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Old 20th Dec 2000, 13:31
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Evanelpus
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Beware of the opportunist thieves!

Flew to Bucharest a few years back and my mate had one of those soft material type suitcase which was OK when we left Heathrow but had a long slit in it when it arrived in the baggage hall at Bucharest. He had two pairs of leather shoes nicked along with a 35mm camera. I know it was his own silly fault putting his camera in the case but it turned out that his type of case was being targetted by chancers at the airport because they were so easy to slit with a Stanley knife. My advice is get hold of a plastic Samsonite case.

Romanian officials are not adverse to holding their hands out for 'donations'. Also beware of the 'nightfighters' at the bars of the big hotels. In two hours at the Intercontinental I was approached no less than 8 times by different girls. If this is your bag you will have a field day.

Good luck!!