Female Traveller: Advice for Women Travelling

You deserve to travel with complete confidence, and our expert advice makes that possible. Whether you're exploring solo, working abroad, or navigating new cultures, we provide the practical guidance you need to stay healthy, safe, and comfortable wherever your adventures take you. Female Traveller is here to help.

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Women Making Eye Contact Abroad

Eye contact means different things around the world, what signals respect in one country might be seen as disrespectful or risky in another.

Handshakes and Hand Gestures as a Female Traveller

A casual hand gesture or handshake that's fine at home could offend people in other countries, so check local customs before you travel.

Advice For Protecting Your Valuables Abroad

Keep your valuables safe while travelling by carrying them on you, hiding them from view, and using hotel safes or money belts.

Advice For Women Travelling for an International Adoption

Practical tips for managing travel arrangements, packing, and flying home with your newly adopted child.

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Western Europe: Advice for Female Travellers

Practical tips for female travellers to Western Europe, covering visas, safety, fashion and what to expect in this diverse region.

Advice for Women Giving Up Work to Move Abroad

Leaving work to move abroad? Here's how women can build a new identity and find community in a foreign country.

Donating Second Hand Clothing Abroad

Send useful, clean second-hand clothes when you travel abroad, but plan ahead to make sure your donations actually help the community you're visiting.

Questionnaire: Are You a Smart Solo Traveller?

Check how prepared you are to travel solo with this safety questionnaire designed for women travellers.

Questionnaire: Prepared for a Political Emergency Abroad?

Check yourself against these seven practical steps to stay safe if political trouble breaks out while you're travelling abroad.

Questionnaire: Could You Cope as a Victim of Crime Abroad?

Test whether you're actually prepared to handle being a crime victim while travelling overseas.

Public Display of Affection in Middle East: What is Acceptable?

Public displays of affection are viewed differently across the Middle East, so watch what locals do and adjust your behaviour accordingly.

Questionnaire: Are You a Culturally Sensitive Traveller?

Check how respectful your travel habits are with this quick questionnaire about cultural sensitivity.

Reporting a Discriminatory Tourism Company

If you've faced discrimination while travelling, here's how to report a tourism company and what types of mistreatment count.

Dealing With Racism While Travelling

How to respond to racism while travelling, from reporting it to authorities to deciding when it's best to stay safe and move on.

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