Last night I got my wallet stolen in a club in Barcelona. Snatched it right out of my front pocket of my pants in a moment of distraction (Thankfully that guy ignored the other pocket with my expensive mobile phone). That’s a new experience. I have lost my wallet quite a few times and it always came back to me with nothing missing. But I never got it stolen in my 12+ years of traveling.\u00a0Then again\u00a0I was warned. A friend lost his iPhone 4 in another club here just a few days ago and I heard stories of that kind from others, too.<\/p>\n
The incident made me think about how different cultures are. What does the fact that people steal from each other tell about the culture here? I had to think of Japan where people in a\u00a0bar sometimes leave their wallet or mobile phone on the table when they go to the bathroom.\u00a0 I got the impression the only thing you easily lose in Japan are umbrellas. But I guess they are considered common property. You lose one, you take\u00a0another one…<\/p>\n
Well, I learned a lesson. I may have\u00a0been \u00a0over-confident given the fact that I virtually never got anything stolen during a trip. One of the many voices in my head said: Me, getting anything stolen? Never! That only happens to clueless tourists, not me. I am a super experienced traveler who knows all the tricks… etc. I guess I am not. And isn’t that what I once thought about getting ripped off until I got, well, ripped off again… ?<\/p>\n
In the end it wasn’t a big deal: Lost 40 Euros in cash, my driving license,\u00a0health insurance card and bus tickets. I canceled my credit card immediately. The biggest lost may be\u00a0the bonus card of my favourite Caf\u00e9. Just three more stamps and I had gotten that free drink…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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