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WOMEN with PASSPORTS™
Got the urge for adventure, but no one to go travelling with? Solo travel is on the rise with 1 in 4 people saying they plan to travel solo in the next year. What are you waiting for? The Travel Advisors at Ixtapa Travel can help you plan your next solo adventure.
For a multitude of reasons, there are a significant amount of women who are uncomfortable travelling alone. Too often this discomfort results in limited travel. Indeed, on occasion it completely prevents women from enjoying travel. There is something intrinsically wrong with this however real it may be for many women. Well, we are going to change this for women in Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Calgary and Regina as well as women from other cities who wish to join us.
It is our goal to facilitate a social-networking-travel group for women. It is not the intention of Ixtapa Travel to pick a destination and market it to ‘single women’. It is however our intention to:
provide a venue for women to meet and discuss travel opportunities
provide travel consultants to advise the group
provide travel hosts as necessary for the group
facilitate travel arrangements for the group
Again, this is not a group aimed at single women. It is aimed at women who want to travel but do not wish to travel alone. We hope that new friendships will be formed, new experiences will be gained and a love of friends and travel will form a successful social organization.
Got the urge for adventure, but no one to go travelling with? Solo travel is on the rise with 1 in 4 people saying they plan to travel solo in the next year. What are you waiting for? The Travel Advisors at Ixtapa Travel can help you plan your next solo adventure.
For a multitude of reasons, there are a significant amount of women who are uncomfortable travelling alone. Too often this discomfort results in limited travel. Indeed, on occasion it completely prevents women from enjoying travel. There is something intrinsically wrong with this however real it may be for many women. Well, we are going to change this for women in Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Calgary and Regina as well as women from other cities who wish to join us.
It is our goal to facilitate a social-networking-travel group for women. It is not the intention of Ixtapa Travel to pick a destination and market it to ‘single women’. It is however our intention to:
provide a venue for women to meet and discuss travel opportunities
provide travel consultants to advise the group
provide travel hosts as necessary for the group
facilitate travel arrangements for the group
Again, this is not a group aimed at single women. It is aimed at women who want to travel but do not wish to travel alone. We hope that new friendships will be formed, new experiences will be gained and a love of friends and travel will form a successful social organization.
Letting your family + loved ones know where and when you will be travelling is a very good safety blanket. While friends and family are at home and limited to what they can do. Leaving a breadcrumb trail of your travels on Facebook or social media is a great way of reassuring everyone that you’re safe and enjoying your travels; also answering mom or bestie as soon as they send you a messaging asking where or how you are is always a good idea.
It is a fact that more incidents happen at night than during the day. If you’re going to embark on a long journey, always try to start your adventure earlier in the day.
If you do have to take a long journey, try using trusted transportation and looking for a private cabin or couchette that can be locked. It’s always helpful to plan on arriving at a destination during the daytime, and try to be home before dark.
If you do have to take a long journey, try using trusted transportation and looking for a private cabin or couchette that can be locked. It’s always helpful to plan on arriving at a destination during the daytime, and try to be home before dark.
One of the easiest ways to attract the wrong attention is to wear clothing and carry yourself in a different way than the local woman. Avoiding outfits that scream “TOURIST”. If you are travelling somewhere where the woman dress a bit more conservatively, try to do the same. This will help you to avoid being singled out as a potentially vulnerable target or attract the wrong kind of attention.
Figuratively + literally. Sometimes travelling by yourself gets lonely, which is okay, other times you meet SO many new people while travelling that you may seek solitude. Its weird, but sometimes it’s hard to find alone time while traveling solo.
As for the “figuratively” part, NEVER let the first words out of your mouth be that you are travelling alone. Its always best to use caution and to not make yourself seem vulnerable. This isn’t to say you should be paranoid, but, if you ever feel uncomfortable, remember that you are never alone, if you are getting strange questions or someone is overstaying their welcome - it's easy to say “my boyfriend went to the washroom quick and I have to go meet him, bye nice to meet you!" or “my parents are meeting me here any minutes, nice to meet you. BYE!” but in a friendly manner.
As for the “figuratively” part, NEVER let the first words out of your mouth be that you are travelling alone. Its always best to use caution and to not make yourself seem vulnerable. This isn’t to say you should be paranoid, but, if you ever feel uncomfortable, remember that you are never alone, if you are getting strange questions or someone is overstaying their welcome - it's easy to say “my boyfriend went to the washroom quick and I have to go meet him, bye nice to meet you!" or “my parents are meeting me here any minutes, nice to meet you. BYE!” but in a friendly manner.
Im not saying you have to become fluent in speaking the local language, but knowing the essentials is important. It is sometimes also helpful to keep a small hand sized translator on you when venturing out.
Not being able to communicate is something that puts travellers at a distinct disadvantage in many situations, so having the basic words in the local language for basic needs, directions and how to ask for help is very important.
As well as being useful for dealing with everyday activities, it can also help you to avoid being ripped off. Many locals show more respect to visitors who make the effort to learn some of their native language.
Not being able to communicate is something that puts travellers at a distinct disadvantage in many situations, so having the basic words in the local language for basic needs, directions and how to ask for help is very important.
As well as being useful for dealing with everyday activities, it can also help you to avoid being ripped off. Many locals show more respect to visitors who make the effort to learn some of their native language.
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