THOSE ARE EXCELLENT REMINDERS FOR TRAVELERS IN THE EURO/CZECH AREA. I JUST WANT TO ADD: IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING IN A RENTAL CAR, BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT PARKING IT OVERNIGHT NEXT TO A MOTEL OR HOTEL. THE RENTAL AUTOS ARE EASILY RECOGNIZED AND THIEVES SPOT THEM. DO NOT LEAVE ANYTHING IN THE CAR OVERNIGHT. CLEAR IT ENTIRELY. WE WERE SURPRISED ONE MORNING (EVEN THOUGH WE WERE TOLD BY THE HOTEL MANAGER THAT OUR CAR WAS SAFE) TO FIND THAT THIEVES HAD ACTUALLY DRILLED OUT THE DOORHANDLE OF THE CAR AND RANSACKED IT. WE LOST SOME DIRTY CLOTHES IN THE TRUNK, RAINCOATS INSIDE, AND SOME STRAY CASH IN THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THEY DIDN'T TAKE THE CAR PAPERS, BUT THEY COULD HAVE WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN EXTRA BAD. KEEP IMPORTANT PAPERS IN A FOLDING WALLET OR SOMETHING AND TAKE THEM INSIDE. NO LOCK WILL KEEP THE THIEVES OUT. OTHER THAN THAT WE HAVE TRAVELLED OVER THERE FOR YEARS AND THAT'S THE ONLY TIME WE HAD TROUBLE. I FEEL RESPONSIBLE AS WE LET OUR GUARD DOWN AND GOT LAX. YOU NEVER WANT TO DO THAT IN ANY FOREIGN COUNTRY. MILLIE