Tips for women travellers
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Women who travel — especially solo women travellers — often enjoy some particular benefits. However, they also encounter some particular challenges and risks. This article contains some general tips concerning safety, health and travel practicalities that are of special interest to women. Location-specific issues, such as, say, appropriate dress when visiting a temple and what taxis are safe, should be addressed in country, region and destination articles.
Of course, other articles such as Pickpockets, Common scams and Tips for travel in developing countries have advice that, while not specific to female travellers, does apply to them.
Making friendsMan or woman, solo, couple or group; making new friends en route is always fun.
Stay healthyFor the most part, precautions to stay healthy apply to men and women alike, but there are a few health issues women travellers should be particularly aware of.
ContraceptionIf you want to change your contraceptive for your trip, do so well in advance — not only because you'll need to make the relevant doctor's appointments, but also because switching contraceptives can cause some temporary…
PregnancyThere are a number of health issues that women who are planning to travel while pregnant should consider, and discuss with their doctor or health provider as needed.
Stay safeEvery year, millions of women set out to travel the world, with a companion or alone.
CopeGynopedia is an open resource wiki for sexual, reproductive and women's health care, with related information for several countries and cities, including laws and customs and where to buy different products.
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- Photo: Augustus Egg, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons