If you travel alone, or you will be doing so soon, chances are you have tons of worried friends and family. I’m sure you have heard everything from, “Well, isn’t that place supposed to be dangerous?” to “OMG. I’m so scared for you! You’re going alone?”
It feels really nice to have people care for you and your wellbeing, however doesn’t it make you wonder, why do people think that a female traveling alone is so scary or dangerous? It made me wonder why it’s generally OK for a guy to wander the world, but not for a woman? While I do know there are some parts of the world that are a certainly more sketchy, whether you’re a dude or a chick, overall I think traveling solo, especially for a woman, has a bad rap.
What constitutes a place as safe? What’s the crime is like your city? Many people would rather leave travelers alone as tourism is a huge part of the industry. If tons of people died, get robbed constantly, and who knows what else, do you think tourists will be coming around for much longer? Not a fat chance.
Personally, I have felt very safe while traveling and living abroad. I’ve been living in Thailand for nearly three years now and I have traveled to the surrounding neighbors like Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Sometimes I was alone, sometimes with a friend, and sometimes I was alone, but made a friend along the way. Traveling alone doesn’t always mean you’re alone.
So what does is take to travel as a solo female abroad? What does one do to make sure they are safe and nothing bad happens to them? It’s actually super simple. There is a secret way to ensure this happens and I’m going to give it to you here.
Be smart. Stay out of sketchy situations. Be aware.
Not the answer you were expecting, huh? My point is, it’s not hard to travel as a solo female traveler, you just need to be careful and make smarter decisions.
So I think you might want some real tips on making it around the world as a solo female traveler. If that’s so, after three years on my own I have a collected a massive list of awesome tips for you ladies out there who want to do traveling right and safe. Feel free to check out my top solo female travel tips and anything else you find around the site.
Are you a solo female traveler already? What responses have you got? What do you do to make sure you have an awesome, but safe time while traveling?
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Article by Nina
Nina Ragusa lives the nomadic lifestyle and is currently calling Thailand home. Since she has the luxury of teaching online and freelance writing she can make anywhere in the world her office. From the ridiculously beautiful beaches of Krabi to the sweet hippy town of Pai, Nina travels, writes, and lives the nomadic lifestyle that she has always wanted.
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