Hi. I'm heading back to Vienna for the first time in 39 years. Yay! I'm so excited. I was a 22 year old student back in 1971. Read my 1971 journal at 36yearsago.com. :-) Back then you could be unconscious on the street and people would help you, not steal you blind. And one time, I found an envelope with one month's cash in it. Yes, I returned it to the police--and received home-baked Christmas cakes from a thankful grandmother.
So, after reading about pickpockets, I'm a little nervous about bringing electronics to Europe (iPad, phone, and camera) . I thought, wouldn't it be great to sit by the sights or table-side cafes, and use an iPad to blog live to the Internet; or keep an electronic journal; or write my first novel. Am I crazy? inviting trouble? There are lots of tourists with cameras. Your thoughts? Any recommendations on thief-proof messenger bags or camera bags? Thanks. Viel Danke.