Safety, the Foremost Thing for Single Female Traveller

If you are a woman and travelling alone, you got to follow some tips:

1. Stay fit and alert. Whenever you are travelling alone you will automatically have to manage a heavy luggage. Don’t let this to be seen as a weakness through other people’s eyes, instead build up a fit muscle.

2. Get a detailed knowledge about the place before you travel, particularly the local culture and their approach towards women. Try to mingle according to the culture.

3. You got to be confident. This way you are less likely to be taken advantage of if you feel confident about yourself.

4. It is advisable to wear long, loose clothing, which will allow you to hide money as well. Safety obviously comes above fashion.


5. Always remain watchful. Pickpockets are likely when you are travelling as they are professional in what they do. While it may seem rude but it is safer to think carefully before offering help to a stranger who singles you out in a crowd.

6. Don’t act in a way which will jeopardise your safety, like following strangers to isolated places or even accepting rides and accommodation from men whom you don’t know. Wearing flamboyant jewelleries or showing a great deal of money in public places is strictly not recommended as it will attract people’s attention towards you.

7. Know the emergency police number in whichever country you are visiting, also make sure that you have a operating cell phone with you at all the time.

8. If you are travelling in a foreign country for a considerable number of days, do not forget to locate and register with your local embassy.

9. Do carry a safety whistle, this may help you in may gross circumstances. A pepper spray also comes handy at times, make it a must have safety option for you.

10. Never underestimate people from your same gender. Women can be as dangerous as men. Keep your guard against anyone you don’t know.

Stay safe and enjoy your trip.

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