Tips to follow when you travel alone

There are times when you have to travel alone either for business meetups or just for taking some time off from your busy schedule. Either way traveling is always fun and refreshing. Traveling not only makes you feel fresh but also makes you smarter and more open to trying new things in life. However safety is our first priority when traveling especially alone specifically for women travelers. So here are a few tips which will be helpful for you when you travel solo.

1. When you check for reviews about a hotel check if it has good and positive reviews especially check for reviews about women safety. If possible ask some local people around the hotel about the place to get a clear idea.
2. While getting a room make sure it is near the steps or the elevator so that in the case of any emergency you can be able to run quickly. Avoid rooms near any construction works or near the window.
3. Dress down and dress to blend in with the people. Avoid wearing valuable jewelry. If married then that marriage ring is alone is enough.
4. Avoid looking like a tourist with a map or guidebook in your hands. Read about the places in the map thoroughly in the room itself. Instead of maps try to use a smartphone. This will avoid unwanted attention.
5. Pack things in a single bag or two. Don’t make it too heavy as you will have to carry it around. Don’t carry a lot of things as it will be inconvenient for you to look after and also there are chances of getting lost or stolen.
6. As far as possible do not carry any valuable or precious things in the bag unless otherwise there is a necessity.
7. Always go for a public transit and avoid taking cabs as far as possible especially if you are a woman. Even if you sense some danger scream as loud as possible which will alert the nearby passengers. Always have the police number on the speed dial.
8. Have a copy of your valuable documents like passport, id, photo in a digital format in your mail. In case you lose it you can easily give that to the police to find out easily.
9. Always take a busy and well-lit street rather than a lonely dark street. Don’t panic and keep calm when you sense some danger as it will give you time to think of solutions.
10. Don’t carry hard cash in large amount. Try to use cards as far as possible for all the transactions. If you want to keep some money in your bag then keep the cash in between the clothes or else if you are a woman traveler then you can put the money in a tampon box for safety. But it is best to avoid having hard cash in hand.

These are some of the tips to be followed when you are traveling alone. I usually follow these tips that I have mentioned and I hope this is useful for you. Thanks for reading.