{"id":1587,"date":"2014-02-19T11:05:07","date_gmt":"2014-02-19T11:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.7.128\/wpmigrate\/?p=1587"},"modified":"2014-02-19T11:05:07","modified_gmt":"2014-02-19T11:05:07","slug":"ladies-stay-safe-tips-for-women-travelling-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/ladies-stay-safe-tips-for-women-travelling-alone\/","title":{"rendered":"Ladies stay safe: Tips for women travelling alone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"3a64bb57635b757d04b12bcf0c14b9a3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/images\/articles\/womensolotravelgirl.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Travelling alone. 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Photo by ozziebackpacker on Flickr.com\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"5\" align=\"right\" \/>Thinking about travelling solo?&nbsp; There&#8217;s no reason why you can&#8217;t enjoy a wonderful holiday on your own, provided you take a few precautions to ensure your safety while away from home. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are some tips to help women travelling alone to travel safe:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Travel Light: <\/strong>The fewer bags you have to manage, the simpler it will be to maneuver through crowded airports and the less likely it will be to lose your belongings.&nbsp; If possible, keep your luggage to one wheeled bag and one carry-on tote that can be attached to it.&nbsp; If possible, avoid carrying a shoulder bag, and instead, put your wallet and passport in an internal, zippered pocket in your tote.&nbsp; Make things as difficult as possible for would-be pick-pockets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Choose Your Cabs With Care: <\/strong>Don&#8217;t practice your cab hailing skills in foreign countries.&nbsp; You might just catch a whole lot of trouble.&nbsp; Instead, ask the concierge at your hotel to arrange for a reputable taxi company to pick you up.&nbsp; If you need a cab from the airport, ask a uniformed airport employee to show you which of the many cab companies vying for your business are actually licensed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep Your Map Out of Sight: <\/strong>There&#8217;s nothing that screams &#8220;tourist&#8221; more loudly than an open map. Do your map studying in the privacy of your room, before you head out so you&#8217;ll be able to proceed confidently and keep your eyes on your surroundings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/images\/articles\/womensolotravelluggage.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Luggage at airport\" title=\"Luggage at airport\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"5\" align=\"left\" \/>Put Your Hotel&#8217;s Business Card In Your Pocket: <\/strong>If you get turned around and can&#8217;t find your way back to your hotel, find another woman and show her the card.&nbsp; She may be able to help you get reoriented.&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"3a64bb57635b757d04b12bcf0c14b9a3\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Bring Your Own Doorstop and Smoke Detector: <\/strong>Before leaving home, go to the hardware store and invest in a simple rubber doorstop.&nbsp; After you&#8217;ve locked your hotel room door, slip it under the jam as an extra bit of protection against anyone trying to enter from the hallway.&nbsp; A small, portable smoke detector is easily set up in your room just in case the hotel isn&#8217;t properly equipped.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leave a Note: <\/strong>If you&#8217;re venturing out on your own for the day, leave a detailed itinerary of your plans in your hotel room and tell the front desk what time you&#8217;re expecting to return.&nbsp; If, for any reason, you don&#8217;t come back on schedule, you&#8217;ll have left a trail for others to follow. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay in Touch: <\/strong>Send emails and\/or phone home regularly to let friends and family know what you&#8217;re doing and where you are. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay Safe: <\/strong>Ask for a room on an upper floor, so you won&#8217;t have an easily accessible terrace or balcony door, and always request a location as close as possible to the elevator<strong>.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Trust Your Instincts: <\/strong>Don&#8217;t like the looks of the gentleman in the elevator?&nbsp; Make an excuse and don&#8217;t get in.&nbsp; Trust your instincts even at the risk of seeming rude.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lighten Up: <\/strong>Pack a small flashlight in your purse.&nbsp; Some resorts have pathways that are very poorly lit at night.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leave the Bling at Home: <\/strong>Flashing expensive jewelry is an invitation to be robbed.&nbsp; Leave your valuables at home and be safe.&nbsp;&#8232;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Photos by&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/ozziebackpacker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>ozziebackpacker<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;and <a href=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/photos\/sea-turtle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sea turtle<\/a> on Flickr.com \/ Creative Commons.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr width=\"640\" size=\"1\" \/>\n<p><em><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/images\/lizflemingpic.jpg\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"2\" width=\"125\" height=\"100\" align=\"left\" \/><br \/><span style=\"font-style: normal\">Liz Fleming is an award-winning Canadian travel journalist who specializes in adventure, health and wellness and learning travel. 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