by sadafestate 
A lot of time, patience and effort go into planning a perfect vacation. Although several things can go wrong when you are on a holiday, there is one thing that is guaranteed to spoil your entire trip: losing money. Most people might not realize it, but it’s really important to hide your money while travelling.
Unfortunately, tourists are easy targets for pickpockets and thus far more susceptible to theft and scams. However, you need to be smart while deciding how and where to hide your money. In fact, you should formulate a fool-proof strategy before reaching your destination so that you can enjoy your trip without any worries.
With summer vacation just around the corner, a lot of people must be planning to take a trip abroad. If you are among them, make sure to follow these simple tips on how to hide cash while travelling to keep your holidays from getting ruined.
BASIC TIPS ON HOW TO KEEP YOUR MONEY SAFE WHILE TRAVELLING
Here are a few fundamental travel safety hacks all tourists should follow.
DON’T KEEP ALL YOUR CASH IN ONE PLACE
This one’s certainly a no brainer. The best way to carry money while travelling is by splitting it up and storing it in multiple places. Basically, you need to ensure you always have backup cash stowed someplace safe either in your luggage or in your clothes just in case you end up losing your wallet or purse.
Regardless of the crime rate in the country you’ve chosen to visit, all areas with heavy tourist flow experience at least a small percentage of petty thefts on a daily basis. Therefore, one of the easiest ways of keeping your money safe when travelling abroad is to divide it up.
ALWAYS CARRY SMALL BILLS FOR DAILY USAGE
Never carry large denominations in your wallet. Instead, just take out the cash you’ll be needing for the day, convert it into smaller bills and keep it in your pocket. As for the larger bills, they need to be hidden away. However, if you’re travelling without a credit card, you may want to keep some extra cash on your person.
Using smaller bills is a smart way to keep your money safe while travelling, as you are less likely to draw the attention of any pickpockets or thieves lurking about. Moreover, carrying a limited amount every day is yet another travel safety hack because just in case you end up accidentally dropping your money while shopping, it won’t set you back by much.
If you have a set travel itinerary, setting a daily travel budget won’t be much difficult.
BE VIGILANT ABOUT YOUR BACKPACK/PURSE
Bring along a duct tape and some small plastic bags if you are planning to hide money in your hotel room. One of the best places to hide your money while travelling is at the bottom of the last drawer in the dresser. You might have to take the entire drawer out for this purpose, but duct taping your cash after wrapping it in a plastic bag would most likely keep it safe.
Hotel staff are less likely to pull out each drawer while cleaning the room. However, you should only follow this travel safety hack if you believe it’s not possible for you to carry the money on your body while going outside.
UNDER A HEAVY PIECE OF FURNITURE
The hotel cleaning staff is less likely to move around heavy furniture
Do not hide your cash under the mattress. If you want to keep your money safe in a hotel room, your safest bet is perhaps sticking some bills under a heavy piece of furniture. Hotel staff are less likely to move around the furniture while cleaning. Therefore, you might want to try and move a heavy couch and using duct tape to secure your money on the floor. Make sure to move the furniture back to its original place so that no one notices any changes in the décor.
Of course, in order to do this, you must be able to lift or move furniture yourself. Furthermore, you need to ensure you don’t ruin the carpet or damage the hotel’s property while trying to hide your money while travelling.
