DO NOT Travel to These Places ALONE

Would you avoid going to these places alone? Let me know in the comments below!

I am a HUGE solo female travel advocate - I built a career around it! I've been to over 70 countries, and traveled solo in over 60 of them. Solo female travel is one of the most adventurous, eye-opening and empowering thing a woman can do, but there are some places that I simply cannot recommend for a solo trip, for various reasons. Watch on and let me know if you agree with the list!

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0:26 - Country 10
1:17 - Country 9
2:06 - Country 8
3:36 - Country 7
4:45 - Country 6
5:54 - Country 5
7:07 - Country 4
8:06 - Country 3
8:37 - Country 2
9:22 - Country 1

[socorrohernandez]

I go everywhere in Las Vegas by myself, shows restaurants you name it. I am 66 years old lady, but i don't go bars to drink.

[ayo_k]

I went to both Chile and Brazil alone, I had a great time! You definitely have to be a smart traveler though. I like staying in hostels since it’s so easy to make friends there.

[katiirabbi]

This is a great list. Thank you for including places that are "too remote/desolate" for solo travelers. Although having time to myself is a big joy of solo traveling, for safety reasons I would very much like having access to human help. Echoing the Morocco one, I'd only go there on a group tour based on similar things I've heard

[mothbythesea]

I was so surprised at how wonderful Morocco was when I was there. Everyone I spoke to advised against going but it quickly became one of my favourites and I want to go back again and again. I went with my ex but he didn't enjoy it and so I spent a lot of time out alone while he sat in cafes and pouted for a month. I actually found my experience without him to be much better. People were so friendly and generous and kind. I dressed almost entirely in their traditional clothing which my wardrobe is full of now, spoke a decent amount of French and was beyond enthusiastic. A few of my hosts said this had a lot to do with my experience. I still to this day do not understand the slack Morocco gets.

[rileyramsey]

This is great! I was planning a 50th birthday trip to Maldives by myself, but I'm going to change my plans based on this video. I've had some reservations exactly for the reasons you stated - the lovey doveyiness. This video confirmed my reluctance. Also want to say I've been to South Africa alone many times. You definitely have to be careful (alone or not) because it's a very high crime country. But, you can do it alone with planning and precaution. I even went on a safari trip alone to Pilanesberg (just outside of Johannesburg), but again, I planned well ahead. I had a wonderful tour guide that caters to people traveling alone. Thank you again for this video!

[katherinethomas]

I traveled a couple of times to Las Vegas solo by myself and didn't have a problem but I don't drink and I agree that you need to keep your wits sharp expectily in high tourist areas

[nexusSix_]

Thanks for this list . Its very helpful

[theinspiredhomedecor]

Oh wow, Vegas was my second solo trip. I loved it and would do it again.

[KarySchump]

I always love your videos! Was excited to see that I have a few to catch up on! There were some surprises on the list, so thanks for your research and insight. There was something you mentioned when you were talking about Brazil, and it might make for a good video (or not, because it does sound like I'm an ignorant American). I'm all for learning some language, even if it's just a few phrases before you travel, but a video about countries where it's easy to get by if you only speak English, especially for first-time and/or solo travelers.

[Willhart]

I have traveled solo to Las Vegas several times. Except I know people that live in nearby Henderson that I meet up with. It helps to have connections.

[marilynsue]

New Orleans can be dangerous - be in charge of yourself. My hotel had a 24-hour desk between the entrance (with staff) and the elevators.

[WiseFamin]

I would add the South Asian countries (except Maldives) as places you might not feel safe as a female solo traveler, for the same reasons you listed re: Morocco and South America. "Eve-teasing", as catcalling is called in South Asian countries, is a big thing there. Also, like South Africa, in most cities you probably wouldn't want to be walking around by yourself at any time of day and especially not at night. The countries are incredible and amazing, unlike any other place on Earth, but in my experience, there's safety in numbers.

[lalipsie]

I did travel ti Iran as a solo woman and felt very safe, no issues but I am from NZ. I also did go to Morocco I felt safe but did get some rude comments and guys that stare. thanks for the List

[negotiatewithleverage]

Born and raised in AK, I like that you clarified the "backcountry", but I should say, quite honestly, it's anywhere in Alaska. The backcountry no one is going to hear you scream, but sadly, it's more devious in the cities. I left a couple decades ago and it's only gotten worse, especially around the Anchorage area. One thing someone told me a long time ago about AK has always stuck with me "People come up here to get away from their past", and the more you look around, the more you realize it's true. There's a huge transient job community (fisherman, mainly) and Alaska is remote. You can earn money and just get away. The problem lies in the fact that these are questionable people to begin with and now you just threw a couple wrenches in the plan - there are very few women, it's miserable weather and boring. Well, then it probably wouldn't surprise you that people get into a lot of trouble when they're bored and the only activity is drinking or doing drugs, huh?

My advice? Travel to AK in a group, then leave. It's boring after 3 weeks, anyway.

[anilaj]

I was by myself in Morocco for a few days. I felt a little uncomfortable, but I just covered up as much as possible and took a cab everywhere. It's a hard country to navigate if you don't speak any of the languages. But it was an amazing country. I would tell anyone to go check it out

[kilosofshade]

I'm glad none of the countries I'm going to this summer made the list. I'm doing a combination of independent (but with a group because: convenience and safety) and solo (all on my own) travel, for the first time since late Dec 2018 and I'm super excited. It'll probably help that I'm not 20-something too.

[wagner]

I am Brazilian, I would say São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro can be very dangerous indeed, especially the last years poverty and consenquetly crimes have increased.However there are still beautiful and safer places to visit in Brazil, you have to do a deeper research to find them and avoid the busy areas.Not impossible for a solo, but definately better with more pleople.

[exsoldier]

nice to see you share places that are interesting to us...next travel follow me to Thailand

[soobunii]

as someone whos from brazil i definitely have to agree. its hard to even go to the beach there when there isnt a lot of people because even though i was with both my mom and my sister groups of men kept waiting to grab at us, blowing us kisses, and mocking us. we ended up having to get the lifeguard to escort us back home. just a few weeks prior a woman was raped there. unfortunately brazil didn’t always used to be this dangerous but each year it just keeps getting worse.

[FaeDruid]

What about Egypt? I’ve heard bad things about traveling there, especially for women.