Women Traveling Solo
March 3, 2010
I get a number of questions from women traveling to Spain alone for all or part of their time there. The advice I give is mostly common sense. Stay away from deserted streets, especially at night. Grab a taxi if you feel you are in an unsafe place. Use a purse that closes with a zipper; no backpacks. Try not to look like a tourist. Look confident when you are on the street. These are all pretty tame suggestions. I don’t find it necessary to give any dire warnings, and I emphasize the fact that Spain is a relatively safe country to travel in. The streets tend to have people in them, except during the sacred hours of siesta. Dinner is eaten late–10:00 PM to 12:00 midnight–and people socialize in restaurants and bars. People are out, and where there are people, there is less crime. The biggest threat comes from pickpockets and purse snatchers. But those things are easy to guard against without having to wear your purse on your stomach. All you need is a small dose of savy. And I’m happy to note that none of the women who have traveled with Epicurean Ways have had any problems, and many have reported feeling safe even in Madrid and Barcelona.
Here’s a great article about women´s travel with advice from travel expert Marybeth Bond, author of 50 Best Girlfriend Getaways in North America.
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