Safest Places To Travel Alone For Women In Asia

SAFEST PLACES TO TRAVEL ALONE FOR WOMEN IN ASIA ( PACIFIC ) Kazakhstan is a country in Central Asia, with its smaller part west of the Ural River 10 in Eastern Europe. Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country by land area and the ninth largest country in the world. Crime Rate : Medium Personal Safety: Only 3.7% assaulted - and 10.8% experience of theft. Night Safety: 50% citizens feel safe walking home at night. Rape Crime Per 100k Population: 27.3% Global Safety Rank: 79th Vietnam is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. With an estimated 90.3 million inhabitants as of 2012, it is the world's 13th-most-populous country, and the eighth-most-populous Asian country. Crime Rate : Low Personal Safety: 2.2% being assaulted and having experience of theft 8.3%. Night Safety: 82% citizens feel safe walking home at night. Rape Crime Per 100k Population: 27.3% Global Safety Rank: 12th Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It borders Russia to the 8 north and the Inner Mongolia region of China to the south, east and west. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest city, is home to about 45% of the population. Crime Rate : Medium Personal Safety: Less than 6% assaulted - and Less than 5% experience of theft. Night Safety: 50% citizens feel safe walking home at night. Rape Crime Per 100k Population: 12.4% Global Safety Rank: 42th South Korea is a sovereign state located in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula South, It has a population of 50 million. The capital and largest city is Seoul, with a population of 9.8 million. Crime Rate : Very Low Personal Safety: Less than 3% assaulted - and Less than 13% experience of theft. Night Safety: 60% citizens feel safe walking home at night. Rape Crime Per 100k Population: 13.5% Global Safety Rank: 54th Hong Kong is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China. it is known for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour. With a land mass of 1,104 km2 (426 sq mi) and a population of seven million people. Crime Rate : Very Low Personal Safety: Less than 1% assaulted - and Less than 1% experience of theft. Night Safety: 88% citizens feel safe walking home at night. Rape Crime Per 100k Population: 7.5% Global Safety Rank: 65th Australia officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area. Crime Rate : Very Low Personal Safety: Less than 3.7% assaulted - and Less than 13.4% experience of theft. Night Safety: 70% citizens feel safe walking home at night. Rape Crime Per 100k Population: 28.6 % Global Safety Rank: 13th Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the 4 east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. Crime Rate : Low Personal Safety: Less than 2.7% assaulted - and Less than 10.4% experience of theft. Night Safety: 75% citizens feel safe walking home at night. Rape Crime Per 100k Population: 28.6 % Global Safety Rank: 11th Taiwan officially the Republic of China, is a state in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China now governs the island of Taiwan, which makes up over 99% of its territory. Crime Rate : Low Personal Safety: More than 4 % assaulted - and More than 15% percent experience of theft. Night Safety: 75% citizens feel safe walking home at night. Rape Crime Per 100k Population: 12.6 % Global Safety Rank: 40th New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses - that of the North and South Islands – and numerous smaller islands. Crime Rate : Very Low Personal Safety: Only 1.3 % assaulted - and More than 18% experience of theft. Night Safety: 60% citizens feel safe walking home at night. Rape Crime Per 100k Population: 25.8% Global Safety Rank: 18th Singapore officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian island 1 city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometers north of the equator. Crime Rate : Very Low Personal Safety: Only 0.1 % reported assaulted - and 1.1% experience of theft. Night Safety: 98% citizens feel safe walking home at night. Rape Crime Per 100k Population: 6.8% Global Safety Rank: 80th SAFETY ADVICE FOR WOMEN TRAVELERS Avoid situations where you may find yourself alone with a man,. Join up with other travelers to share a taxi ride or tour. Don't let people know you are a solo female traveler visiting some- where for the first time, pretend to be married. Avoid crowded buses, you will get hassled. Travel on a busy bus, keep your arms folded in front of you, and try to sit close to the driver. The main thing to worry about is theft – many of the countries in Asia are extremely poor, and the sight of some expensive jewelry or bag of belongings will be too much of a temptation. Bag snatching is the main form of street crime, so carry you bag close to your body, wear a secure day bag or backpack around your body. Lock zips together and wear money on a money belt or neck pouch underneath your clothes. Never allow any jewelry or electrical equipment like iPods to be on show. As you are Foreigner only use licensed cabs with meters, and check with your hostel for advice on how much journeys should cost and Check all bills to check you haven't been charged for anything extra. MAKE YOUR TRAVELLING SAFE AND WELL Try not to look like a tourist; don't wear lots of Stash cash in your bra or your sock so you've jewellery or carry around camera shaped bags always got an emergency supply. emblazoned with brand names. Pack lots of condoms: just in case. British safety In Asia or the Middle East, dress modestly - long standard are probably better than most of the sleeves with long skirts or trousers. In India, the rest of the world's. more like a tent you look, the better. Cover blonde hair with a sarong or bandana if Get all your jabs before leaving home and pack a you're getting too much unwanted male well stocked first aid kit. attention. Ensure you have adequate supplies of any Take lots of sun cream and a hat, and don't be prescription medicine. afraid to use them. Invest in good travel insurance with cover not only for your belongings, but also medical cover in the millions. If you need treatment in an emergency, you really don't want to be having to ask your parents to remortgage their house to pay for it. TOP 13 TIPS FOR WOMEN TRAVELLING ALONE 3 Befriend local women Book a bed for the first Only bring what you can easily carry night Expect to pay more than couples Carry food & Books Make Consider 8 an effort to be wearing a (fake) wedding ring friendly Exercise hotel safety 10 Dress appropriately Arrive during the day 11 12 Keep your Exude 13 documents safe confidence Research body language and culture Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_statistics http://j3tourshongkong.com/blog/2013/4/27/hong-kong-is-one-of-the-safest-cities-in-the-world http://thediplomat.com/photo-essay/2010/10/26/the-10-safest-places-in-the-asia-pacific/ Designed b'y: graphs.net www.retireinasia.com