Most of the time, I'm flying solo when I travel. Sure, living in Philadelphia and Baltimore stepped up my street smarts, but as a woman, I take extra precautions to keep my eyes on my person, space, and stuff.
For 13 years, I'd traveled as a writer without incident until this past May when my laptop got stolen. I got too comfortable too fast in a foreign environment with a total stranger. Shame on me for letting down my guard so easily; as a savvy traveler I should've known better.
This theft made me rethink my personal safety as a solo woman traveler. And it served as a reminder that you can take 100+ flights a year, stay in dozens of hotels annually, and think you have all the common sense in the world, yet still slip up.
Since we could all use a reminder every now and again, here are 10 tips to help keep solo women travelers safe.
Ladies, what are you fave stay safe while traveling tips?
Ladies, what are you fave stay safe while traveling tips?
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Last year I carried two cell phones while traveling cross country (twice). My primary phone was AT&T and the contract hadn't expired so I picked up a Verizon pay-as-you-go flip phone to increase the chances of always being able to get a cell call out (AAA, 911, family). After driving for hours on I-80 out west with no signal it taught me that having a phone and AAA on a road trip is pretty useless if you can't dial out.
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