Cable ties: The secret weapon for savvy travellers
Social media is a treasure trove of intriguing knowledge and tips that can often be used during travel. Jeff and Lauren are online creators who share useful tricks almost every day. The ones shown in recent videos should appeal to tourists.
While on holiday, it's easy to get lost in carefree relaxation and sightseeing, and consequently, lower one's guard. Sly pickpockets and other scammers often exploit this. The trick that Jeff and Lauren demonstrated can help us avoid falling victim to thieves.
Travel tricks
"I always do this!" wrote a woman who demonstrated how she secures her bag with a cable tie. Jeff threads the cable tie through the buckle of his bum bag and tightens it so that a thief interested in the loot cannot quickly unfasten and steal it. The woman presents everything in an instructional video.
This trick seems to be particularly helpful when visiting especially crowded places. For example, in Rome or Spanish cities, near the most popular monuments, it's crowded almost all year round. In the throng, we might not even notice someone unfastening our bag.
Dozens of such cable ties cost just a few pounds and can save us from potential theft.
Simple ways can help in travel
This is not the only travel trick that can utilise a cable tie. A tourist shows how to deal with a partially broken zip. To make it easier to slide it for closing and opening the suitcase, you can thread a cable tie through the place where the handle should be. You shouldn't fully tighten it in this case. This will serve as a replacement for a broken handle, and the suitcase will remain useful for future travels.
