article_snippet.sent: Whether you're travelling solo and looking to take extra precautions or spending a day at the beach with friends, it's important to keep your valuables out of sight.
article_snippet.sent: If you feel worried about leaving your hotel room and valuables, deter thieves by placing a Do Not Disturb sign on your door with the TV playing
article_snippet.sent: As you leave the room, if you feel the need, vocally announce your departure, as if there were someone remaining behind and the room will not be left unattended.
article_snippet.sent: If the hotel does not have a safe, try some of these inventive tricks: .
article_snippet.sent: Leave a small amount of money in plain view so they take that and look no further.
article_snippet.sent: Tape an envelope with some money to the underside of empty bins means the underside of empty bins will remain undisturbed by cleaning staff.
article_snippet.sent: This can also work under drawers, under desks or in the cover of ironing boards.
article_snippet.sent: If you are really keen to put the effort in to protect your belongings, you can also hide items inside phones or TVs where the backs can be unscrewed, or dropped in a toilet tank in a waterproof covering.