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Thanks to all who have given detailed advice,
Yes maybe getting a bit paranoid but better to ask those in the know at least I'm doing what has been proven as limiting the risk, that’s all I'm trying to do it. (I know you can't ever be 100% safe life isn't like that)
However, here's what I will now do take one card (Visa Debit Card) because I don't have any other cards. Don't believe in credit.
Have spoken to bank and informed them that it will be used abroad for 4 weeks cash withdrawn only, so no risk of it being blocked there. Great thanks to dizbuster I think for telling me to contact the bank on that one.
Will take just 3 hundred sterling travelers cheque as back up. These can be fully refunded on my return and will be kept in hotel safe.
I will keep other items in hotel like passport, tickets homes cheques, but my card kept on my person at all times.
If I lose the card which would be my own fault then I have traveler’s cheques as a quick fix back up.
I will never have more money than needed in the room for paying girl in morning perfect.
Sounds like the way to go,
A quick story,
I lived in Spain for 6 months the story starts last year in broad daylight early afternoon time.
I would normally leave my front door open like most people do since I was at home and sitting in there, it nice you get a lovely breeze blows in from the sea..............I went to the bathroom for a piss 1 min max came back,
Two Moroccans standing in my lounge, shocked I confronted them and asked what they wanted....they said they were here to do the floor tiling.
I said no, no floor tiling needed here, they pretended they were confused and had the wrong house number. They then left.
I looked around quickly and noticed my HP Sat Nav System was gone and also a mobile phone.
I went outside and they had disappeared into a car and gone.
Apparently, because they had walked in and not necessary broken in, it is seen that technically no offence has been committed.
It would be almost impossible to prove they were the ones responsible.
Many tourists leave there doors open when sitting at that time of the afternoon you would normally think your perfectly safe? I have for years.
However, I now know to lock the outside grill door and my small front gate every time.
The breeze would still blow as the main solid door is still open but they would not have been able to just walk in.
It would have been the difference of keeping and losing 300 quid worth of sat nav/and my phone on that day.
I been going to Spain for years thought I knew it all.................
So I hope you don't mind me asking I don't want to be caught with the latest scam over in Thailand whatever it maybe. I’ve had my fair share of it to be honest and really just want to enjoy myself on this one.
Cheers Guys,
KB
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