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Solo female travel in Asia, country by country

Practical guides for women travelling alone: transport at night, where to stay, official advice and what to do if something goes wrong.

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The wide, almost empty arrival lobby of Haneda Airport Terminal 3 with a flight information board
Japan · Set up before you fly: a taxi app, saved numbers and a hostel that matches your arrival time

Solo female travel in Japan

Travelling alone as a woman in Japan: what the UK, German and French advice says, women-only train cars, late arrivals, nightlife, dress and #8891.

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A line of colourful metered taxis waiting at the main taxi stand of Suvarnabhumi Airport
Thailand · Set up before you fly: Grab and the Tourist Police app, saved numbers and a first night near the Airport Rail Link

Solo female travel in Thailand

Travelling alone as a woman in Thailand: the UK, German and French advice, Suvarnabhumi at night, Grab, full-moon parties, temple dress, dorms and 1155.

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Boats moored and under way in deep-blue water off the white beach and trees of Gili Trawangan
Indonesia · Set up before you fly: a ride-hailing app with trip sharing, saved numbers, a sarong or scarf and a first night with a 24-hour reception

Solo female travel in Indonesia

Travelling alone as a woman in Indonesia: the UK, German and French advice, Bali, Lombok and Jakarta airports, app rides, drinks, temple dress, dorms and help.

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Yellow-walled shophouses with wooden shutters in Hoi An Ancient Town
Vietnam · Set up before you fly: Grab or XanhSM, a local SIM, saved numbers and a scarf for pagodas

Solo female travel in Vietnam

Travelling alone as a woman in Vietnam: the UK, German and French advice, Grab from the airport, night buses and trains, temple dress, women's dorms and 113.

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A lane of tiled-roof hanok houses in Bukchon Hanok Village, Seoul, with N Seoul Tower on the skyline
South Korea · Set up before you fly: k.ride or another taxi app, saved numbers and a room you can reach after 23:30

Solo female travel in South Korea

Travelling alone as a woman in South Korea: the UK, German and French advice, Incheon after 23:30, taxis, Hongdae and Itaewon nights, guesthouses and 112.

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The Airport MRT Express platform at Taipei Main Station, with platform screen doors and a long, quiet concourse
Taiwan · Set up before you fly: a phone and SIM that support VoLTE, saved numbers and a first night you can reach by taxi

Solo female travel in Taiwan

Travelling alone as a woman in Taiwan: the UK, German and French advice, landing at Taoyuan after the last train, MRT intercoms, women's dorms and 113.

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Courtyard with a fountain and lawns at the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia · Set up before you fly: the Grab app, saved numbers, a first night you can reach by KLIA Ekspres and a scarf for mosques

Solo female travel in Malaysia

Travelling alone as a woman in Malaysia: the UK, German and French advice, KLIA at night, ladies' coaches, spiked drinks, mosque dress, dorms and 15999.

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The white arched facade and minarets of Sultan Mosque in Singapore under a blue sky
Singapore · Set up before you fly: a ride-hailing app, saved numbers and a first night booked before you land

Solo female travel in Singapore

Travelling alone as a woman in Singapore: what the UK, German and French advice says, Changi after the last train, taxis, bars, temple dress and 999.

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Coron town on Busuanga island seen from the water, with houses along the shore below a green hill
Philippines · Set up before you fly: Grab, saved numbers and an itinerary left with someone at home

Solo female travel in the Philippines

Travelling alone as a woman in the Philippines: the UK, German and French advice, NAIA taxis and Grab, drinks, Coron and Siargao, boats, and 911.

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Palm trees and the riverside promenade of Sisowath Quay in Phnom Penh beside the river
Cambodia · Set up before you fly: a ride-hailing app, saved numbers, and a scarf and long trousers or a long skirt for the temples

Solo female travel in Cambodia

Travelling alone as a woman in Cambodia: the UK, German and French advice, late arrivals, tuk-tuks at night, Pub Street, temple dress, dorms and 117.

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The ordination hall of Wat Sisaket in Vientiane, with its tiered roof and a veranda of columns under a blue sky
Laos · Set up before you fly: a taxi app, saved numbers, a first night booked with an airport or station transfer, and a scarf for temples

Solo female travel in Laos

Travelling alone as a woman in Laos: the UK, German and French advice, the Luang Prabang airport taxi, night buses, spiked drinks, Vang Vieng, temple dress and 1191.

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Blue Airport Express train running on tracks beside the sea
Hong Kong · Set up before you fly: saved numbers, the MTR Trip Planner for last trains, a room with a 24-hour reception if you land late, and your hotel's address written in Chinese

Solo female travel in Hong Kong

Travelling alone as a woman in Hong Kong: the UK, German and French advice, the last Airport Express, night buses, taxis, drinks, hiking alone and 18281.

