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Women Specific Safety Tips |
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From Administrator
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Wednesday, November 07, 2007 |
- Wear a Fake Wedding Ring
Even if you're not married, consider wearing a wedding band. Not diamond or zircona, that'd be a target for thieves. Just a band... a lot of cultures think that an unmarried woman is always looking for a boyfriend or husband. I always, always wear one. It helps with men I'm not interested in & if I am interested, I discreetly slip it on my right hand.
- Never Open Your Hotel Room Door
Not even for the hotel staff! There's numerous stories of women getting raped by hotel owners. Now if they're yelling "fire"... well, that's a different story.
- Room Service
If you order room service, leave the empty tray by the room next door or across the hall. You don't want an intruder to know your alone.
- First Initial Only
If you have a name like Susie, just use your initial. Your luggage tag doesn't need to tell everyone the address & phone number of a woman. And the hotel guest registration book doesn't need to let anyone who looks at it know there's a woman in room 3.
- Leave Jewelry at Home!
A thief will still your fake stuff just as quickly as the real thing. Just don't bring it.
- Most importantly: Dress Appropriately!!!
Before you leave find out what the local customs are & pack your travel wardrobe accordingly. You don't go to a conservative country with only shorts & tank tops... the one exception to this is if your going to be in a resort & not leave it... or if you're in a town with so many tourists that the local culture is no longer offended... but do the research before you leave!
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