All I was told to do in Lisbon was to look out for Pastel de nata in Portugal but no one told me to look out for my bag! Apparently I was being followed by a pair of Eastern European looking men. I was lucky that I popped into a souvenir shop to get an ice cream and drinks before the men wanted to pick my bag. This was what the female cashier and her manager told me as I went into their shop. The woman didn't speak much English so the manager told me that he saw the men following me. He has seen these men outside his shop everyday. Apparently they work in pairs. There are another 2 women across the street who are pickpockets too. I was around the corner of my hotel so the manager of the shop was kind enough to keep a look out. Once the men were gone, the manager accompanied me to the street where my hotel is. This was scary for me because after that, I did not dare to leave my hotel room for fear of being followed.

Otherwise, I thought that Lisbon is pretty neat. The steep street and street cars reminded me of San Francisco.