Traveling comfortably is all about looking confident, even if you aren’t. While that is much easier said than done, being confident, or at least acting like you are, can deter others from preying on you. Think how confused tourists are the ones that get pickpocketed more so than confident locals. The key is planning ahead and staying aware of your surroundings. Looking over a map before going out for the day will let you be looking around instead of having your eyes trained to your maps app. Other helpful tips can be traveling with a buddy or befriending a fellow traveler where you are, studying up on the local language so you can read signs and speak with locals, and just going for it. You won’t feel the confidence until you’ve been there and done that, but you got this!