SINGLE FEMALE BUSINESS TRAVELER

I have never had a problem while traveling because I am a female, however I have had a few times when I have been followed or felt threatened by potentially suspicious strangers. Here are a few tips on traveling solo for women:

If you hotel is mid-range or under

- Check in to a hotel under your last name and first initial only

- Ask if you room has a deadbolt

-  Request the bellman to accompany you to your room

-  Keep your hotel door locked at all times and never open it to a stranger

Away from the hotel:

-  Be constantly aware of your surroundings and focus on the present, not what you will say at the next meeting

- If you are being followed in a street or parking lot, bang on cars to set off alarms

- Keep hands free and not tangled in bags