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Neither, if a women travel often for the same reasons than men, their social preoccupations and their needs in matters of securities and health’s are extremely different. On the journey, the women are more affected directly by the religious beliefs and the social etiquette of the different countries that they visit. The present publication contains a crowd of convenient advices applying to the travelers. It aims above all to inform the women and to incite them to travel carefully.

To attenuate the cultural shock:

A woman who travels intelligently, try to get as much information as possible on the culture and the customs of the countries that she wishes to visit. It is important to get ready to face all the possibilities.

1. Find information from other travelers (places, shocks, hotels, organisms)
2. Do not get information from big Medias, is better to read guides books, bulletins of information or visit web sites.
3. Use forums to ask question to others travelers. Lonely planet: Thorn tree is an excellent source.
4. Maybe, in your country you get many cultural minorities. There is probably in your community, women’s who come from some countries that you wish to visit. They will be able to answer your questions.

Travel with a minimum of luggages:

A woman who travels alone whit a small luggage, became less vulnerable and more independent if she doesn't have several bags or a heavy suitcase

1. Opt for a backpack or a rolling suitcase
2. Plan to have a small bag for little excursion.
3. Avoid luxurious suitcase for camera. It risks attracting the thieves.
4. If you wear one purse, privileged one purse with compartments inside and non outside.

Never too prudent!

In your purse, privilege only the light articles and those, who it would not be a catastrophe if you lose it.

1. Photocopy all important documents and place them in the suitcase to the hotel room.
2. It is a good ideal to give a copy to the family's member before leaving.
3. You wish to visit a developmental country; be aware electricity shot down are frequent. Bring a pocket-size lamp.

Travel by plane:

1. If you use oral contraceptives, take-it every 24 hours. Don’t get mess up whit changing hours.
2. Masticate gum to attenuate the pressure in your ears, especially at the time of the final coming down.

Get an accommodation:

1. Choose a small establishment. The service will be more personalized and thoughtful.
2. Tempt to find your lodging in beginning of day in order to do not be taken to the last minute when the sun goes down.
3. Follow your intuition in the choice of your hotel. You must feel yourselves in security.
4. You should avoid rooms at the ground floor, where some one could have access from the outside easily. Rather, reserve your room close to the elevator or far from the emergency exit. The agitators could take refuge there.

How get dress:

Some places in the world, the customs founded on religious or moral beliefs have a big impact on the dressing. If you transgress these rules overtly, your behavior could put you seriously in peril.

1. Dress yourselves with soberness.
2. Let your values and shinning jewelry at home.
3 It can be appropriated to travel with a scarf (hijab) in the Muslim countries, because you will need to cover you the head in some public places.
4. It can be appropriated to have a one piece swimming suit in your luggage. In some part of world, the women even swim quite dressed to conform to the religious requirements.

Protect yourself again the aggressions:

Before leaving, get inform as much as possible about the different between men and women roles in the society.

1. Avoid to wear sexy clothe (adjusting clothes) and keep your shoulders covers.
2. A lonely woman can be an easy prey. Prepare yourselves to face propositions or suggestive commentaries. Don't take attention about it.
3. In the cultures dominated by the men, it can be seen badly for a woman traveling alone. It is maybe easier to travel with another woman.
4. In some countries, a simple looking exchange with a man, mean than you wish his company. It could have a bad repercussion. Some women countered the problem while carrying dark sunglasses to hide their look.
5. Always look confident. Give the impression that you know where you go and what you do.
6. Imitate the behaviors of the women of the country. If they don't wear a vest without sleeve, don’t do it either.

After the sunset:

Generally, the women hesitate to go out after the sunset. However, it doesn't mean that you should forget it.

1. You wonder to go out (restaurant), choose a place not so far from your hotel.
2. Always be where there is a lot of peoples.
3. Do not get afraid to pay a taxi or a motorbike if you don’t feel safe.
4. Do not hesitate to enter in a public area if you feel unsafe and signal it to someone.
5. Do not be afraid to confront visually or orally an individual than you suspect want to intercept you.

The toilets:

The toilets in North America exist elsewhere in the world, but not everywhere. As traveling you will see all, from the toilet like home until the hole in the soil.

1. Privilege the long skirts. You will be able to go to the toilet in nature
2. Always bring a provision of papers of toilets. This toilet paper is rare in certain region of the world or can be very rough.
3. The odor of the toilets is sometimes intolerable. You can put under your nostril a little bit of menthol to hide the odor before going to the toilet.
4. If you opt for the tampons, get a reserve because it could be hard to find some neither in big city. There are also really expensive.