{"id":19264,"date":"2016-04-18T14:09:35","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T14:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?p=19264"},"modified":"2023-12-08T13:57:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T13:57:59","slug":"assumptions_realities_of_solo_female_travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/assumptions_realities_of_solo_female_travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Assumptions vs. Realities of Solo Female Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A year or so ago, I decided to travel South America solo. Family, colleagues, friends, and strangers all rushed at me flushed face the minute they heard the news, deploring my decision, pleading with me to reconsider to a \u2018safer location\u2019. They seemed to have a lot of assumptions about why solo travel doesn\u2019t suit women. Here I provide the actual realities, so you\u2019ll have something to base your decision on other than the panicked shrieks of your nearest and dearest\u2026<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/KvhtghY.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>ASSUMPTION: That you\u2019ll be lonely<\/h3>\n<p>REALITY: No, you wont. You\u2019ll be fine. Alone time is healthy, and women are more than capable of being solo without having to retreat to the corner of a room to curl up in a panic ball. You\u2019re going to meet potential new homies all over the place \u2013 some of them you\u2019ll want to get to know, others you might think \u2018nah, you know what \u2013 I\u2019m cool on my own today\u201d. No one is forcing you to be by yourself &#8211; there are new friends waiting at bus stops, in restaurants, in dorm rooms, everywhere. What solo travel teaches you, aside from how much fun lone exploration can be, is who you actually want to share a beer, or an afternoon with. It shows you that being alone is a damn sight better than hanging out with someone you don\u2019t care for purely for the sake of having a companion. Plus, when cravings for human company start arising, just head back to your digs, grab yourself a beer, and such is the magic of hostels, you\u2019ll have four or five mates by the time you\u2019ve found a seat.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/0mLgfx9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>ASSUMPTION: That we don\u2019t know where we\u2019re going<\/h3>\n<p>REALITY: But, do we ever really know where we\u2019re going? Okay, I didn\u2019t mean to take it deep just yet. Yes, basic map reading skills are a key skill you\u2019ll require when navigating yourself around the new town\/city\/village you\u2019ve just rolled into. And, yes it pays to know your north from your south. But \u2013 will it kill you to get it wrong? Absolutely not. Firstly, many women boast Jedi-like abilities when it comes to map reading, the assumption we\u2019re rubbish at it is not backed by science. Many also possess that innate ability called \u2018bearings\u2019, which has allowed them to navigate the streets of their life so far without ending up wandering into quick sand\u2026you will not suddenly be rendered incapable of navigating your way around just because you\u2019re abroad. However, if you, like me, are one of those people who tend to give a map a cursory glance and then walk in whichever direction looks the most interesting \u2013 embrace that. Sure, you need to get clued up on the corners of town to swerve, but outside of that, you\u2019re here to explore, and to see new places \u2013 getting lost can be more beneficial than following the tried and tested walking tour anyway. That\u2019s how I discovered Lima\u2019s largely unexplored Stationery District \u2013 Peruvian post-it notes for days!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/tlIyVSp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"955\" height=\"638\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>ASSUMPTION: That we\u2019re in mortal danger at all times<\/h3>\n<p>REALITY: Spoiler! The world is actually a wonderful place if you choose to go out and see it rather than be a scaredy cat about all possible outcomes. Yes you\u2019ll need to keep your wits about you and not wander the streets of a place you don\u2019t know in the death of night \u2013but would you do that back home? Not likely. Just because you are a woman on your own, doesn\u2019t mean that everyone is out to get you. In fact, I found it made people want to help me \u2013 I had my hair stroked by an old lady all the way from the Chilean border to the first stop in Peru, purely because I told her I was on my own, and she thought I might need some motherly love. She was right. Another time, a lady clutched my hand and called me \u2018strong\u2019 for travelling on my own every five minutes on another bus in Ecuador. The kindness I felt radiating off strangers as they shared their blankets with me on icy-Bolivian buses, or laughed in wonder at how white and hairy my arms were, far outweighed any negativity I felt. Of course you can\u2019t float around thinking everyone wants to buy you dinner, bung you a fiver, and give you a hug \u2013 we\u2019re not living in Disney World, but keep your suspicion at a healthy level, most people are good humans.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/H1HMmP9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>ASSUMPTION: That women are incapable of slumming it<\/h3>\n<p>REALITY: There is a certain type of satisfaction that comes from finding a place to rest your head that costs the same as a sausage roll, and it is not exclusive to men. I love a bargain, so as long as the door and windows lock, and there\u2019s some kind of air moving system \u2013 be that a fan, air con, or a gentle evening breeze \u2013 I\u2019m down. Women don\u2019t need fancy hotels, with complimentary blow dryers, and suit presses when they\u2019re backpacking. Denim shorts do not need pressing, and hair dryers are almost completely redundant in most (sea level) locations in South America. Wanna dry your hair? Step outside for 12 seconds \u2013 job done.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<em>Our awesome solo female traveller author, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/8-things-i-learnt-as-a-solo-female-traveller-in-south-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">Amy Baker<\/a>, can be found on: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/amybakerwrites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amybakerwrites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amybakerwrites.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">Web<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/amybakerwrites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Download the Hostelworld app now to start your travel wishlist!<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/hostelworld-hostels-hotels\/id348890820?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51103 aligncenter post links\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/App-IOS-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"60\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.hostelworld.app&amp;referrer=mat_click_id%3Da7e362b8d8149e63507f7d1f7184f176-20171011-8816\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51106 aligncenter post links\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/App-google-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"60\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A year or so ago, I decided to travel South America solo. 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