A Female Traveller

I have travelled extensively alone, as a female, both for business and pleasure and I can honestly say that it has not been as daunting as you might expect.

As a lone female traveller, you do have to be more careful and you do have to take precautions, but there is no reason why you should not be safe in Rome City Apartments hotels in Moscow or studios in the Czech Republic.

In fact I have felt safer in many countries which are often perceived as difficult places for lone female travellers and apart from one incident in Paris many years ago where I felt a little threatened, I have been treated with the utmost courtesy and respect.

I have visited government buildings in Pakistan where there was not one single female employee; and government offices in Kuwait where I was not treated any differently. I visited Russia for many years without ever feeling that my sex was a hindrance; and eaten in restaurants in Jordan with my male colleagues without any hint of discourtesy or embarrassment.

Maybe I have been very lucky in this, but I also ensure that I respect the culture of the country I am visiting. If modest clothing or a headscarf is appropriate then I make sure that I comply with this as it shows respect to the beliefs and traditions.