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Re: Barcelona pickpocket question Posted on: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:48:06 +0100

"Paul Johnson" wrote in message
news:Gh9Si.19297$ya1.587@news02.roc.ny...
> We are booked on the Oceania Insignia cruise from Barcelona to Rio de
> Janeiro next month. We will fly in to Barcelona where Oceania will pick
> us up and transport us to the ship, With recent discussions about
> Barcelona pickpockets, we are wondering how much exposure to them we can
> expect in the airport. I have purchased money belts (can't find our old
> ones), but the wife wants to carry her purse with makeup and her miniature
> camera. How risky is that?


No more risky than in any large City in Europe or in the USA. Bag snatchers
are very uncommon in Barcelona. Exercise normal prudence.
--

JohnT