You can predict a lot about the global travel economy without ever looking at GDP or hotel occupancy. Watch the pickpockets instead. Their “micro-economy” tracks where tourist money, congestion, and ...

Pickpocketing incidents are occurring across some of the world's most beloved destinations, turning dream vacations into potential nightmares. From Rome's ancient streets to Bangkok's bustling markets ...

There is one thing pickpockets decide before they ever touch you: whether you look like an easy mark. That decision takes them roughly one second. They scan a crowd, read body language, and move on to ...