Nowadays, a woman can boldly travel the world alone, getting to know new places and people. Is such traveling safe? Is it courage or recklessness? Or maybe a new style of female tourism?
In recent years, women's interest in solo travel has increased significantly. Men have long traveled hundreds of kilometers alone, crossing the borders of other countries. Female representatives shyly join them, gradually becoming convinced that nothing is impossible.
To someone who watches the news anxiously, it may seem inconceivable that a woman is going on a journey into the unknown alone. For a skeptic, the mildest word for such behavior is recklessness and a lack of imagination. However, as you can read on many foreign tourism forums, women are conquering the world by collecting new experiences and getting to know a whole lot of places and people.
Alone at the campsite
Traveling is addictive , as lovers of sightseeing say, counting down the time between each trip. They also believe that there are only a few differences between single trips of women and men. First of all, it is important for the tourist to feel safe. Of course, this rule also applies to men. Not everyone fights like Statham or has a posture like "The Rock" to feel fully comfortable in every situation. Even when he is surrounded by a group of tipsy natives with "tulips" in their hands.
Statistically, women inspire greater trust and make contacts easier. Drivers stop more often to pick up a female hitchhiker, a mixed couple or two women. Statistically (let's underline this word), two men wait longer for a lift.
A woman hiking alone can get to know the locals while camping. Forum users agree that you can be really surprised by the kindness of the people you meet and the wealth of advice and tips they gave you. It is similar with contacts with neighbors at the campsite. You can make new, fantastic friends, spend a nice evening together or go on a trip if the plans for exploring the area coincide, at least to a small extent. It all depends on the openness and willingness of both sides. On the other hand, travelers also write about ways to avoid contact if they don't feel like it. The simplest of these examples is reading a book in a cafe .
What to do when you feel unsafe?
Of course, as in everyday life, there are also times when we encounter someone unpleasant or potentially dangerous. What do travelers advise to do in such moments? If someone imposes himself on us and asks a lot of questions, let's start lying . Let us not reveal our plans, let us not say that we are alone - quite the opposite. Best to confess that our boyfriend / husband / brother will join us tonight.
If the famous female intuition tells us that a given man is dangerous, let's tell our new friends about it. You can even point your finger at him to let him know that several people have drawn attention to him. If we feel threatened, we should not hesitate to call the police.
A lonely journey is not for every woman - that's for sure. This form of learning about the world will appeal only to self-confident people, because it requires a lot of courage, as well as organization and creativity. Those who love this style of travel will not want to give it up anymore.
A writer by profession, a passion of a cat. One day he will see what is behind the Urals - good to Vladivostok. So far, when he can, he enjoys the sun of the countries of southern Europe. And it's also fun;)
