Travel Guard
AIG logo

‹ Back

Tips and Advice from Female Travelers at Travel Guard

When was the last time you talked about travel tips with your relatives, friends or colleagues? Whether it was on social media or during conversation - you likely discussed travel news or advice recently in some form or another. We gathered candid advice from the female road warriors of Travel Guard to share their professional travel knowledge.

The world is an unpredictable place, and while you can’t be prepared for everything, knowing and planning for potential risks can help you travel confidently. Ask your relatives, friends and colleagues for their best travel advice and share yours to amplify the message for women to be aware and alert when traveling!

Plan Ahead and Be Prepared

  • If you are going on a personal trip make sure to research and buy travel insurance or if you are going on a business trip ask your employer about their business travel insurance program.
  • Save an electronic and hard copy of the travel insurance benefits. Share your travel insurance details with a trusted family member.
  • Share your itinerary with a trusted family member or friend and establish regular check-ins, especially if traveling alone.
  • Check your government’s website, and if the option is available, enroll your trip so you can receive alerts from your embassy. Your embassy can also contact you in the event of an emergency. For instance, U.S. citizens and nationals can register their trip with the Department of State .
  • Temporarily buy international service on your smartphone or buy a local mobile SIM card to stay connected.
  • Save the 24/7 emergency phone number from your travel insurance in addition to the country’s local emergency numbers in your mobile phone.

Safety and Security

  • Try to avoid booking arrivals for late at night to avoid dangerous situations and businesses being closed. Instead, try to book arrival times in the afternoon.
  • Check your phone for the latest local news and alerts as soon as you arrive just in case an incident occurred while you did not have service.
  • Avoid wearing fancy and expensive jewelry, watches, purses, shoes or other accessories.
  • Never look lost.
  • Use the term “we” when making small talk If you are traveling alone.
  • Keep your ears clear. Situational awareness is not possible if you are listening to music.
  • Avoid direct eye contact with men….that doesn’t mean look down. Look confident and in control, but don’t make direct eye contact.
  • If you are uncomfortable or have a gut feeling about not entering an elevator or stairwell because someone else gives you a bad vibe, listen to your intuition. Hang back and then go in when it is clear or if there is a group of people. On the flip side, if you are alone and someone who enters the elevator or stairwell gives you a bad vibe, get off at the next floor or exit door.
  • Don’t keep all your credit cards, identification and cash in one place. We learned this after a colleague lost everything; she was unable to travel without her ID, had no money or credit cards and was also unable to obtain an emergency wire-transfer since she did not have an ID. Instead, keep a decoy wallet in your purse with a small amount of cash and expired credit cards. Wear a hidden money belt with your “real” wallet contents.
  • If you are approached by an armed robber, do not resist under any circumstances.
  • Make copies of your passport ID page to assist in filing a report and getting a replacement if your passport is lost or stolen. Leave one copy with a trusted contact at home and carry one with you.

More Women’s Safety Articles

Plan Ahead and Be Prepared

Transportation and Accommodations

Questions?

Call us at: 800-826-5248

 

Travel Guard BBB accreditation     Travel Guard UStiA member

Travel Insurance
Education Center
Our Plans
Compare Plans
Coverage Information
Frequently Asked Questions
Get a Quote
Non-US Residents
COVID Information

Traveler Resources
Travel Safety
Travel News
Travel Tips

Travel Guard
About Us
Contact Us
Press Releases
Careers
Sell Travel Guard
Affiliate Program
Media Contact

Self Service
Help Center
Get a Quote
View My Policy
Modify My Policy
Cancellations & Refunds
Claims
Strike List
Alert List
Certificate of Insurance Library

Copyright © 2024, Travel Guard. Non insurance services are provided by Travel Guard.
Terms of Use   |   Privacy Policy   |  Accessibility Statement   |   Our Underwriter  |   Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information  |  About AIG Ads  |  Cookie Policy 

 

Coverage available to U.S. residents of the U.S. states and District of Columbia only. This plan provides insurance coverage that only applies during the covered trip. You may have coverage from other sources that provides you with similar benefits but may be subject to different restrictions depending upon your other coverages. You may wish to compare the terms of this policy with your existing life, health, home, and automobile insurance policies. If you have any questions about your current coverage, call your insurer or insurance agent or broker. Coverage is offered by Travel Guard Group, Inc. (Travel Guard). California lic. no.0B93606, 3300 Business Park Drive, Stevens Point, WI 54482, travelguard.com. CA DOI toll free number: 800-927-HELP. This is only a brief description of the coverage(s) available. The Policy will contain reductions, limitations, exclusions and termination provisions. Insurance underwritten by National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., a Pennsylvania insurance company, with its principal place of business at 1271 Avenue of the Americas, 37th FL, New York, NY 10020-1304. It is currently authorized to transact business in all states and the District of Columbia. NAIC No. 19445. Coverage may not be available in all states. Your travel retailer may not be licensed to sell insurance, and cannot answer technical questions about the benefits, exclusions, and conditions of this insurance and cannot evaluate the adequacy of your existing insurance. The purchase of travel insurance is not required in order to purchase any other product or service from the Travel Retailer.