{"id":199136,"date":"2016-07-07T12:30:24","date_gmt":"2016-07-07T04:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/tips-women-travel-solo-199136.html"},"modified":"2016-07-07T15:54:06","modified_gmt":"2016-07-07T07:54:06","slug":"tips-women-travel-solo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/travel-my\/do-not-leave-without-my\/travel-tips-my\/tips-women-travel-solo-199136.html","title":{"rendered":"Solo Trip: 10 Tips for women planning to travel alone"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>If you're about to head off to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/destination-accomplished\/asia\/ultimate-travel-guide-48-hours-in-taipei-161683.html\" target=\"_blank\">thrilling Taipei<\/a> for a solo shopping expedition or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/destination-accomplished\/eat-spa-shop-quick-guide-bali-75747.html\" target=\"_blank\">relaxing Bali<\/a> for a lone spa retreat or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/destination-accomplished\/asia\/travel-guide-penang-198148.html\" target=\"_blank\">cultural Penang<\/a> for a one-woman adventure, you might want to keep a few travel tips in mind. As a woman, it can be a little daunting to go at it alone, but when armed with the right information and the right mindset, you can make your trip run smoothly. From blending in with the locals to being picky about who you approach to ask for directions, there are plenty of useful tips a lone woman travelling should be aware of.<\/p> <p>So, before you jet off to your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/now-or-never\/destinations\/festive-travel-plans-5-amazing-places-spend-holidays-south-east-asia-144132.html\" target=\"_blank\">epic destination of choice<\/a>, head up to the gallery to check out our top 10 tips for women planning to travel alone. You might learn a thing or two that could save you later on!<\/p> <p><em>Angela Goh<\/em><\/p> <p><em>Photos: Getty Images<\/em><\/p> <h2> <span>Read more:<\/span> <\/h2> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/destination-accomplished\/turkey-go-134182.html\" target=\"_blank\">Turkey Travel: 10 Must-see historical and nature sites<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/destination-accomplished\/solo-travel-where-to-travel-alone-in-asia-87021.html\" target=\"_blank\">Solo Travel: Where to travel alone in Asia?<\/a><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t leave home unprepared \u2013 follow our advice to make your next solo adventure safe and enjoyable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":553,"featured_media":199149,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Don\u2019t leave home unprepared \u2013 here's some advice to make your next solo 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