Articles tagged “women”

Female safety is a concern from the streets of Medellin to the alleys of Bangkok to the nightclubs of New York City, but cities that make a concerted effort to cater to the safety and needs of female travelers will see the benefits of friendlier reputations and higher visitation in the coming years.

As a historically conservative culture like UAE's clashes with its relentless drive for modernity, these kind of measures help in coexistence of tourists and immigrants with locals' cultural sensitivities.

This should be a very disturbing figure to the Indian government, as was the rape and its aftermath to the image of India overall. Maybe they ought to rethink the Incredible India marketing campaign.

Expect a lot more tourist warning advisories to come out after this. India needs to tackle this problem head on, not only for tourists, but for its own sake.

Author Laura Bly is right: The unfortunate death of an American traveler in Istanbul isn't an indictment of solo travel, it's a reminder about what keeps us safe and how travel can change us.

The history of how women ended up serving snacks rather than selecting new routes is one that applies to almost all businesses, but Branson is one of the most outspoken in the industry that sees a need for change.

This survey information should be used to market deals for vacations dates far in the future, but kept far away from last-minute airfare booking sites.

It’s a question that causes friction in social travel sites all the way to up to the Peace Corps, but organizations’ past actions suggest that it is up to individuals’ discernment to stay out of harm’s way.

Women were kept in a separate wing for discriminatory reasons in the past, but today enjoy beefed up security, additional privacy, and extra amenities.