 South America or South East Asia first..? |
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 redshoes abi Post Count: 13 Msg: #1 30 days ago, November 1st 2009 | Hi there! | Wow my first topic/post ^_^ Im planning my travels for about this time next year. I have done a very small amount of backpacking this summer but only across Norway. Ive always wanted to go to South america and south East asia im researching into everything atm but its all very intimidating esp when i dont even know where i want to start out first! Ive read alot of your topics on women traveling alone..im not entirely sure if i will be travelling on my own yet or with someone but regardless, i really dont know where to start out. I am equally drawn to both South Amer. and South East Asia. where is a good place to start off for the first time traveller..or what are the good ways of helping you decide? Anyone that has been travelling to either of these places on their own as a woman, any advice would be greatly appreciated! thankyou :)  ChuckMiser Cheap Charley Post Count: 56 Msg: #2 29 days ago, November 2nd 2009 | I am not a woman but I would say that Asia is safer than South America. Thailand Cambodia Laos Vietnam are all very cheap and I have seen where a couple of women will meet up and then start traveling together from there. Khoa San Rd Bangkok Riverfront and Lake Boeng Phnom Penh Riverfront Vientiane or Saigon Pham Ngu Loa would be good places to hang out for a few days and find people to move around with. Bangkok by defualt becuase of all the cheap flights to Bangkok is where a lot of people hit the road from. | Also if you have specific dates put them out there on the fourms I am sure someone will turn up  VanIsland VanIsland Post Count: 6 Msg: #3 26 days ago, November 5th 2009 | I did my first back packing trip with another woman and we travelled around SE Asia for six months with no problems. It was inexpensive, the culture, people, food and weather was fantastic. We met alot of other people travelling and alot of women out trekking on their own, or in groups of two or three who we are still in contact with. We are currently planning our next adventure for India in January for a few months. I would suggest you also look at Couchsurfers.org as another source of information, and there are groups where people hook up and find other people to travel with. Also you can meet locals who will show you their city and possibly stay with them for a night or two. Good luck and happy travels. | che mat muhamad firdaus Post Count: 3 Msg: #4 22 days ago, November 9th 2009 | if you want to try travel to malaysia please go to<snip>this blog so many information and experience form another traveler. thanks | [Edited: 11:18 - Mell ]  Mell Mell Post Count: 14016 Msg: #5 22 days ago, November 9th 2009 | Hello Abi |   Wow my first topic/post ^_^ Welcome to TravelBlog. Ive always wanted to go to South america and south East asia im researching into everything atm but its all very intimidating esp when i dont even know where i want to start out first!Maybe the weather could be a factor in deciding which to go to first. I have been to Thailand and S. America as a woman alone. Thailand was by far the most pleasant for a lone female traveller. In fact, it is the only country in the world, where I have never experienced sexual harassment. I dont think S. America is so horribly dangerous that I wouldnt go as a lone woman, but too much attention from the local men gets annoying. Mel redshoes abi Post Count: 13 Msg: #6 22 days ago, November 9th 2009 | Ah cool, thanks Mel thats encouraging! | On South America, apart from just being a woman, are there any experiences or websites about dangers there? countless people tell me when i plan to go there its dangerous with muggings and hostage takings etc but i dont really know how much truth is in that or if its just scaremongering... Mell Mell Post Count: 14016 Msg: #7 22 days ago, November 9th 2009 | Well, there are robberies, and some of them armed. Dont wear jewelery, even fake gold looking jewelery. Idealy, the way to travel in S. America to avoid robbery would be without camera, laptop..., but many hate to do without these at hand to record their travels, as they happen. | But, the good news is that I have never been the victim of these robberies, and I have been in S. and C. America around 3 times. So, be careful and it is a lot less likely to happen to you. No wandering around drunk at night or in isolated streets. I am off to Brazil on Saturday, by myself. :) Woohoo! I am excited about it. :) I dont think there are so many hostage takings. There used to be a lot of them in Columbia, but I dont think it happens as frequently anymore, and unlikely at all unless you wander out into the wilds. The main thing is to take precautions. For sure you could still get unlucky, but I think most of the people who have bad experiences were not careful or informed enough. Tikanchayfanatic Angel Jin Post Count: 3 Msg: #8 21 days ago, November 10th 2009 | I think South America is a nice place to start. The weather in South East Asia can be a major transition for some Europeans especially that you are from Norway. It is as if "summer never ends" in Southeast Asia although they have wet and dry season. Make sure to check the weather forecast before traveling or the season that is more preferable among backpackers like you. In visiting South America, I would suggest the historic Peru. There is a really cool blog on traveling in Peru - <snip>for more information you can search a lot of different topics about the different areas, like Cusco and Lima. | I hope you have a great time!! Stay safe and always travel light [Edited: 11:29 - Mell ] redshoes abi Post Count: 13 Msg: #9 6 days ago, November 25th 2009 | Thankyou for your replies! >_< | I think im definatley leaning towards starting off in south America. Some of my friends are in Chile at the moment and it looks just like norway..a bit more friendlier with climate i think as you said tikanchayfanatic. Me and my boyfriend have been talking and think we will start off at the bottom and work our way up. and then hopefully make our way across to south east asia when we hit Ecuador. Just wondering though about cost of living in south america..we have been on a couple of websites,one which lists a practical shopping list and how much things cost in relation to english pounds which is really useful but wondering if there are any other websites travelbloggers use that might be useful for us? thankyou :) !! X Number of Users: 6 | Number of Posts: 9 | |||||||||||||||||
