As a writer, speaker and America's International Travel Expert®, I'm on the go a lot and I'm always looking for items that make my travels simpler. I like to pack light and wear clothes that are multi-purpose and require minimal care. For our
two-month stay in Paris, France, I decided to bring a pair of jeans. By
the way, did you know that the jean material denim is named after a
fabric that was first made in the city of Nîmes, France – “De Nîmes”
became “denim.” I normally don’t wear jeans when I’m traveling, but I
figured they might come in handy for the two months, especially around
the apartment.
We’d been in Paris for a week when I
went to the airport to meet our daughter. I wore jeans that day, taking a break
from the pants I had been wearing. We’d caught the shuttle from the terminal to
the train, rode the train to Gare du Nod, and as I stepped on to the Metro, a
man stepped in front of me and then stopped. As he did that, I was pushed back
and that’s when it happened. I felt my wallet being taken from the back pocket
of my jeans. I turned around and yelled in English – much to the astonishment
of all the French on the Metro – “HEY! Give me back my wallet.” The accomplice
looked dumfounded. “What, me?” was the look on his face as he held the
out-of-place overcoat closed. I pulled open the coat and he dropped my wallet.
I picked it up, quickly checked it (nothing taken), and I pushed him out the
still-open door. “You, too,” I told the first man who quickly hopped off.
Well, that was a wake-up call that
didn’t need to happen. An important part of my apparel for this trip is a set
of clothing from Clothing Arts (www.clothingarts.com).
I had been wearing their Pick-Proof PantsTM, almost every day before
that incident, and they’re about the only thing I’ve worn since (we’ve now been
here over five weeks, with three more to go).
I’m mostly wearing the Adventure Traveler
Pants with their double- and triple-protection pockets. I save the Business
Pants for when we go out in the evening, and the shorts have seen some wear on
the few really warm days. I don’t need to worry if my wallet is safe, or the
credit cards, or the cash that is in a separate holder. It’s all safe and
secure behind zippers and buttons.
The Business Pants (www.clothingarts.com/pickpocket_proof_pants_business_traveler)
don’t have the same flaps and buttons as the Adventure pants; their clean lines
are perfect for the dressier look while still keeping all your items secure.
They look great with both short sleeve and long sleeve shirts, and no one will
know they’re not “regular” slacks.
I felt a bit foolish having my wallet
taken, even if only for a few seconds, because I knew better. I’d warned people
about the busy places where the slightest distraction provides an opportunity
for thieves. Now that I wear the Pick-Proof PantsTM from Clothing
Arts, I’m much more comfortable knowing that I don’t even have to think about
keeping my items secure. Not only are the shorts and pants durable and secure,
they’re also ideal for travel because they hang dry overnight (quite handy when
your apartment doesn’t have a clothes dryer and it’s raining outside).
You can take this as a hearty
recommendation from America's International Travel Expert®
that the Pick-Proof PantsTM from Clothing Arts at www.clothingarts.com (both for men and
women) are the ideal travel item for comfort, style, and safety!
Stuart Gustafson
(currently in Paris, France)
p.s. The photos were taken on different days, and, yes, I do have more than one shirt with me -- pure coincidence that I was wearing this easy-to-care-for shirt that I ought at REI (I have a reddish one also).
