, which in turn may be locked to a piece of furniture.
I’m opening it up to anyone who has any unique suggestions they’d like to share regarding safekeeping of valuables while on the road.