Backpacker shares brilliant travel tip to avoid being pickpocketed

Using small piece of elastic and a crabiner, you will avoid being pickpocketed (Image: @betweenengland) Kylie is a backpacker who is taking time out to travel the world. With each new adventure she’s discovering useful travel hacks and this one, how to prevent pickpockets from stealing your stuff, is a winner. She explained on TikTok (@betweenengland) that most bags such as crossbody bags or bum bags have clips on them that can be released by a thief in seconds. Kylie has come up with a simple, cheap, and ingenious way to save your valuables. She said: ‘Often these bags have a little clip on them. Sometimes they might be around the back but right now if you just click the button it will fall off. ‘So here’s what I do just to secure it a little bit extra for my own peace of mind. For me, I attached a little carabiner to part of the strap. Then I sewed a little bit of elastic around that part there. ‘This way I can clip it and put the carabiner through the elastic so then if it unclips it’s held by the carabiner.’ It offers her a little piece of mind and can deter would-be robbers . Kylie added: ‘It’s extra security for me. “If somebody tries to nick it then it’s an extra bit they have to get through and I also have it close to my body as well so it’s not on the outside.’ Kylie is not the only traveler imparting her expertise online. One flight attendant explained their expert hack to prevent your luggage from getting lost . You can secure your bags while you travel with a tiny piece of elastic (Image: Getty ) Cici is an American flight attendant who has traveled throughout the world and informs people on her TikTok account @cici.inthesky how they can stay safe while on holiday. Cici explained that she always uses air tags when flying, as the devices will track their location so that she always knows where her suitcase is. Another expert explained one vital step to make sure your bags don’t end up in another country . Yohanna Isis, a marketing expert at luggage tracking tech company, Gego, said: ‘Before checking in your bags, remove any old baggage tags or stickers from previous trips’.