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A black Macau taxi with a cream roof on the road beside the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal on a sunny day
Macau · Set up before you fly: saved numbers, the radio taxi number and a booked first night

Solo female travel in Macau

Travelling alone as a woman in Macau: what the UK, German and French advice says, LRT hours, licensed and radio taxis, casinos, drinks and 999.

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The pink sandstone facade of Hawa Mahal in Jaipur with its rows of latticed windows
India · Set up before you fly: an app cab account, a local SIM, saved numbers and a long scarf

Solo female travel in India

Travelling alone as a woman in India: what the UK, German and French advice says, late arrivals in Delhi, women's berths and metro coaches, dress, dorms and 112.

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The white dome and gilded spire of Boudhanath Stupa under a blue sky, with prayer flags and visitors on the terrace
Nepal · Set up before you fly: a registered trekking agency, a ride app, saved numbers and a spare passport photo for an airport SIM

Solo female travel in Nepal

Travelling alone as a woman in Nepal: the UK, German and French advice, Kathmandu airport, taxis after dark, trekking with a guide, temple dress, 1144 and 1145.

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Sri Lanka · Set up before you fly: a car with a driver for a late landing, a taxi app, saved numbers and a scarf for the temples

Solo female travel in Sri Lanka

Travelling alone as a woman in Sri Lanka: the UK, German and French advice, late arrivals, tuk-tuks and trains, temple dress, rooms, and 119, 109 and 1938.

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A woman holding a child walks along a paved street in Khiva's old town past fur-hat stalls, with the blue-tiled Kalta Minor minaret behind
Uzbekistan · Set up before you fly: a taxi app, a booked first night, saved numbers and a long scarf

Solo female travel in Uzbekistan

Travelling alone as a woman in Uzbekistan: the UK, German and French advice, landing in Tashkent at night, taxis and night trains, mosque dress and 1173.

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The Great Wall at Jinshanling running along green ridges between watchtowers under a blue sky with white clouds
China · Set up before you fly: DiDi or Alipay ride-hailing, an English map app, saved numbers and a booked first night

Solo female travel in China

Travelling alone as a woman in China: what the UK, German and French advice says, airport taxis and DiDi, sleeper trains, tea-house scams, the Great Wall and 110.

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Almaty-2 railway station seen from above, with its terminal building, car park and tracks
Kazakhstan · Set up before you fly: a taxi app, your first night booked, saved numbers and travel insurance

Solo female travel in Kazakhstan

Travelling alone as a woman in Kazakhstan: late arrivals in Almaty and Astana, booked taxis, KTZ's women's carriage, dress, the 150 helpline and 112.

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A quiet street in Karakol with low houses, a pedestrian crossing and mountains behind
Kyrgyzstan · Set up before you fly: your first night and airport taxi booked, Yandex Go installed, numbers saved and a scarf packed

Solo female travel in Kyrgyzstan

Travelling alone as a woman in Kyrgyzstan: the UK, German and French advice, landing late at Manas, taxis, the road to Karakol, treks, dress and 112.

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Hulhumalé beach with a thatched shade, sun loungers and kayaks on the white sand
Maldives · Set up before you fly: a taxi app, saved numbers, a first night booked if you land late, and clothes that cover your shoulders, with no short or tight shorts

Solo female travel in the Maldives

Travelling alone as a woman in the Maldives: the UK, German and French advice, Velana at night, Malé after dark, bikini beaches, swimming alone and 1478.

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The white National Memorial Chorten in Thimphu with its golden spire, blossom in the foreground and mountains behind
Bhutan · Set up before you fly: a licensed operator, a female guide if you prefer one, travel insurance and saved numbers

Solo female travel in Bhutan

Travelling alone as a woman in Bhutan: the UK, German and French advice, a female guide, the cost for one, free evenings, temple dress and 113.

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Low-rise buildings of downtown Bandar Seri Begawan across a wide river under a blue sky
Brunei · Set up before you fly: the Dart app, saved numbers and a booked first night

Solo female travel in Brunei

Travelling alone as a woman in Brunei: what the UK, German and French advice says, getting back after dark, Dart and taxis, dress, the forest and 993.

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The wide paved expanse of Sükhbaatar Square in Ulaanbaatar with a few pedestrians and tall buildings behind
Mongolia · Set up before you fly: UBCab, saved numbers, an airport transfer and a booked first night

Solo female travel in Mongolia

Travelling alone as a woman in Mongolia: the UK, German and French advice, the airport after midnight, taxis, nights out, guesthouses and gers, the countryside and 102.

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