Hi, Sorry to hear about your mum - there does seem to be a lot of petty crime in Spain. My friend had her purse stolen in Barcelona when I was with her a few years ago, and I've heard of loads of people having similar problems. In future I'm going to keep my money and debit/credit cards in a money belt so that if my purse gets stolen again - at least I'll be able to survive. Best Wishes, Shelalia

hi shelalia my mum had her purse stole from here cut from her bag in salou spain town centre

I'd like to warn travellers about the likelihood of being robbed at Valencia's main railway station. I passed through there at the end of June 08 and had my purse stolen within five minutes of unlocking my bag and buying a metro ticket. On arrival at the Police Station found that there were a number of other people who had had items stolen from the station that day. So, BE CAREFUL with your belongings!!!!