I love my photography, however it’s best not to advertise you have a bag of expensive camera equipment. I left my distinctive Lowepro camera backpack (or rucksack as we call them in the UK) at home and took an old and very tatty ordinary backpack. I then packed my camera inside a smaller camera case inside the backpack. The zip on the back does make it quite vulnerable and a nimble fingered thief will unzip it discreetly and steal what’s inside. To counter this secure the zip with either a cheap mini padlock or short piece of string tied in a knot. This will prevent all but the most dedicated of thieves who will then look for an easier target. When using the metro or bus if your standing try and position back into a corner or if you can wear it to he front. Never leave it on the floor by your feet, you will either to forget it or just as the metro doors are closing a thief could pick it up and dart out of the sliding doors just they’re closing so you can’t follow. If you have to put it on the floor put one of your legs through the strap.

I used a money belt at all times, all my cards, passport and most of my money secure down the front of my trousers and had just a few Euros and some change in my pockets.