Hello there everyone, long time reader, first time poster.

I am planning an ~5 week trip of Eastern Europe (Italy -> Austria -> Prague -> Poland -> Berlin) with my friend next summer, and I’ve gotten so much useful advice from this and other forums!

I’ve been reading a bunch about how to keep your valuables safe; keeping important things split up in your pack, keep your pack/daypack close on the train when sleeping, keep important things safe in a moneybelt when out in less than perfect cities. My question is, is it really important that you keep a moneybelt? I mean, I don’t plan on keeping my passport on me (Keep that safe in the Hostel during the day), and I certainly don’t need to be carrying around €300 in cash, nor do I particularly want to carry around that stuff in my daypack while walking around. What about keeping an ID/Debit Card/~€50 cash in your shoe, either under the sole or against your foot? That is probably the most secure place on your body besides in a money belt, and you don’t have to wear one! It may be a bit inconvenient at times, but you can be absolutely sure that everything is safe. Any comments?

Brian