How can a woman prepare herself to travel alone?

Question

My husband is very busy with his self-employed business and he just joined a club, and is a officer within the club.
Which is more work. But he enjoys work. In my spare time I would like to travel. Do you have any dos or dont's about a woman who wants to travel alone.

Answer 1

Carry a cell phone with you, always. Let other people know your schedule. Check in with your husband or another friend or family member when you arrive. Plan trips to well traveled, family friendly areas, no hiking alone in the wilderness! Find some friends who might like to travel with you. I once went on a weekend with some friends, and we felt like Thelma and Louise, minus the crime spree. Just well planned, well thought out trips that will not make you a target. Lots of women travel alone for business too.

Answer 2

i go to europe by myself occassionally, as my daughter is living over there.she went with a friend, but is alone over there now. if you are traveling to a foreign country,make sure that you have your passport number written down and keep it in a different location than your passport.contrary to popular belief, travelers cheques are not a good idea. many places dont cash them anymore. credit cards and debit cards are a good sourse of money. american money can be exchanged all over,even airports.dont carry any personal papers,social security card etc, that is not necessary.a drivers license and passport are the only id you should need.never carry your passport around while you are out and about once you have a place to stay.keep it in the safest place available .find out where the american consulate is located in the area you will be visiting.write down the phone number. familiarize yourself with the place(s) you are going. there are books for travelers available everywhere. take them with you. most contain maps.write down all credit card information, including the number to call in case they are lost or stolen. safeguard it.write it down so that you know what the info is, but not so easy for someone else to recognize.personally, i take duct tape and use several large strips to tape on my checked luggage. i use a sharpy pen to write in bold letters, the city and country i am flying to.im not sure if it truely makes a difference, but i have never had any lost luggage.and- just like anything else, use sensible,intelligent precautions.always be aware of your surroundings.and-dont talk to strangers! well, usually. best wishes

Answer 3

it depends on where you want to go. if you are just going around the US, you might look in to how you will travel, like if you are driving, look at maps and check for gas stations and rest stops, and what highways you want to take. buy a couple maps for where you are going regardless of how you travel. make sure to pack warm clothes no matter what, because nights even in hot places can be cold. and wet. carry some traveler's cheques instead of money or credit cards, so that if you get robbed, you can get it back. bring food, even if you have money to go out in case you get stranded (most of this applies to any form of travel, not just driving)
if you are taking trains or busses (both of which are very often safe, in north america especially) keep schedules for them. dont be afraid to ask for help, and again, bring food on long trips. make sure you have ID but i would bring copies of important documents in case they get stolen.
if you are going out of the country, make sure to double check that you have your passport and important ID and that you have the necessary visas and such. travelers checks are great, i cant stress that enough. unless you are going to Burma, or africa, i wouldnt worry TOO much about safety, although any big city can be. just use good common sense, and stay in more populated, established areas of places, and dont wander into more desolate areas. if you are going to a place you think is dangerous, stop by the local police station, ask about safe areas, and maybe write down some information for them to keep, like name and place you are staying, for how long and all that.

i hope this all helps...if you want more info, try www.lonelyplanet.com or email me...i havent traveled a lot alone, but i have been to asia and mexico a few times each....its so much fun.

Answer 4

Don't make it obvious that you are alone. Stay aware of your surroundings and act very sure of yourself. If somebody wants to do something bad to a woman, they are going to look for an easy mark. Look like you'd put up one heck of a fight and they'll look elsewhere. Stay in reputable hotels and never on the first floor. Find a friend to travel with.

Answer 5

travel with a girl friend or two.so your a little more safer.also when on the road check in with family so they know your where abouts.book motels ahead of time,use travelers checks and keep the codes in a separate location.travel to a safe destination(where theirs alot of people)have fun!

Answer 6

Western Europe is in all probability risk-free adequate, any city has questionable aspects to steer away from, usually based around the railway stations overdue at evening, and immigrant aspects are appropriate prevented. in case you are able to handle our greater desirable British cities you would be positive

Answer 7

Always reseach the place you propose to visit. Book everythink on line in advance. Then just go out and enjoy yourself

Answer 8

If you're traveling to a muslim country, carry (and wear) a fake wedding ring. If anybody asks you where your husband, kids are, tell them they all died in a car crash or something.

It apparently allows you to go where you please without much question--as long as you dress proper.

Answer 9

do:
-not travel alone.
-bring him along

don't:
-leave home without telling your husband the exact details of your trip:
-destination, address, contact numbers,
-ETA, ETD etc.
-have a map

Answer 10

Don't.