{"id":79785,"date":"2012-09-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-09-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new-blog.sitata.com\/2012\/09\/21\/staying-safe-as-a-female-traveller-713d7101c3c\/"},"modified":"2020-09-08T09:37:04","modified_gmt":"2020-09-08T13:37:04","slug":"staying-safe-as-a-female-traveller-713d7101c3c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sitata.com\/ar\/staying-safe-as-a-female-traveller-713d7101c3c\/","title":{"rendered":"Staying Safe as a Female Traveller"},"content":{"rendered":"

Staying Safe as a Female Traveller<\/h3>\n

It may not be fair, but women do face more risk than men when travelling in certain areas, particularly if they are alone. That doesn\u2019t mean you should avoid travelling altogether\u200a\u2014\u200asolo female travel can be amazing and exciting and <\/em>safe. But it does mean you should take steps to ensure your safety and take care of yourself. I\u2019m reminded of a time when I was backpacking in Thailand, on the island of Ko Phi Phi. I was not all by myself, but instead was travelling with a somewhat naive friend of mine. I\u2019m not much of a party girl, but I welcomed the rowdy experience of the Reggae Bar Phi Phi and the beach parties and everything else that goes along with the party atmosphere of Ko Phi Phi.<\/p>\n

My friend was very sweet and innocent and trusting, and always saw the best in people. Generally, this is a lovely trait of hers, but travelling across Southeast Asia as two petite females, the unwavering trust she had in her fellow human beings was not really a helpful quality. This became glaringly clear to me when I came back to our room one day to find her chatting with two strange men I had never met before sitting on my bed.<\/p>\n

I was immediately on my guard, especially because one of the guys instantly gave me a very bad feeling. I asked if I could talk to her in the bathroom. She assured me that everything was cool and was completely puzzled as to why I was being so serious. I asked them to leave anyway, and they probably thought I was being uptight but I couldn\u2019t care less. Afterwards, I had to explain to my trusting friend why it is not very safe to invite strange men into our room or even to let them know where two young girls are staying by themselves. She eventually caught on.<\/p>\n

Travelling as a female, alone or with a very naive female friend, can be very safe, but you do need to be aware of the risks and exercise a little common sense. There are many women that travel alone and have an amazing time and rarely get into trouble, but they do take precautions to keep themselves safe.<\/p>\n

Inform yourself\"\"<\/h4>\n