Pointers For Women Vacationing Alone.

I have always had this wish to go with my girlfriends on a vacation outside the country, no men, just us girls. I have the itinerary planned tight, how we would go to the exotic beach island of Zanzibar in Tanzania, scuba dive, eat exotic meals, visit the islands, see wild animals and have the best adventures of our lives while meeting amazing dynamic people.

I never quite finish this day dream, thoughts of the dangers of women travelling solo, scares me.

Fortunately for me, am thirsty for knowledge, and love challenges, i never quite take No

for an answer so after an intense research, i would say am about ready to finish my day dream.

With this safe key points i continued my daydream.

1. Always Trust Your Intuition.

You know that feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when something is not right, or that 

little voice that's always there asserting its opinion over yours. Yes? trust it.

2. Walk and Act Confidently

Walk confidently, do not slouch or act timid, weak women are easy preys for psychopaths. They can sense

sense the weakness miles off. Keep your head high and smile even when you are scared.

When i was little, i got away with so many things that my siblings didn't. Now this was because when i took the wrong decisions albeit unknowingly, i'd defend myself with so much confidence that my mom would end up sympathizing with me. Most times i got off with a light scolding.

3.Start Smart.

Do a lot of research before embarking on your journey, research the areas before you book an hotel, arm 

yourself with travel guides and maps. knowledge is free.

4. Avoid Power Plays and Unwanted Attention.

Unwanted attention can be effectively thwarted with silence, avoiding eye contact and quickly moving away. 

if you are really being pestered, enter a store or a hotel and explain that you are a tourist and are being 

pestered and are afraid and don't know how to handle it. ask them if they could call the police or ask the 

obnoxious person to go away. Works every time! 

Also consider wearing a ring.

Avoid Wearing expensive jewelry and clothes, dress conservatively, taking your cue from how the local women are dressed, you don't want to stand out like a bright neon light on a very dark night. Do not draw unnecessary attention to yourself, always err on the side of caution. Avoid wearing expensive jewelry and clothes.

5. Do talk to strangers

You did not spend all that amount of money and time planning that vacation to be by yourself all the way,

Talk to strangers especially women,children, and elders. Even though you don't understand their language, a smile would go a long way- you'd get great family dinner invites, and meet tons of people that way.

6. Let your family be aware of your detailed itinerary, including names, numbers an address of all the places you'd be staying. Leave copies of your passport details, ticket and flight information.

Now knowing all these, yes i am ready to go on that vacation when my savings equals expenses. ciao!